Residence Graduate Assistant

Location: North Adams, MA Category: Other Job Type: Part-time Posted On: Thu Jun 25 2026

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.

• Overall Supervision
  - Director of Residence Life
• Direct Supervision
  - Assistant Director or Area Coordinator

• Assist in supervision of departmental student staff.
• Assist in the recruitment, training and evaluation of student staff.

• 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.

• 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.

• Provide appropriate responses to violations of residence hall and college policies by adjudicating or resolving through referral and/or mediation.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 departmental social media accounts, including taking a initiative for future growth on those platforms.

• Must be enrolled in a master's level program at MCLA.
• Bachelor's degree is required.

• Prior experience…