Master of Education Program- Capstone Presentation

1. Kim Bentson
EDU699
8/16/13
THE IDEAL
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
POSITIONS FOR
POST UNIVERSITY

2. Introduction
Rationale
Implementation Description
Evidence of Implementation
Administrator Presentation
Job Descriptions
Self Evaluation
Analyze & Evaluate Success of Project
Contribution to Education
What did I learn?
Program Goals
Master of Education
References
TABLE OF CONTENTS

3.  Redefine the current Graduate Assistant position
 Concrete responsibilities to eliminate role ambiguity
 Three (3) different Graduate Assistant positions specific to
Post University
 Athletics & Residence Life
 Residence Life & Student Activities
 Teaching Assistant & Empowering Peers Inspiring Community (EPIC)
INTRODUCTION/ABSTRACT
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4.  Interest and Passion for the subject
 Build strong relationships with Post administration
 To develop the current position
 Provide clarity to roles and responsibilities of positions
 To create additional positions and more opportunities for
student growth and development
RATIONALE
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5.  Highest reported issue for Graduate Assistants is role
ambiguity (White & Nonnamaker, 2011)
 Workloads are unbearable
 Positions are not fully utilized by the department
 Higher Education institutions create Graduate Assistant
positions to give back to their graduates.
 Compensation rates vary greatly among positions
 Anywhere from $0 - $20,000
RATIONALE CONTINUED

6. Step 1: Research three Graduate Assistant positions- Athletics, Student
Affairs, and Academic Affairs
Step 2: Send out questions to Athletic Directors in the Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference (CACC)
Step 3: Send out questions to Student Affairs departments via the
Northeast Association of College and University Housing
Officers (NEACUHO) listserv
Step 4: Put together three job descriptions specific to Post University
Step 5: Present drafts to colleagues for review
Step 6: Present each job description to the perspective administrator
Athletics- Associate Director of Athletics
Student Affairs- Dean of Students/Director of Student
Activities
Academic Affairs- Academic Program Manager: Biology
E.P.I.C.- Director of the Counseling Center
Step 7: Make changes and provide administration with final copies
IMPLEMENTATION DESCRIPTION
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7. • Show what you have done. You could share the product, provide
pictures of en event, share a video or audio of what you have done,
submit a portfolio, or any means of sharing what you did. This is a
good opportunity to be creative and make good use of technology.
(insert job descriptions)
EVIDENCE OF IMPLEMENTATION
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8. EVIDENCE OF IMPLEMENTATION
CONTINUED