Graduate Assistant Student Life (29196)

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY • Ottawa, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ottawa University (established in 1865), one of the oldest private liberal arts universities in the United States, is a multi-campus system serving approximately 4000 students through its campuses in Kansas (Ottawa, Kansas- Residential Campus and Overland Park, Kansas- Adult Programs); Arizona (Surprise Residential Campus and OUAZ Adult Programs); Wisconsin (Brookfield Adult Programs); and our OU ONLINE PROGRAM based out of Overland Park, Kansas. Ottawa University is a regionally accredited, church-related, private university that strives to integrate faith, learning, and life in the academic experiences of students. JOB SUMMARY The Student Affairs Graduate Assistant (SAGA) is responsible for developing students outside of the classroom. The Residence Life program is an essential part of the living and learning experience for students. Providing both knowledge and support in social, educational and recreational areas is a key component of this position. This role serves to facilitate, lead and provide counsel to student staff and its residents. This is an on-campus, live-in position on our residential campus, responsible for supervising 5-7 resident assistants (RAs).

Requirements

• An individual must first be accepted and enrolled in an Ottawa University graduate program to be eligible for appointment as a Graduate Assistant.
• Admission requirements are as follows: 1) Completed online admissions application at: https://www.ottawa.edu/ 2) REQUIRED application fee 3) Submission of official undergraduate transcripts (3.0 GPA – minimum requirement) earned bachelor’s degree. 4) Submission of a personal statement regarding career goals and three professional references. 5) Other items as identified by the specific academic program
• Applicants must submit the following materials to be considered for employment. A completed employment application is required. Candidates should attach cover letter and resume.
• All Graduate Assistants must be eligible to work in the United States and present the proper documentation to the Human Resources Department prior to beginning their graduate assistantship.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience in a related role preferred.

Responsibilities

• The evaluation, training and supervision of student staff
• General residence hall operations and maintenance
• Facilitation and support of programming within halls and around the greater campus community
• Enforcement of institutional policies
• Assistance in/with Student Affairs programming Including intramurals and student activities
• Office hours and on-call rotation coverage
• Active engagement in student outreach, both in and out of assigned residence hall.
• Manage social media accounts for Residence Life
• Hold a minimum of 1 one-on-one meeting for each RA per semester
• Maintain a safe, living-learning community. SAGA will conduct monthly health and safety checks in one of the on-campus residence halls, adhering to standards throughout Residence Life.
• Submit maintenance request and note any inventory changes
• Send changes to Director of Student Life
• Communicate with residents who failed health and safety by email within 24 hours
• Serves as a resource to residents and students. This may include making referrals for campus services, facilities, or activities, sending students to academic advisors, and making them aware of other OU personnel, functions, facilties, and activities.
• Work with students who have conflicts or problems (i.e. roommate conflicts, homesickness, adjustments to school, etc.) and knowing when annd where to refer students experiencing problems.
• Maintain a presence in the building and be available to students. SAGAs are expected to attend a minimum of 1 program/building per programming month (on-call weeks).
• Serve in on-call rotation with Professional Staff. On-call parameters include: Staying within Ottawa city limits Forward RD phone during weekly housing meetings Complete rounds within each residence hall (Fri/Sat expected, other night encouraged) Be confident/comfortable utilizing emergency protocol
• Supervise 1 weekend program per semester
• Supervise 1 community service program per semester
• Supervise 1 educational co-curricular program per semester
• Help manage budget
• Be sure RA's follow pre-program action plans to promote equal division of duties/reponsibilities
• Be present at event
• Ensure building staff is completing programs that complements and/or supports the living-learning community. Specific RA programming requirements are: o Wing Program (active)- Once a Programming Month o Wing Program (passive)- Once a Programming Month o Building Program- Once a Programming Month o Weekend Programming- Once a Semester o Mental Health Campaign - Once a Semester o Community Service Project- Once a semester o Intentional Program (Off-Campus housing RAs only)-Once a Programming Month o 1 bulletin board per programming month on assigned board (Pro Staff completes 1/semester minimum) o 1 door decoration/resident in building at the start of each semester.
• Enforcement of University and Residential Life policies.
• Conduct/incident intervention. The SAGA is usually the first staff person to confront conduct infractions or assist with emergencies.
• Administrative activities related to the operation of their building, including but not limited to processing overnight requests, office upkeep, inventory management, assisting on-duty RAs with tasks.
• Work 20 Hours a week in the Student Affairs Office (M-F) o Reviewing documentation from RAs (pre-program action plans, program evals., maintenance requests, duty change forms, incident reports, behavioral documentation).
• Track performance of RAs
• Help manage programming checklist.
• Oversee Walmart requisitions for budget filing.
• Co-manage hall budgets with other SAGA
• Direct weekly building staff meetings, and help Director of Residence Life organize monthly all-staff meetings.
• Participate in RA interview process.
• Assist with planning and execution of Fall/Spring RA training & End of year parties.
• Be willing to accommodate students in overflow housing situations.
• Direct move-in and move-out operations for Residence life.
• Work Spring Commencement Ceremony.
• Help with Enrollment Days throughout summer months.
• Be available during Matriculation (fall and spring) for to help Student Affairs department with student registration.
• Attend Convocations, Town Halls, and other University events deemed necessary.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• The selected candidates will be granted tuition waiver (18 credit hours per year) for one of Ottawa University's graduate programs, a partial meal allowance and a bi-weekly living stipend paid over 12 months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees