Graduate Assistant, Office of Community Engagement and Leadership Development

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Community Engagement and Leadership Development (CELD) is seeking a Graduate Assistant to join our team. The CELD office provides community engagement and volunteering opportunities, basic needs support, voter engagement, and student leadership development programming for undergraduate and graduate students across the university. Supervised by the Assistant Director of Leadership Development, this position will get direct experience in leadership retreat support, program development and implementation (including content generation, budgeting, and contract negotiations), training and facilitation, and student organization advising and student staff supervision.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Strong oral and written communication skills are required in addition to analytical skills.
A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Enrolled in a graduate program in higher education administration, educational leadership, student affairs, or related field.

Responsibilities

Coordinate campus-wide outdoor and cultural adventure program, including program oversight, staff supervision, and budget maintenance.
Support first-year leadership and community engagement programs.
Support fall democratic and voter engagement programming and opportunities.
Design and run a spring community engagement celebration.
Develop, forecast, and maintain program budgets.
Train and supervise student leaders who design and lead outdoor adventures.
Train and support 10 student leaders who help design and run a first-year leadership program.
Develop trainings and web content around: student organization leadership, advocacy, organizing, and philanthropy.
Advise student organizations focused on community engagement opportunities.
Opportunities to participate in departmental and university-wide working groups.
Professional development opportunities and resources provided by the department and division.
Other duties as assigned