Available Positions

The Application for Graduate Assistantship for the Division of Student Development Graduate Assistantships includes all the positions in the Division. As indicated, not all positions will be available every year. This page will be updated periodically in order to provide candidates with the most current information regarding the availability of Graduate Assistantships in the Division. Check this page regularly to know which positions will be open and how many openings there are for Graduate Assistantships that employ multiple persons in the same position.

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AVAILABLE POSITIONS:

Academic Services for Student Athletes:

Appalachian values academic excellence as well as athletic achievements and insists individuals are students first and athletes second. Academic Services for Student Athletes helps students prioritize academics by providing a comprehensive support system throughout the college career.   Academic Services for Student Athletes offers the following positions:

  • Study Hall Leaders for Student Athletes


Questions?  Contact Mrs. Jean Roberts at (828)262-2291.


CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER:

The Career Development Center works to facilitate the University’s goal of economic development for the region.  Our staff works to develop the career and professional skills of students, and facilitates unions between our students and employers that benefit the state as a whole.  The Career Development Center offers the following positions:


Questions?  Contact Ms. Michelle Brown at (828)262-2180.


CENTER FOR STUDENT INVOLVEMENT & LEADERSHIP (CSIL):

The Lee H. McCaskey Center for Student Involvement and Leadership is committed to the mission of Appalachian State University and the Division of Student Development. The guiding philosophy of the Center recognizes that the development of the whole student is achieved through in-class and out-of-class learning opportunities and experiences provided through programs designed to enhance cultural, intellectual, leadership, personal, and professional development. When afforded these opportunities for learning and growing, students will graduate from the institution with a better understanding of themselves and their peers, as it relates to their organizations, chosen professions and responsibilities as part of a larger community. The Center encompasses leadership development, student publications, student governance, new student orientation, Greek life and student organizations. The staff, through the implementation of student development theories in a variety of instructional settings, assists students in developing environments which enhance diversity, promote ethical and moral development, encourage civic engagement, promote the establishment of meaningful interpersonal relationships, and provide leadership and experiential learning opportunities.  CSIL offers the following positions:


Questions?  Contact Ms. Kim Mitchell at (828)262-6252.


DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & RESIDENCE LIFE:

The Department of Housing & Residence Life provides on-campus accommodations for approximately 5,000 students across twenty residence halls.  The mission of the Department of Housing & Residence Life is to provide convenient, well-maintained housing and foster a learning-oriented community that creates connections and opportunities for meaningful experiences.  The Department of Housing & Residence Life offers the following positions:


Questions?  Contact Ms. Missy Eich at (828)262-8656.


MULTICULTURAL STUDENT DEVELOPMENT:

The Office of Multicultural Student Development provides services and support for students from underrepresented populations by demonstrating the genuine care for their well-being, aiding in their growth and development, enhancing their skill development, advocating for their needs and assisting them in accessing resources across campus and in the wider community.  The office strives to improve the overall quality of life for this population by developing and implementing educational and cultural programs that will assist the university in retaining, graduating and recruiting multicultural students.  The office also provides programs and support services that provide safe spaces for open dialogue and communication, while also promoting racial and cultural understanding and appreciation.  The Office of Multicultural Student Development offers the following positions:


Questions?  Contact Ms. Kinyata Adams at (828)262-6252.


PEER CAREER:

Peer Career is where students help students discover and explore majors and careers.  The average person will spend 86,000 hours working from the time he/she graduates college to the time he/she retires. How much time are you willing to spend determining what you will do for those 86,000 hours? Peer Career has assisted over 25,000 ASU students in choosing and exploring majors and careers in the last 5 years. Let us help you too!  Peer Career offers the following positions:


Questions?  Contact Ms. Michelle Brown at (828)262-2180.


STUDENT PROGRAMS:

The mission of the Department of Student Programs at Appalachian State University is to provide students with engagement opportunities to build community and facilitate student growth.  The department empowers involved students in the Appalachian Popular Programming Society (APPS), Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT), the Plemmons Student Union and Legends to offer dynamic entertainment and community service programs and quality facilities.  The Department of Student Programs offers the following positions:


Questions?  Contact Mr. Alan Mueller at (828)262-8211.


STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES:

Student Support Services (SSS) provides supportive services to modest income and/or first generation college students. The program helps students become successful college graduates.  Student Support Services offers the following positions:

  • Graduate Student Mentor


Questions?  Contact Christine Dave at (828)262-3046.


UNIVERSITY RECREATION:

University Recreation provides structured and unstructured leisure time activities for students. It is through these activities that students learn life long skills that contribute to their social, physical, emotional, and intellectual growth and development. Correspondingly, University Recreation serves as a laboratory for training in Recreation Management and related fields. Additionally, University Recreation is a responsible for scheduling various athletic and recreational facilities.  University Recreation offers the following positions:

  • Administrative/Marketing
  • Outdoor Programs


Questions?  Contact Mr. David Hutchison at (828)262-7388.

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