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Social Justice Program Graduate Assistant (PT)

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Spelman College
Location
Atlanta, GA

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Job Title:

Social Justice Program Graduate Assistant (PT)

Job Summary:

The Spelman College Social Justice Fellows Program, initiated in the fall of 2011, is a living and learning programmatic initiative that creates opportunities for a select group of Spelman women to “make a choice to change the world through social justice advocacy. The Spelman College Social Justice Program assists students in their efforts to merge their intellectual interests with social justice concerns. The Program supports students majoring in all disciplinary areas. One of the primary goals of the Program is to help students understand how to advocate for social justice policy changes that better respond to marginalized populations. Several partnerships help to sustain and support the interests of students. All students are involved in Social Justice Entrepreneurship projects. The Graduate Assistant will work with two special social justice entrepreneurship projects- The Georgia Women’s Policy Institute (GWPI) and the Gilead Grass Roots Organizing Project.

GWPI Spelman Cohort Description:GWPI is a leadership, advocacy, and civic engagement training for women from diverse backgrounds. Over the course of one academic year, Spelman College GWPI Fellows meet for education, team building, and hands-on learning, as they work collaboratively on a real-world policy project to improve the lives of women and girls in Georgia. The Program is hosted and coordinated by the YWCA of Greater Atlanta. A cohort of up to sixteen (16) Spelman women will participate in the GWPI Program. The Graduate Assistant will serve as a liaison to the Project and will ensure that all participants are actively engaged and that their project needs are supported. Forty (40%) of the Graduate Assistant’s time will support the Spelman GWPI Program.

Gilead Grass Roots Social Justice AdvocacyThe Gilead Project sustains the work of the Spelman College Social Justice Program as we more strategically train students to be engaged in the work of grass roots organizations. Grassroots organizations focusing on criminal justice reform, educational equity, environmental justice, health disparities and access, poverty, fair housing, land dispossession and the digital divide form the outreach and inter-institutional partnerships the Gilead Project will support. Social Justice Students will intern with grassroots organizations, engage in scholarly discussions about the many issues and concerns addressed by grassroots organizing and to work with faculty mentors to develop research projects. Sixty (60%) of the Graduate Assistant’s work will be devoted to helping to coordinate research, internships, and program initiatives for the Gilead Scholars Program.

Hours
The Graduate Assistant must be able to commit to at least ten (10) hours per week, attend scheduled cohort meetings and provide bi-weekly project updates to the Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist with GWPI cohort recruitment and coordination
  • Assist with GWPI application review and selection
  • Meet with GWPI and Gilead Special Project Teams
  • Monitor GWPI cohort participation and ensure they are meeting program goals
  • Serve as liaison between Director and GWPI Project
  • Assist students with the development of small research projects
  • Co-Lead Book Discussions with Director
  • Perform your own graduate-level research
  • Assist Director with research as requested

Required Qualifications:


  • Full time enrollment in accredited Graduate Program in Public Policy or Social Sciences
  • Demonstrated commitment to Social Justice Advocacy
  • Demonstrated commitment to Social Justice Advocacy for marginalized populations
  • Ability to manage groups of undergraduate students
  • GPA of 3.0 or above

Shift:

Days

% Travel Required:

0%

Full Time/Part Time:

Spelman Temporary

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Number of Vacancies:

1

Position End Date (if temporary):

12/15/2022

Posting Number:

SC0389P

Posting Open Date:

02/28/2022

Open Until Filled:

Yes

EEO Statement:

Spelman College is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Title IX Employer and we participate in E-Verify. We are a smoke-free campus.

Organization

Working at Spelman College

Spelman College is a prestigious, highly selective historically Black college that prepares women to change the world. Spelman’s holistic liberal arts education empowers women to excel intellectually, think creatively, serve wholeheartedly, act globally, and lead boldly. Located in Atlanta, Spelman College’s multifaceted, person-centered learning community creates lasting bonds of sisterhood and support. Providing an educational experience unlike any other, Spelman embraces a long-standing and life-changing commitment to academic rigor, career development, community involvement, and positive social impact.

Spelman is part of the Atlanta University Center, the largest consortium of historically Black institutions of higher learning in the world. Its partner institutions include Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Morehouse School of Medicine. Spelman shares cross-registration with its undergraduate partners. The AUC institutions also share the newly renovated Robert W. Woodruff Library.

A historic campus of 32 acres, dating back to 1883, Spelman is five minutes west of downtown Atlanta. There are 25 buildings on the lush, well-manicured campus, including a new, silver LEED- certified green residence hall, The Suites, and The Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center, which houses the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and the state-of-the-art College Archives.

As a result of its dedicated faculty and staff, Spelman College has gained an excellent national reputation and high rankings in the media’s annual college guides. The College ranks among the top 70 Best Liberal Arts Colleges, consistently ranks as a top producer of Fulbright Fellows and Teach For America candidates, and has the distinction of being the leading producer of Black females who go on to earn doctoral degrees in science and engineering.

Spelman College is also home to SpelBots, the first all-women, African-American robotics team to take part in the international RoboCup competition in 2005, long considered the Olympics of Robotics and artificial intelligence. In addition, the Women’s Research and Resource Center, the WISDOM Center and Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, as well as the College’s departments of art and drama and dance, are among the many esteemed programs that showcase the College’s strengths in the humanities, arts and service leadership.

Dedicated, talented, and well-qualified faculty members are a hallmark of Spelman College. Home to 183 full-time faculty members, Spelman boasts an 11:1 student/faculty ratio, providing students with greater opportunities to engage with professors across disciplines. The William and Camille Cosby Endowed Professorship Program, for example, supports professorships in the fine arts, humanities and the social sciences. It is a multidisciplinary initiative designed to enhance the intellectual, cultural and creative life of Spelman College and its surrounding community. Previous Cosby Chairs include former Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin; award-winning author and poet Pearl Cleage, C’71; the Rev. Renita Weems; distinguished scholar and economist William Darity, Ph.D.; and Bernice Johnson Reagon, C'70, an internationally known producer, composer and recording artist, and founder of the Grammy Award-nominated a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey and the Rock.

Spelman faculty have a significant impact on the College’s mission to educate students to lead and serve their communities and the world. To this end, Spelman’s iconic representative is the Millenial professor. The College is strengthening its Faculty Development Program to be comprehensive – recruiting and retaining talented individuals who pursue creative, rigorous scholarship and course development within their disciplines and in multidisciplinary ventures. These professors will also lead the way in internationalizing the curriculum.

As part of the College’s strategic plan for 2015, Spelman’s agenda is to strengthen the academic core of the institution. Constituents such as students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumnae, trustees and community partners participate by taking specific actions called GOALS. Spelman’s faculty goals are: global engagement; ongoing professional development; advising students to prepare not only for careers but for lives of success, leadership, and service; leadership through participation in shared governance; and service learning integrated across the curriculum.

The Spelman MILE – My Integrated Learning Experience – forms the foundation of Spelman College’s strategic plan. Symbolizing a transformational journey of learning, the Spelman MILE will ensure key competencies – such as critical thinking, effective communication, quantitative reasoning, and digital literacy – that Millenial students need for personal success. Student GOALS include: global engagement, including at least one meaningful international travel experience; opportunities for undergraduate research and career-related internships; alumnae connections to strengthen our sisterly bonds early on; leadership development focused on individual potential and best practices; and service learning that pairs hands-on community engagement with coursework shared governance.

Each year, the College hosts Research Day in April, as well as Faculty Research Day in October. Both events are designed to showcase excellence in student and faculty research across academic disciplines.

For more information about Spelman, visit http://www.spelman.edu/.

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30314
United States

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