Pre-professional Graduate Assistant (PGA) for the Counseling Center with emphasis on Latinx Student Outreach

Description, Responsibilities, and Qualifications

Description:
Assist in the development and administration of outreach and prevention programming for Latinx students. The PGA will also assist with general counseling center operational needs. The Counseling Center's Latinx Outreach Team coordinates the Counseling Center's efforts around thedevelopment and delivery of programming in liaison with relevant campus partners. The PGA will be expected to work some nights and weekends.

Duties:

• Conduct general outreach and prevention programming for the Counseling Center
• Provide regular assistance to general counseling center operational demands
• Assist in special projects for the Latinx student community such as workshops and presentations.
• Assist in research on Latinx student needs.
• Assist in Center's liaison to La Casa Cultural Latina and Latinx student organizations, Peer Retention Program, Latino/Latina Studies, and Latinx sororities and fraternities.
• Assist in co-developing skill-building workshops and social programming with other campus units working with students of color, e.g., Office of Minority Student Affairs, La Casa, Access and Achievement Program, Morrill Engineering Program (MEP), Housing, etc.
• Participate in supervision of undergraduate Counseling Center Paraprofessionals (CCPs) in outreach roles and skill-building workshops
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
This position is a pre-professional graduate assistantship (PGA) geared for students in Clinical Psychology, Community Health, Counseling Psychology, Educational Policy Organization and Leadership, Educational Psychology, Medical Scholars, Nutritional Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Speech and Hearing Sciences, or other approved academic programs that would meet qualifications for a pre-professional experience. Experience in a mental health setting is desirable.

Availability during the Counseling Center’s business hours (Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8 am to 5 pm; Wednesday and Thursday 8 am to 7 pm). Must also be flexible to work some evenings and weekends.

There will be a mandatory orientation for this position, which will be held from 9 am to 5 pm; date is TBD but will
take place on or after August 16, 2025, and no later than August 22, 2025.