The University Honors Program at UNI encourages motivated and interested students to make the most of their collegiate experience. The program offers challenging classroom experiences, interaction with faculty, and social connections with other capable students. The program includes all five undergraduate colleges and membership in the University Honors Program is compatible with any of the university's 120 majors.
Honors students can enroll in small sections of Honors classes that emphasize interactive learning, participate in unique extra-curricular activities, have access to mentoring and advising by Honors faculty and staff, and develop close connections with others at the university who share their commitment to educational excellence. Honors students have full access to the Honors Cottage, an on-campus facility that is the social and intellectual center of the program. They are also eligible to participate in special housing clusters through the Department of Residence. Recognition for academic success is another significant benefit of participation. Individual Honors courses are noted on student transcripts and those who complete program requirements receive a designation of University Honors or University Honors with Distinction upon graduation.
Position Description
The graduate assistantship in the University Honors Program is an academic year position and work will not exceed 20 hours per week. The graduate assistant must be a full-time degree-seeking student in a graduate program (student affairs, counseling, or related field is preferred) and should exhibit strong interpersonal skills, proficiency in written and oral communication, as well as time management and organizational abilities. A background in Honors education is preferred.
This assistantship will provide an opportunity for a student to gain experience in a variety of aspects of program administration. The graduate assistant will acquire knowledge regarding the overall workings of the University Honors Program including publicity, recruitment, scholarship selection, program requirements, course selection and scheduling, student advising, programming, and various other administrative responsibilities. Specific graduate assistant responsibilities will include:
1. Assisting the Honors Director in advising the Honors Student Advisory Board (HSAB) by attending meetings, encouraging increased student ownership and responsibility for HSAB activities, and providing supervision for selected programs and events.
2. Planning and implementing co-curricular and extra-curricular programming for the Honors Program with the assistance of HSAB student leaders.
3. Providing Honors-specific academic advising (this will necessitate gaining familiarity with the liberal arts core as well as an understanding of the university's overall academic requirements).
4. Assisting the Honors Director in developing and implementing tools for program assessment.
5. Researching Honors-related issues when necessary (may include student development, programming, advising, innovations in Honors education, etc.).
6. Other duties as assigned by the Honors Director.
Compensation
1 assistantship at full rate - $7,624 stipend for the academic year (2007-2008) and full in-state tuition scholarship
Contact:
Jessica Moon
Director, University Honors Program
University of Northern Iowa
2401 College Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0355
Phone: 319-273-3175
Fax: 319-273-4319
Email: jessica.moon@uni.edu
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter, resume including references, and the following graduate forms to the Contact Person above.
Applications received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2007 will be given first consideration. The initial review of candidates will begin immediately and selected candidates will be invited for personal interviews beginning Monday, March 19, 2007.
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