Student Involvement

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Student Involvement Graduate Assistant

This position will serve as a team member of Student Involvement through Student Life and will work to improve and support the student experience outside of the classroom. The Graduate Assistant (GA) role is a full-time live-in position with extensive evening and weekend commitments.

The GA must take 2 graduate courses per semester or 1 per module, based on how the schedule of the individuals academic graduate program.

Ecumenical in spirit and led by the laity, Sacred Heart University is dedicated to excellence in academics and to the Catholic intellectual and liberal arts traditions. We are looking for individuals who value the University's Catholic identity, tradition, and spirit, and support its commitment to the intellectual and ethical development of our students.

  • Full-time (35 hours/week)
  • Compensation Package:
    • $15,000 tuition waiver
    • $12,300 stipend
    • Housing (will be living with other graduate assistants in a house near campus)
    • $100 dining dollars per month

Dates

July 6, 2022 - June 30, 2023 (renewable up to 2 years)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and related experience in Student Activities/Involvement, Leadership Development, campus event planning or Student Government
  • Must be accepted into a Sacred Heart University graduate program
  • Organizational skills, teamwork orientation, commitment to leadership/community development, initiative and positive attitude

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

  • Serves as director advisor to one or more student groups within Student Involvement
  • Organizes campus wide involvement fairs (Just SHU It Fair & Spring Involvement Fair) with guidance from the Director and Assistant Director of Student Involvement
  • Supports the daily operations of clubs and organizations including, event requests, student group proposals and skill/developmental trainings
  • Supports the Campus Engagement Platform SHU Engage, powered by Presence
  • Coordinates social media planning for Student Involvement, manages display case & marketing of all events for the office
  • Produces a weekly schedule of campus wide events (This Week at SHU Calendar)
  • Attends campus events to build community rapport and help troubleshoot when needed
  • Assists in implementing signature Student Involvement & Student Life programs such as New Student Orientation, Welcome Weekend, President’s Gala, Spring Concert, SHU Carnival, Family Weekend, Fall & Spring Fest, Senior Week
  • Prepares weekly/monthly reports as needed
  • Completes administrative tasks relative to Student Involvement operations
  • Serve in the Graduate Assistant "on-duty" schedule each semester and with snow/weather delays
  • Assumes other projects as assigned by Director and Assistant Director and meets regularly

Unusual Working Conditions

Limited duties during winter & spring break