Application Instructions: Active Student Employees: If you are a current Student Employee or have previously worked in a student position, you must apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the external careers website. Log in to Workday and type Find Jobs in the search. Locate the position and click Apply. External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page. IMPORTANT: Please review the job posting and fully complete all sections of the application. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it. Job Family: Student Regular Wage, Student Work Study Department: Campus Life Supervisor: Adrienne Latham Job Title: Graduate Assistant for Campus Life Fraternity and Sorority Programs Job Description: This professionally minded individual will work directly with the Office of Campus Life in several different areas, primarily in Fraternity and Sorority Programs (FSP) advising and program coordination. Mercer's Macon campus houses seventeen active chapters representing four councils and making up 24% of our undergraduate student population. This graduate assistant will assist the Campus Life team with general campus life student programming, service, engagement, and Campus Life marketing. This individual must be available some evening and weekend hours. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Plan and conduct new member workshops, manage recruitment of four councils, and coordinate the Fraternity and Sorority Life leadership retreat. Manage all required paperwork, lectures and trainings for FSP students throughout the year. Discover aspects of advising all four fraternity and sorority councils and work closely with fraternity and sorority chapter presidents on a 1-1 basis. Assist with all major Campus Life events including, Bear Fair, Be a Good Neighbear, Family Weekend, Homecoming and Bearstock. Assist with budget development, event planning, management, and student advising. Other duties as assigned. Requirements for applicants: Beginning their 1st year in the Higher Education Leadership program or Business Administration program on the Macon campus. Have experience as an undergraduate student in Campus Life. Ideal candidates will have held leadership positions within a fraternity or sorority chapter on campus. Possess a desire to work with Mercer fraternity and sorority students to develop leadership skills and knowledge. Extremely organized and possess excellent time management skills. Enthusiasm, creativity, self-motivation and flexibility. Excellent computer skills. Ability to work independently and in group settings with various Mercer constituencies. Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills. Candidates will complete the online application and submit a resume and cover letter via email to campuslife@mercer.edu. The position does come with an option to live on campus and work with The Office of Housing and Residence Life in a graduate on call rotation. If there is interest, additional screening is required to determine eligibility with Housing and Residence Life. This position will include a tuition wavier for nine credit hours a semester and a bi-weekly stipend. The position is a two-year agreement with flexibility in the summer. The position will begin in early July 2026. Select candidates will interview with the Campus Life staff. Pay rate $14/hr. Questions? Please email campuslife@mercer.edu. Scheduled Hours: 20 Start Date: 04/20/2026 End Date: 05/15/2028 Mercer Student Employment About Us Student employees are vital to the success of Mercer University. At Mercer, we are dedicated to helping students find meaningful on-campus jobs and ensuring that students maximize the value of their employment experiences. We believe that having an on-campus job helps students become more involved with the Mercer University community, provides valuable work experience, helps build transferable skills, and habits that will benefit future career options. Moreover, on-campus jobs provide financial rewards. Important Note: In adherence to the Immigration Control Act of 1986, all student employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) and present documentation verifying citizenship or permanent residency. You will not be allowed to begin work until the I-9 form has been completed and properly certified. The required documents include either a valid US Passport, certificate of US citizenship, alien registration card with photograph OR two of the following documents: a state driver's license, validated student ID card, original social security card, birth certificate.
