RESCH ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER
Accessibility Services
GRADUATE ASSISTANT INTERN
SUPERVISOR: Gina McGranahan, glmcgranahan@ysu.edu 330.941.2090
The Graduate Assistant Intern (GAI) at the Resch Academic Success Center, Accessibility Services is responsible for providing academic coaching and support to at-risk students with disabilities. Working under the supervision of the Center's staff, GAI will assist in fostering a supportive learning environment, motivating students, and facilitating their academic success. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, a passion for student development, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
Academic Coaching Duties
- Conduct weekly academic coaching sessions with at-risk students, with a caseload of up to 60 mandated students for the fall semester and up to 60 for the spring semester.
- Employ appreciative advising techniques to establish rapport with students and create a supportive coaching relationship.
- Motivate students to comprehend the fundamentals of learning and apply them to their academic pursuits.
- Monitor the faculty alert system and proactively follow up with students to address concerns and provide support
- Utilize texting systems for outreach, appointment reminders, and post-appointment follow-up to ensure effective communication with students.
- Shares campus wide information with students.
Administrative Duties
- Assist in coordinating the Autism Social Group
- Writes recommendation reports for student caseload
- Generate assessment reports to evaluate the effectiveness of academic coaching strategies and interventions
- Provide bi-monthly staff reports to the supervisor, highlighting progress, challenges, and successes.
- Track student outreach activities, contacts and referrals to maintain accurate records and facilitate continuity of support.
- Manage and share an electronic calendar to coordinate appointments and scheduling efficiently.
- Enters data in Banner system
- Other duties as assigned (presentations, campus events, special projects)
- Assists with by providing accomodations such as reading and scribing tests.
20 hours per week/ Salary: $7500 (August 19th, 2024 through May 3, 2025)
Tuition remission included.