Graduate Assistant for Student Engagement

Graduate Assistant for Student Engagement Reporting Relationships This position reports to the Associate Dean of Student Engagement Compensation: $10,500 stipend, plus room and board Hours: 20 hours/week Basic Function The Graduate Assistant (GA) for the Office of Student Engagement plays a vital role in fostering a vibrant, connected campus community through strategic communication, program coordination, and student organization support. Essential functions include but are not limited to Create a weekly newsletter of upcoming events for students to be distributed university-wide Create content for social media outreach and engagement Review and update the website content relevant to the office of Student Engagement Maintain updates and implementation of the Student Organization handbook Oversee Student Engagement Spaces upkeep (Gator Alley, Commuter Lounge, Student Engagement Lounge, Supply Closet) Coordinate materials, marketing, event planning, and training for over 30 Student Organizations Assist Associate Dean with all large-scale event planning for the campus community (Registration Days, Orientation Weekend, Welcome Week, Gator Fest, Christmas Dinner, Senior Class Events, etc) Provide guidance to the Student Government Association and Campus Activities Board with their campus wide events and spring semester elections Gather data on outreach, retention, growth, and assessment content related to Student Engagement and student involvement Assist Associate Dean on any projects, programs, and campus partner collaborations as needed Qualifications Knowledge: Bachelor's Degree required. Must be enrolled in a graduate studies program. An understanding of student development theory and how to translate theory to effective practice is essential. Candidates should also understand best practices in communications, as well as student programming for non-residential and non-traditional student populations, exercising and promoting a vibrant, inclusive campus environment in their daily actions Experience: One to two years of student programming experience at undergraduate level. Preferred experience working with Constant Contact, Canva, Microsoft Forms, and Social Media platforms Skills/Aptitude: This position requires administrative skills, supervisory skills, the ability to work effectively with students, families, staff and faculty. Excellent customer service, with the ability to build strong connections with students and campus partners is a must Working Conditions: Normal office environment 20 hours/week, with twelve-month live-in position. Room and board provided; meal plan included when the dining hall is open. Serve on-call evenings (Professional on Duty (POD)), weekends and holidays as a part of a shared rotation schedule. Must remain on campus at least one (1) weekend each month and notify all appropriate staff when absent from campus. Required POD training will be held the week before the start of each academic term. Some evening and weekend hours. Additional Information Notre Dame of Maryland University does not discriminate in offering equal access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or protected veteran's status. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policy: Greg FitzGerald, Chief of Staff, Notre Dame of Maryland University, 4701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210, 410-532-5109. For all other employment inquiries, please contact Human Resources at 410-532-5898 or human_resources@ndm.edu. Notre Dame of Maryland University is an EEO employer.