First Year Experience Graduate Assistant

Chapman University Careers • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

The Graduate Assistant will support the Assistant Director in facilitating the entirety of the First Year Experience program, which includes orientation and transition for incoming undergraduate students at Chapman University.

Requirements

• Fully knowledgeable about the job; be able to handle responsibilities independently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Mentorship of five undergraduate student Orientation Coordinators
• Facilitate bi-weekly meetings with student coordinators
• Conduct meetings with campus partners as needed
• Assist with contract review, risk management assessment, event and facility scheduling, and financial procedures
• Assist with the development and implementation of early transition and first-year programs including: Early Arrival programs, first six weeks programming series, Future Leaders, and First Year Experience Peer Advisor programming
• Serve as the direct contact for student and family questions regarding each early transition and first-year program
• In collaboration with the Associate Director and Assistant Director, plan and implement all aspects of New Student, Transfer, and Family Orientation including recruiting, selecting, hiring, and training 130+ Orientation Leaders
• In collaboration with the Associate Director and Assistant Director, plan and implement Spring Orientation for new students and families including the training of Spring Orientation Leaders
• Administer, collect, and review assessment data from Spring Orientation, Fall Orientation, Orientation Leaders and various programming to create summaries of findings
• Maintain detailed virtual files and records
• Manage and create Canvas course for undergraduate Fall and Spring orientation students
• Assist with other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees