Graduate Assistant (Part-time Contractor) - Student Involvement - Framingham State University

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The Graduate Assistant, a member of the Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD) team, has primary responsibility for assisting in the managing a range of student organization responsibilities, student leadership development, and engagement initiatives.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: NA

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Reports directly to the Assistant Director of Student Involvement.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Student Organization Support:

• Acts as point-person for new student organization registration, and on-boarding of incoming leaders.
• Serve as a SILD Resource Person for a portfolio of student organizations. Tasks include leadership development, mentorship and advisement on organization operations, and helping with budget and event management.
• Assists in management of SILD database of student. organizations, including student demographics and reporting on SILD anti-racist efforts.
• Assists in management of student organization email set up and coordination with IT department.
• Assists in student organization and Student Government Association election procedures, including preparing ballots and working with any election committees.
• Maintains and updates SILD Student Organization Handbook in matters of organization formation, policy explanations, best practices, risk-management procedures, necessary forms, and other applicable institutional policies.
• Assists in coordination of LEAD Workshop series for student organization leaders and members.
• Assists in developing and implementing student leader trainings.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Availability to work or meet in the evenings and/or on weekends. The scheduled hours are flexible based on graduate student availability. Nights and weekends may be needed to help cover events.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Detail oriented, with a focus on organization.
• Ability to express self in oral and written communications professionally, and as a role model to student leaders.
• Ability to facilitate conversations amongst students.
• High comfort level navigating a wide range of discussions with students.
• Ability to work with a diverse workforce and student population.
• Confidence in making administrative/procedural decisions that fall in line with best practice, and professional candor.

This is a part-time non-benefited, contract position, not to exceed 18 hours per week. The pay rate is $18 per hour for a maximum of 44 weeks throughout the fiscal year. The successful candidate may begin as soon as possible, at the latest a start date in January 2022 to be present throughout the spring semester.

It is the policy of Framingham State University that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccine is required of all individuals hired by FSU, to be verified after a verbal offer of employment has been accepted, and before employment begins. Prospective employees may submit a request for a medical or religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement to Human Resources. Furthermore, FSU employees must wear a mask inside campus buildings.

Framingham State University conducts criminal history and sexual offender record checks on recommended finalists prior to final employment for all positions.

Framingham State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Members of underrepresented groups, minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.

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