Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistant

Muhlenberg College is seeking two part-time graduate assistants to join its team. The Graduate Assistant serves as a member of a collaborative student affairs team in managing a residential living area and creating healthy living/learning communities among students in 1-2 traditional residence halls. This position will supervise student staff members [Head Resident Advisors and Resident Advisors (RAs)] and contribute to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment within a residential community.

Supervision

• Directly supervise up to 10-15 Head RAs and RAs.
• Plan and facilitate weekly supervision meetings with HRAs, biweekly supervision meetings with RAs, and monthly HD staff meetings.
• Provide ongoing feedback for RAs and facilitate the RA evaluation process for the supervision area.
• Lead weekly staff meeting for RA staff.

Student Support

• Meet with students to address social and behavioral concerns.
• Follow up with students of concern and assist with referrals to campus partners.
• Educate and manage conflict resolution through restorative practices.

Facilities Management

• Manage one to two residence hall facilities housing up to 400 students.
• Assist with the opening and closing of residence facilities for the academic year and breaks.
• Assist with the inventory process, conduct inspections, and assess common area damages.
• Conduct regular inspections of residential facilities, including bi-weekly walk-throughs of the area, management of room condition reports for area, and assessing area damages.

Residential Education & Curriculum

• Supervise and track area budgets and reimbursements.
• Coordinate the implementation of residential curriculum components.

Special Projects

• Assist with the recruitment and selection of HRAs and RAs.
• Attend and facilitate RA training sessions.
• Oversee the day to day operations of the RA resource room.

Administrative Duties

• Hold regularly scheduled office hours (20 hours per week Monday-Friday between 8:30am-5pm), including administrative tasks like email, phone calls, walk in appointments with students.
• Participate in weekly supervision meetings with the supervisor.
• Participate in weekly HRL staff meetings.
• Participate in Division of College Life meetings as requested.
• Participate in on-call rotation for residential population with professional staff members.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

While no one person may possess all the qualifications listed below, the ideal candidate will have many of the following professional experiences and characteristics:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Enrolled in a graduate program.
• Previous housing & residence life or student experience preferred.
• Commitment to the mission and goals of Muhlenberg College and Division of College Life.
• Strong commitment and demonstrated skills working with a diverse student population and offering diverse and inclusive campus activities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively through verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as with a team.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours including nights and weekends.
• Ability to organize and direct multiple activities simultaneously.
• Ability to work with computers and related software.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 40 lbs. and navigate buildings without elevators.
• Successful completion of satisfactory background checks including but not limited to education verification, criminal background, driving, and child abuse clearance.

Schedule:

At Muhlenberg, we value your work/life balance and are pleased to offer this part-time opportunity. This is an 11-month position (July – May), 20 hours per week, live-on, graduate position. This part-time position is budgeted for a maximum of 940 hours per year.

To apply, upload your complete application package as a single PDF document. A complete application package includes:
1) cover letter;
2) resume;
3) a separate statement speaking to how your professional experience will contribute to a more inclusive community at Muhlenberg; and
4) names/contact information for three professional references. Application review will continue until the position is filled.