FWS - Assistant - Student - Advancement & Foundation
Job ID: 287730
Location: GHC - Floyd Campus
Full/Part Time: Part Time
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
About Us
Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online.
We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 and 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
Job Summary
The Federal Work-Study Student Assistant provides critical administrative and event support to the Advancement and Foundation team at Georgia Highlands College. This position will gain valuable experience in donor relations, data management, event planning, customer service skills, written communication skills, verbal communication skills and office operations, while contributing to the college's mission and strategic goals. This role is ideal for students interested in nonprofit work, fundraising, marketing, public relations, or higher education administration.
Must be a current GHC student.
This position has no supervisory responsibility.
Responsibilities
• Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies
• Assists with donor database management and data entry (training provided)
• Supports event preparation and logistics (e.g., donor receptions, scholarship events)
• Drafts thank-you letters, donor correspondence, and other communication materials
• Assists with maintaining accurate donor records and files
• Assists with social media scheduling, website updates, or content drafting
• Provides general office support including answering phones, filing, scanning, and mailings
• Participates in team meetings and special projects as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and current GHC undergraduate student with:
• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) currently being met
• Current-Year FAFSA on file with all verifications and any other requirements complete
• Currently enrolled at GHC (for at least six (6) credit hours (in most instances) and in good academic standing
• Some prior experience but job specific training will be provided.
Proposed Salary
Salary is $12 per hour
up to 19 hours per week
Optional Documents to Attach
Resume
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Basic knowledge and ability to operate Microsoft Office Suite Basic (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Critical thinking, decision making, problem solving within area of responsibility
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Understanding of customer service with experience
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all tasks
• Ability to follow specific directions
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately (Professional communication and interpersonal skills)
• Ability to work independently on a task and utilize appropriate critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving within area of responsibility
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently
Contact Information
For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at mailto: jobs@highlands.edu?subject=Job%20Opening%20Questions
For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at (877) 251.2644, or email mailto:support@usg.edu.
USG Core Values
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.
Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.
Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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