Student Assistant - First & Second Year Experience - Flight Leader

About This Role

The Student Assistant will serve as a Flight Leader, supporting instructors and mentoring first-year students to help them acclimate to college life at Georgia Southern University. This role involves assisting with class instruction, sharing campus resources, and participating in programming designed to support student transition.

Responsibilities

• Complete 16 hours of training beginning in Spring 2026
• Host office hours
• Support departmental programming initiatives
• Attend all class meetings and Flight Leader Training Lab
• Come prepared to share in discussions on lecture materials
• Teach a minimum of one class per semester
• Meet regularly with assigned faculty instructor
• Support instruction of the course through communication, making referrals to campus resources, attendance tracking, grading, and mentorship of students
• Regularly share information with students via Folio, email, and GroupMe
• Attend and participate in Eagle Experience events as well as other first year programming that happens throughout the fall semester
• Support students struggling to adjust to first-year academic and personal demands

Requirements

• Enrolled in six or more undergraduate credit hours or three or more graduate credit hours at Georgia Southern University

Qualifications

• Enrollment in six or more undergraduate credit hours or three or more graduate credit hours at Georgia Southern University

Nice to Have

• Earned a minimum grade of B in FYE 1220 or equivalent
• Have and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Experience as a mentor/tutor or in a peer leadership capacity
• A desire to positively impact first year student success

Skills

* Required skills