Spanish Language Research Assistant - Institutional Student Worker

Job Title: Spanish Language Research Assistant - Institutional Student Worker

Location: UNG-Dahlonega, GA

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job ID: 291750

About Us

Located in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia is a multi-campus university with an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students, making it one of the largest institutions in the University System of Georgia. UNG is focused on a mission of educational excellence, leadership development and community engagement opportunities that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. Through a variety of educational pathways that provide access and range from certificates and associate degrees to a professional doctoral program, UNG is responsive to regional education and economic development needs. Federally designated as a senior military college, one of the university's signature leadership programs is its 800-member Corps of Cadets on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

Job Summary

The University of North Georgia is accepting applications for a Spanish Language Research Assistant- Institutional Student Worker. The individual who fills this position will be a student research assistant for a faculty-led project in the Department of Modern Languages. The objective of the project is to integrate Spanish language education with popular baccalaureate majors at UNG through the creation of three new lower-level courses-Introduction to Spanish for Healthcare Professions, Introduction to Spanish for Legal/Criminal Justice Professions, and Introduction to Spanish for Business Professions.

Responsibilities

• The student research assistant will be responsible for working alongside the lead investigator in coordinating and conducting interviews with UNG faculty and local leaders in the business, criminal justice, and health care professions, transcribing these interviews, developing and distributing questionnaires, analyzing questionnaire results, and developing researched-based open-access curricula materials.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• The student must also possess strong social skills and a willingness to learn about research methods for the humanities.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Must be enrolled at the University of North Georgia in a minimum of six (6) credit hours to qualify as a student worker.
• The student research assistant must be currently enrolled or have already taken an intermediate-level Spanish course (SPAN2001 or SPAN2002). Alternatively, the student may be a native speaker of Spanish.
• The student must also be a major or minor of criminal justice studies (e.g., cybersecurity, criminal justice) healthcare-related studies (e.g., nursing, biology, healthcare administration, etc.), or business related-studies (e.g., Management, Finance, Marketing, Information Systems, etc.).
  
  

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter
  
  

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.

Institutional Values

The University of North Georgia, a regional multi-campus institution and premier senior military college, provides a culture of academic excellence in a student-focused environment that includes quality education, service, research, and creativity. This is accomplished through broad access to comprehensive academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia. More details on the UNG Mission, Values, Vision, and Culture can be found at https://ung.edu/about/mission-vision-values.php

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 the University of North Georgia, as determined by University of North Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.

Other Information

• This is not a supervisory position.
• This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
• This position will be required to drive.
• This role is considered a position of trust.
• This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
• This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
• This position does not require security clearance.
  
  

Please note: the University of North Georgia career board updates daily, positions are subject to be removed without prior notice or before the posting expires.

Background Check

• Position of Trust