Other Hourly Professional/Support

Graduate Marketing and Programming Assistant are responsible for providing comprehensive advising, training, and operational support for student employees and leaders across the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of Student Government (SG). The role fosters student growth through guidance, leadership development, and program support, ensuring effective operations and meaningful student engagement. This position may have added student engagement programming responsibilities as deemed appropriate. Collaboration with University personnel is extremely important to effectively serve out students and support staff. 

• Serve as primary advisor for Bulls Media (i.e., an agency of SGATO on the Tampa Campus)
• Advise and support other student leaders and employees assigned SG entities across all three USF campuses
• Hold consistent 1:1 meeting with all supervised students to support leadership growth and professional development
• Serve as a subject matter expert on statuses and policies pertaining to SG
• Ensure student leadership practices align with SG statutes and University policies
• Supervise assigned student employees, providing performance evaluations, coaching, and accountability
• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that supports student success
• Oversee assigned SG marketing, communications, and outreach efforts, including tabling at orientation and major campus events
• Serve as an official SG marketing approval liaison with University Communications & Marketing (UCM)
• Serve as backup administrator for SG and SGATO websites, ensuring timely updates and accurate content
• Assist with department-wide outreach initiatives to promote student engagement
• Staff SGATO front desk as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The position requires a high school diploma and four years of related experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience. 

• Must be in good academic standing and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Completion of an undergraduate degree. Must be consistently enrolled in a graduate program at USF
• Must not be under current disciplinary probation, suspension, or expulsion with the university
• Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.
  • Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
  • SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
  • A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
  • (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
  • (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
  • (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
  • (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
  • (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
  • Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
  • Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic advisory and supervisory skills, preferably with student leaders or peer teams
• Previous experience with marketing, branding, or managing social media platforms
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Possess demonstrated experience working within a team dynamic