Graduate Assistant - Office of Residence Life

Responsibilities

• Work with the professional staff team to support daily building operations
• Participate in on-call duty rotation
• Engage in educational programming
• Contribute to community development
• Support staff training
• Select staff members
• Conduct departmental assessments
• Participate in professional staff team and pursue the mission and vision of the Residence Life (RL) department
• Assist professional staff with the oversight of the residential communities, managing conflict, empowering students to self-advocate, and building relationships to facilitate referrals to appropriate campus resources
• Co-manage a residential area with an Area Coordinator, serving as the primary supervisor for a designated community and supporting the overall operation of the larger residential area
• Aid in planning and implementing RA Training and Selection, as well as weekly RA Staff meetings
• Lead the management of one special project throughout the academic year, such as Off-Campus Housing or Social Media & Marketing
• Document policy violations, student concerns, mediations, etc., through the conduct management system
• Adjudicate minor level cases and assist the Dean of Students staff to educate the MCPHS University community on policy infractions and responsibility
• Attend weekly Conduct and On Call meetings during business hours
• Attend weekly RL staff meetings held during business hours
• Encourage participation in professional development workshops provided by the Division of Student Affairs
• Participate in campus-wide and COF wide committees to help educate and train students in collaboration with campus partners
• Be available, visible, and approachable to students within the college community and attend community functions
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Residence Life and/or Area Coordinator

Qualifications

This is a live-In position, part-time, 20 hours/week. Furnished, on-campus housing and meal plan will be provided.