Job Title: Academic Affairs Commissioner
Length of Term:
 April 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016
Compensation: $375 per semester of official term
Time Commitment: Approx. 5-7 hours/week broken down as follows:
 1 hour/bi-weekly attending SGA Senate meetings
 1 hour/bi-weekly chairing Academic Affairs internal SGA committee
 1 hour/bi-weekly meeting with adviser
 2 hours/weekly office hours in the SGA office
 TBD: serving on campus institutional committees as assigned by SGA President
o Academic Affairs Commissioner typically serves on Faculty Senate, Core and/or Curriculum
Committees. This committee membership is key to the work of the Academic Affairs Commission
and should be treated as such.
 Other: actively working to achieve the responsibilities and goals of this position outside of the designated
office hours as necessary
Minimum Qualifications:
 Minimum GPA of 2.5 before application and during term
 Effective and professional communication skills
 Interest in advocating for students’ academic pursuits at Concordia
 Ability to build professional rapport with the Dean’s Office and faculty of diverse disciplines
 Positive reputation for class attendance and academic rigor
Preferred Qualifications:
 Experience working with undergraduate research, internships/co-ops, and/or faculty tenure/review
processes
 Experience working with a team of peers, motivating them to achieve goals and holding them accountable
for doing so
 Self-directed and ability to take initiative
Job Responsibilities
1. Promote academic excellence
2. Address issues related to academic programs as identified by the student body
1. Work with the SGA Director of Communications to design and implement strategies to gather
feedback
3. Serve as an active, participating member of Faculty Senate and Curriculum or Core Committees.
4. Develop professional working relationships with the Dean of the College and Assistant Dean, scheduling
meetings as needed.
5. Work with the Director of Undergraduate Research to promote student scholarship and administer the
Student Activity Fee money designed for this purpose.
6. Lead and motivate your peers on the Academic Affairs internal SGA committee to achieve platform goals
and initiatives related to Academic Affairs.
7. Serve as a liaison to the Career Center to provide student feedback and assistance related to career
readiness
8. Attend all necessary SGA trainings and events (i.e. retreats, meetings and leadership development
opportunities)
To Apply:
Deadline: Wednesday, March 18th
Application available online at www.cord.edu/leadership
This portion to be completed after hiring:
By signing this position description, I agree to fulfill the responsibilities outlined herein. I understand my
compensation will be adjusted accordingly if I do not meet the job responsibilities. I understand that members of
SGA are asked to maintain a 2.5 GPA during their term of office. I authorize the SGA staff adviser to check my GPA
during my term of office. In addition, I understand that members of SGA are expected to abide by college policies
and civil law, as they represent the student body and are role models of Concordia College.
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Job description revised: Jan 2015