Graduate Assistant - Campus Life
About The Position
The Office of Campus Life is seeking a Graduate Assistant for Student Affairs (Worcester) that supports the overall functions of the Student Affairs including creating and implementing co-curricular programming, assisting with maintenance of assessment tools, supporting sustainability efforts across Student Affairs departments, and social media management. The Graduate Assistant for Student Affairs is a live-in position that assists in an on-call duty rotation, serving graduate and professional students on the Worcester campus. This is a 12-month, part-time (up to 20 hours/week), position.
Requirements
- Currently or will be pursuing a master’s degree in higher education and/or student affairs administration, education, counseling or related field concurrently while in the position
- Ability to work with various forms of technology, including social media
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience in student leadership, programming, student government, orientation, residence life, community service, or related services
- Experience working with diverse populations
Responsibilities
- Creates and implements campus-wide co-curricular programming, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders as needed
- Assist with signature events and annual processes such as New Student Orientation, year-round Residential move-in and move-out processes, and more
- Assists with campus sustainability efforts and initiatives, including hiring, training, and supervision of peer mentors
- Develops engaging marketing materials including social media posts, program campaigns, and weekly newsletters
- Assist in the development, distribution, and collection of surveys, evaluations, and feedback forms for various programs and services
- Attends weekly 1-1 meetings with supervisor, bi-weekly division staff meetings, and student organization meetings/programs as needed
- Track student learning outcomes and engagement metrics aligned with departmental goals
- Participates in programs and committees that support the Division of Student Affairs and the University
- Serves in the residence life on-call duty rotation as a primary contact for on-campus emergencies
- Contributes to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor
Benefits
- We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits [https://www.mcphs.edu/careers-at-mcphs/our-rewards] that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while supporting the MCPHS strategic plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
