Graduate Assistant, Cardinal Communities at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas

Job Description:

Position Title:

Graduate Assistant, Cardinal Communities

STU328

Sr. Assoc Provost Area

Enrollment Management Division

Center for Academic Success

Communication Building, Office 109

Ashley Thibodeaux

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About This Role:


Cardinal Communities (C.C.) provides mentoring for first-year students. Each C.C. meta-major group consists of first-year students, a student success mentor, and a student success ambassador. The main goal of C.C. is to provide a collaborative and welcoming environment for incoming students to gain introductory and foundational information that aids in their transition to Lamar University.
The summer Graduate Assistant for Cardinal Communities will focus on developing materials and helping during new student orientation, preparing student success mentors for the fall 2025 semester, and managing administrative tasks in the office. This role involves assisting in report generation from feedback surveys, updating email lists and databases, acting as a liaison between mentors and the assistant director, conveying mentor concerns, fostering a supportive community atmosphere, maintaining confidentiality and objectivity, and actively seeking feedback for personal and professional growth. This position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Academic Enrichment for STAR Services. The appointment is 20 hours per week during the summer. The continuance of the graduate assistant role is contingent upon satisfactory performance in all course work as well as duties within the department.



What You'll Do:

• Develop materials and provide assistance during new student orientation.


• Support the assistant director with building reports from feedback surveys and evaluations.


• Assist in updating program email list-servers and databases.


• Act as a liaison between C.C. student success mentors and the assistant director.


• Convey C.C. student success mentor concerns to the assistant director.


• Maintain a community atmosphere that is conducive to student social and academic success.


• Maintain confidentiality and objectivity in all matters related to students and staff.


• Be able to give and accept feedback to incorporate into personal and professional skill development.

• Enrolled as a graduate Lamar University student for the summer or fall semester.


• Minimum of 3.5 GPA.


• Ability to create and foster interpersonal relationships with students, staff, and faculty.


• Ability to utilize concepts of student development in report building.


• Ability to be proactive and take initiative.


• Exhibit problem-solving and critical thinking skills.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Blackboard, and LU Hub.


• Previous experience with or an understanding of the incoming freshmen transition experience.

• Visual acuity to read written or printed text on screens or paper.


• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and/or through writing.


• Manual dexterity for writing, typing, and reaching.


• Ability to move safely to and from various buildings and open areas across campus.


• Ability to lift and move objects no heavier than 20 pounds.

• Work is indoors and outdoors.


• Occasional Saturday availability is required.


• Schedule is subject to change according to student worker availability and department need.

Work period: June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Lamar University is An Equal Opportunity Employer

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.