Residence Graduate Assistant

Residence Life Graduate Assistant

At Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), we're here for all, and focused on each of our students. Classes are taught by educators who care deeply about teaching, and about seeing their students thrive on every level of their lives. In every way possible, the experience at MCLA is designed to elevate our students as individuals, leaders, and communicators, fully empowered to make their impressions on the world.

In addition to our 130-year commitment to public education, we have fortified our dedication to equitable academic excellence. MCLA has appeared on U.S. News & World Report's list of Top Ten Public Colleges for 11 consecutive years, earning the No. 6 spot on the list of Top Public Liberal Arts Schools in the nation for 2026. The College's focus on affordable education and economic prosperity is reflected in additional 2026 U.S. News rankings:
No. 6 for Top Performer on Social Mobility for liberal arts colleges in the state and No. 4 for Top Performer on Social Mobility for public liberal arts colleges in the country. These rankings measure how well schools graduate students who receive Federal Pell Grants.

The Residence Life Graduate Assistant (GA) is a live-in graduate assistant that reports to the Director of Residence Life or their designee. This GA has responsibility for assisting with leadership of a residential community and supporting the mission of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA). Responsibilities include assisting with supervision of departmental student staff, developing community, assisting with advising student organizations within Residence Life & Housing, educational and social programming, responding to student behavioral concerns, providing academic and personal support for students, assisting with the facility management responsibilities and administrative responsibilities.

This position requires an interest in working one-on-one with students, participating in department and college functions, and taking leadership roles for activities. The GA will attend department staff meetings, trainings, and professional development opportunities. Additionally, this position will assist with department initiatives, staff selection & training and assessment. Due to the nature of this position this role does require night and weekend responsibilities that are outside college business hours.

Supervision:
Overall Supervision-Director of Residence Life Direct Supervision-Assistant Director or Area Coordinator Student Staff Supervision:
Assist in supervision of departmental student staff. Assist in the recruitment, training and evaluation of student staff. Community Development & Residential

Experience:

Assist with the supervision of the day-to-day operations of the residence areas. Assist in development of educational, social and living learning community programs. Serve as an advocate and leader by providing leadership for the intentional development of the community including encouraging safer, respectful, and responsible community behaviors. Assist in providing leadership for the development of a residential community. Assist in providing leadership for the student staff.

Student Organization Advising:
Assist in advising the Residence Hall Association(RHA) and National Residence Hall Honorary(NRHH). Attend and support regular executive board meetings and general body meetings. Assist primary advisor in management of organization's programming. Student Behavior:
Provide appropriate responses to violations of residence hall and college policies by adjudicating or resolving through referral and/or mediation. Facility Management:
Work with administrative systems for reporting and following up on facility concerns in the residence areas. Serve as an advocate for a safe and clean living environment. Including developing positive relationships with campus facilities staff. Academic & Personal Support for Students:
Provide appropriate referrals, supports, and encouragement, and access to necessary college resources. Serve as a positive academic and personal role model for students and staff including reasoned decision making and displaying positive attitude about academic and personal matters. Serve as an advocate for retention of students & maintain positive relations with faculty and staff. Build positive and inclusive relationships with all students including those of diverse populations.

Administrative Responsibilities:
Participate in Residence Life Pro-Staff Member(PSM) On Duty rotation during academic year and breaks. Provide timely response to all requests from students, staff, supervisors, and other college personnel for information and materials as directed. Assist in management of hall opening and closing at the beginning and end of each academic semester and breaks. Assist with room selection and changes during specified periods and as necessary.

Assist with management of Conference & Events groups in residence areas. Assist in management of…