Student Employment : Office of Community Engagement Graduate Assistant - 26/27

Quinnipiac University•Hamden, CT

About The Position

The Graduate Assistant in the Office of Community Engagement will assist the Director and Assistants to complete departmental functions with a primary focus on supporting student service-based organizations and routinely connecting with community work study students and performance feedback. This Assistantship will provide an individual the opportunity to work on student engaged initiatives, provide guidance and support to student organizations and student employees. A Graduate Assistant will work on other departmental projects and University-wide programs as assigned. Graduate Assistant will report to the Director of the Office of Community Engagement, and work directly with Office Assistants and the University community. Program Planning and Advisement: In conjunction with Director, will conduct outreach to students employed by the office in the surrounding community providing, guidance, periodic check-ins, performance evaluation discussions and trainings on relevant topics Provides support and advisement to students planning and conducting community service projects Responsible for designing three off-campus community serviced programs that engage students with local non-profits per semester Will design and deliver presentations outlining best-practices for community engagement and student organization management Responsible for assisting with the coordination and leadership of the Bobcat Community Builders Program throughout the academic year Responsible for assisting with development and staffing at Civic Engagement events such as voter registration drives, speakers, movie screenings, co-sponsored events, etc Will work with the Office Assistants on campus outreach and promotion of community volunteer opportunities, Service Trips and other responsibilities as assigned Will serve as the Leader for the Winter Break Service Experience including the design, promotion and transporting participating students to and from service locations Will serve as a co-leader for the Spring Break Service Trip including the design and promotion for the trip, coordinating and facilitating meetings and assisting with driving to and from the service location. Student Organization Outreach: Will identify, meet and discuss service initiatives with student organizations Will work with athletic and fraternal student organizations to better understand their service interests and coordinate initiatives and projects of interest with the Office Will work with Multi-cultural student organizations to develop and strengthen their service initiatives and work in conjunction on the planning of co-sponsored community service and educational events Encourages students to plan, create, and implement events while fostering the development of their leadership skills Office of Community Service Staff Member: Uphold University policies and procedures as outlined in the Student Handbook Maintains scheduled office hours in the Office of Community Engagement Assists with the Be Kind, Leave Your Food Behind end of the year food drive throughout and following exam week in the spring semester Works on other projects and programs as assigned Assists with staffing for Open House’s and Admission’s Events as necessary

Requirements

Good interpersonal skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office including, Word, Excel and Outlook
Experience with event planning
Experience volunteering with non-profits
Valid United States Driver’s License and ability to drive a 12 passenger van

Nice To Haves

Experience with marketing and advertising is helpful

Responsibilities

Assist the Director and Assistants to complete departmental functions
Supporting student service-based organizations
Routinely connecting with community work study students and performance feedback
Work on student engaged initiatives
Provide guidance and support to student organizations and student employees
Work on other departmental projects and University-wide programs as assigned
Conduct outreach to students employed by the office in the surrounding community providing, guidance, periodic check-ins, performance evaluation discussions and trainings on relevant topics
Provide support and advisement to students planning and conducting community service projects
Responsible for designing three off-campus community serviced programs that engage students with local non-profits per semester
Design and deliver presentations outlining best-practices for community engagement and student organization management
Assist with the coordination and leadership of the Bobcat Community Builders Program throughout the academic year
Assist with development and staffing at Civic Engagement events such as voter registration drives, speakers, movie screenings, co-sponsored events, etc
Work with the Office Assistants on campus outreach and promotion of community volunteer opportunities, Service Trips and other responsibilities as assigned
Serve as the Leader for the Winter Break Service Experience including the design, promotion and transporting participating students to and from service locations
Serve as a co-leader for the Spring Break Service Trip including the design and promotion for the trip, coordinating and facilitating meetings and assisting with driving to and from the service location
Identify, meet and discuss service initiatives with student organizations
Work with athletic and fraternal student organizations to better understand their service interests and coordinate initiatives and projects of interest with the Office
Work with Multi-cultural student organizations to develop and strengthen their service initiatives and work in conjunction on the planning of co-sponsored community service and educational events
Encourages students to plan, create, and implement events while fostering the development of their leadership skills
Uphold University policies and procedures as outlined in the Student Handbook
Maintains scheduled office hours in the Office of Community Engagement
Assists with the Be Kind, Leave Your Food Behind end of the year food drive throughout and following exam week in the spring semester
Works on other projects and programs as assigned
Assists with staffing for Open House’s and Admission’s Events as necessary