Graduate Administrative Assistant

TITLE: Graduate Administrative Assistant – Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center

COMPENSATION: $17.55 per hour, 8 credits of tuition/semester, plus 3 meal swipes a week; 20 hours/week

TIME FRAME: Position will be for the 2024-2025 academic year beginning in August 2024 and ending in May 2025. Dependent on performance, availability and funding, the position may be renewable for the 2025-2026 academic year.

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY:  The Graduate Administrative Assistant works at the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center under the supervision of the Director of the Beaumier Center, and all the tasks listed in this position description are overseen by the Director of the Beaumier Center as well. Essential duties include management of the Center’s website, Maamawi-Ozhighi/Together We Grow (https://nmu.edu/maamawi-ozhigi). The website is dedicated to understanding the relationship between the Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University. This position will be the lead editor for the website.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Person in this position will be expected to work 20 hours per week during the semester.

All editorial duties for Maamawi-Ozhighi/Together We Grow website

Research and writing of articles for the website.

Includes use of primary and secondary sources for research purposes

Interviewing subjects for the development of article content

Recruitment of NMU alumni, faculty, staff and students as contributors to the website’s content.

Create and post social media content related to the website.

Development of new themes and content for the website related to the Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University with the aid of the Beaumier Center’s Director, Daniel Truckey.

Updating and editing content on the website, using the university’s Drupal CMS.

Weekly meetings with the Director of the Beaumier Center and quarterly meetings with the Beaumier Community Engagement Committee.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Director, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center

FUNCTIONAL SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervision of content developers including NMU alumni, faculty, staff and students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accepted into an NMU graduate program without conditions.

• Must meet all the NMU graduate assistantship guidelines and requirements.

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with research for writing of a journalistic nature on various topics.

• Strong organizational and time management skills. Technology experience: Google Office suite, Microsoft Office, Adobe, Social Media platforms. CMS experience not necessary but preferable.

• Ability to work independently.

To apply for this position please send your Cover Letter, Resume, along with Writing and Research sample(s) by June 17, 2024 to:

Dan Truckey (He/Him)
Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
Northern Michigan University
dtruckey@nmu.edu