Graduate Assistant for Campus Visits

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Closing Date:

05/02/2026

Type of Position:

Graduate Assistant

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Academic Term (Fixed Term)

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Campus Visit Hourly/Work Study Support

Department's Website:

admissions.uark.edu

Summary of Job Duties:

The Graduate Assistant for Campus Visits oversees the Student Ambassador organization. University Student Ambassadors are undergraduate student leaders who volunteer to meet and greet prospective students, provide campus tours, help at recruitment events, and assist in the Office of Admissions. The goal of the Ambassadors is to provide prospective students first-hand information about the University of Arkansas. In sharing their experiences, ambassadors hope to ease the transition of new students into life at the University of Arkansas and share with them the many wonderful opportunities that await them.

This position works closely with the Tour Coordinator and the ambassador officers, overseeing the ambassadors daily schedules, organizing daily tours, keeping up with absences, email communication, helping plan special events and assisting with recruitment, hiring, and training of Student Ambassadors.

The Graduate Assistant will also present University of Arkansas information to prospective students and families visiting campus.

Night and weekend work is occasionally required. Other duties as assigned.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmo