Student Support Specialist

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Georgia Tech's ambitious strategic plan seeks to grow the arts across the campus through co-curricular initiatives that promote engagement and well-being, new and growing academic programs at the intersection of art and technology, increased emphasis on the arts in research and creative work, new partnerships with creative industries and arts organizations, and collaboration across our own community and with those around us. We envision Georgia Tech as a dynamic campus where the arts connect people, inspire growth, and fuel innovation.

To help realize this vision, Georgia Tech has created a new unit, Georgia Tech Arts, which resides within the Office of the Provost, integrating the staff from the Office of the Arts including the Ferst Center for the Arts and the Office of the Associate Vice Provost for the Arts into a single reporting structure.

GT Arts is driven by a relentless commitment to creative expression, artistic agency, and community wellbeing. We unite intersecting communities to create a thriving community that learn, innovates, and shapes the future through the power of the arts. We make the arts accessible and essential, fostering innovation, enriching lives, and advancing the human condition.

GT Arts is seeking a Student Engagement Specialist to be the primary point-of-contact for students interested in engaging with the arts on campus. The Student Engagement Specialist will report to the Associate Vice Provost for the Arts. This role oversees grant programs for students, mentors students working on co-curricular arts projects, engages with student leaders of arts groups on campus, and connects students to arts opportunities both academic and co-curricular on campus and beyond.

The individual in this role will be focused on empowering students to make, share, and experience creative work, especially at the intersection of arts, technology, and innovation. This role will require a person to establish and maintain respectful, collaborative working relationships across campus and with the broader Atlanta arts community; to communicate strategically and effectively to a range of campus audiences; and to take initiative, multitask, and prioritize projects while working in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment. Experience in and knowledge of arts practice, community engagement, creative entrepreneurship, and frameworks for arts critique are highly desirable, particularly in the context of higher education. Work at the intersection of the arts and community and/or the arts and technology is especially valuable.

The Student Support Specialist is responsible for providing technical, administrative, and logistical support to ensure that student programs, services, and initiatives are delivered effectively. This role also aims to create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive campus environment by assisting with program operations, engaging in student outreach, and maintaining essential support systems.

Job Duty 1 -
Contribute to the strategic direction, leadership, and daily operations of the unit.

Job Duty 2 -
Plan and implement events and activities that foster connection, engagement, and community among all students and student organizations at Georgia Tech.

Job Duty 3 -
Promote events using a variety of communication channels, including email, video, print materials, social media, in-person outreach, and campus displays.

Job Duty 4 -
Assist with identifying student needs and evaluating programs and activities, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.

Job Duty 5 -
Provide guidance and support to students on both academic and co-curricular matters, connecting them with appropriate resources and opportunities.

Job Duty 6 -
Partner with faculty, staff, and campus offices to develop programs and services that support holistic student success.

Job Duty 7 -
Advise, mentor, and coach students and student organizations; support the recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of student assistants and volunteers.

Job Duty 8 -
Coordinate logistics for education and training programs, including preparing training materials, reserving space, and managing program registration.

Job Duty 9 -
Ensure all activities and operations align with institute policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Associate's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Required Qualifications
Vo additional information.

Required Experience
Two or more years of relevant experience.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in related discipline or equivalent.

Additional preferred qualifications:

• Experience mentoring students and leaders of student organizations, especially in honing their artistic vision and implementing arts projects.
• Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and initiatives, in alignment with a broader strategy.
• Experience building deep, mutually-beneficial partnerships with stakeholders across a large institution.
• Experience creating and/or curating technology-infused/enabled arts experiences, and engaging audiences around them.

ABILITIES
o Ability to work with and respect all students from a wide range of backgrounds and viewpoints
o Flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends in support of student events and activities
o Proven ability to apply a range of concepts, techniques, and practices to follow through with
program objectives

KNOWLEDGE
o Experience with social media management
o Comprehensive knowledge of issues that impact college students

SKILLS
o Well-developed computer skills
o Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
o Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Salary Range: $47,872 to $50,000

Pay Grade: A7

Work Location: Atlanta, GA (onsite)

Successful candidate must be able to pass a position of trust background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening