Graduate Program Assistant- Honors College

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Job Description

The Honors College has a Graduate Program Assistant position available for Fall 2026. The ideal candidate would be available to begin working on August 1, 2026.

The Graduate Assistant will support the Honors College Student Actualization and Engagement (SAE) team in a variety of projects. A majority of the Graduate Assistant’s time will be devoted to advising undergraduate students and managing the honors advising resources (e.g., PeopleSoft; NAVIGATE; Honors Record Canvas course, and new student orientation Canvas course). The Graduate Assistant will report to and work closely with the coordinator/honors advisor of the Honors College.

Responsibilities

• Advise undergraduate Honors students.

• Contribute to other Honors Advising projects or Honors College initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must be currently accepted to a recognized graduate program at the University of Nevada, Reno and must enroll in at least 9 graduate credits per semester. In addition, they must possess:

• The ability to work independently and collaboratively, communicate effectively in written and oral forms, and accomplish goals within a range of established guidelines

• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, and other relevant software (e.g., PeopleSoft, DocuSign, Canvas)

• Strong time management and organizational skills

• The ability take a problem-solving, student-first approach to working with a diverse undergraduate student population

Preferred Qualifications

• Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends

• Knowledge of/experience in honors education

Schedule

This is an in-person, 10-month, 20 hour/week Graduate Assistantship (0.5 FTE). Our ideal candidate will be ready to begin in-person work on August 1.

This position requires in-person work during office hours, Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM. The expected work schedule is four or five days a week, working four to five hours per day.

Compensation

Graduate Assistant

Contact

 Dr. Hailey Silver Rodis, hrodis@unr.edu

 Please only contact Hailey after reading the full job description and only if absolutely necessary.

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

50.0%

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