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Graduate Assistant - Campus Life

1366
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Description
The Center for Campus Life seeks three graduate assistant positions to assist with creating and implementing educational, social and recreational programming for students of MCPHS Boston. The three positions are:

Graduate Assistant Position #1- Student Organizations and Leadership

Graduate Assistant Position #2- Programming & Traditions

Graduate Assistant Position #3- Orientation and Student Government

Graduate Assistant Position #1-Student Organizations and Leadership
Student Supervision & Training

Co-supervise a team of ten student employees on the Assembly of Clubs and Professional Organizations who are responsible for supporting approximately 80 student organizations

Co-facilitate student employment trainings and on-going professional development opportunities for student organization officers and advisors

Co-facilitate weekly team meetings with the ACPO executive board to support them with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of campus programming efforts

Student Organization Support

Support over 80 clubs and professional organizations by reviewing event requests, booking space, making purchases, and meeting with student leaders

Attend monthly all-student organization meetings

Present at least one training a semester for student organization leaders at the all-student organization meeting

Meet with potential new student organizations and support them through the new student organization recognition process

Host semesterly round table for student organization advisors

Large Scale Programs

Manage weekly student organization bingo event series

Assist with the planning and implementation of the Campus Life Fair, Leadership Awards Banquet, and Senior Week.

Graduate Assistant Position #2- Programming & Traditions
Student Supervision & Training

Assist with budget, event approvals, training development, selection, and promotion for one student leadership position, Cardinals Activities Board (CAB).

Attend weekly executive board meetings with the CAB executive board to advise them on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programming efforts

Cardinals Activities Board (CAB)

Attending weekly meetings with Co-Presidents

Assist with purchases and reserving spaces

Work to advise CAB on over 10 events per semester

Advise in the planning of CAB's large-scale traditional programs such as Cardinal Days, Taste of Cultures, Harvest Ball, and Clam BQ.

Large Scale Programs

Assist with the planning and implementation of Family Weekend and Orientation

Manage the Cardinals Across the World Diversity wall

Graduate Assistant Position #3-Orientation and Student Government
Student Supervision & Training

Assist with budget, event approvals, training development, selection and promotion for two student leadership positions, Team leaders/Orientation Leaders (OLs), and Student Government Association (SGA).

Attend weekly executive board meetings with SGA executive board (all year) and Team Leaders (spring to summer) to advise them with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programming efforts

Student Government Association

Attend weekly SGA e-board meetings

Advise the SGA Senate with bill creation and implementation

Attend bi-weekly SGA Senate meetings

Attend weekly meetings with President and Vice-President

Assisting the SGA event coordinators with planning events with content, reserving spaces, purchases and marketing

Large scale programs such as SGA General Assembly and Cardinal Town Hall

Orientation

Assist the Director and Assistant Director of Campus Life with researching, planning and implementing the Boston Orientation program for undergraduates, transfers, and families/guest for Fall and Spring

Attending weekly e-board meetings in Spring with team leaders

Coordinate Orientation presentations with campus partners

Sit on the Orientation committee with staff from Boston/Worcester/Manchester to coordinate online orientation called Connect

All Graduate Assistants Responsibilities
Major Programs

Work Campus Life large-scale programming including, but not limited to, Campus Life Fair, ClamBQ, Graduating Class Celebrations, Orientation, Family Weekend, Harvest Ball, Late Night Breakfast, and Leadership Awards Banquet.

Work campus-wide programming including, but not limited to College of the Fenway events, Open Houses, Accepted Student Days, and Commencement.

Student Leadership

In collaboration with your supervisor, assist with the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process for your student leadership organization

Design/implement training for the current and future student leaders in your organizations

Administrative

Required to attend weekly CCL professional staff meetings

Assist with the student involvement platform called the Cardinal Pride Portal and help with the management of the Center for Campus Life organization page

Work with event software such as Campus Groups, University Tickets, Scala, and ASTRA

Assists with departmental operations, including but not limited to room reservations, work orders, catering, reimbursements, billing, etc.

Collaborate with CCL on marketing efforts with social media, flyer creation, and program campaigns

Assists with departmental assessment and planning initiatives

Participate in professional development workshops provided by the Division of Student Affairs and the Center for Campus Life

Opportunities to participate in campus-wide and COF-wide committees to help educate and train students in collaboration with campus partners

Is available, visible, and approachable to students within the college community and attends community functions

Other duties as assigned by the CCL professional staff

Contributes to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment


Requirements
Required:

Bachelor's degree

Current graduate student who is pursuing a master's degree in higher education and/or student affairs administration, education, counseling, or related field concurrently while in the position.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.

Physical Requirements:

Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and floors of buildings

Ability to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure

Apply
Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

About Us
Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world's top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health and life sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our core values of integrity, community, engagement, collaboration, support, and innovation.

MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all members of the University community. We aim to recruit, develop, and retain the most skilled faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.


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