Graduate Assistant

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.

Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes ("Light and Hope"), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage toward creating a more just and compassionate world.

The Office of Student Engagement provides Stonehill students with transformative experiences that foster social interaction, self-exploration, student engagement, and leadership development. In turn, students will create and participate in a welcoming, supportive, and engaging environment that enriches the academic, social, and personal experience of all students.

Our goal is to provide quality services and programs for our students that will contribute to their academic and co-curricular successes by focusing on four key areas:

• Orientation and first-year experiences
• Student organizations and governance
• Leadership and professional development
• Campus-wide programming

We hope that these areas will facilitate active student participation in co-curricular activities and leadership while also promoting learning, building community, and empowering students.

Position Summary

This graduate assistant will gain experience and knowledge in student affairs and higher education, particularly in the following areas: event advising, planning, and execution; student organization management; and new student orientation. Under the direct supervision of the Director and in collaboration with the Assistant Director, the Graduate Assistant will be able to augment what they are learning in the classroom with significant hands-on experience working with the Office of Student Engagement, colleagues in Student Affairs, and Stonehill students. A furnished on-campus apartment and meal plan is provided.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Hours of Work

The Office is seeking a graduate student who can commit to 20 hours a week-this includes time spent both in the office and at events. There is flexibility with scheduling and some weekend and evening hours are required. Ideal candidates will commit to 10 months; the position may be renewed for an additional appointment based on job performance and mutual acceptance.

New Student Orientation

• Contribute to the operation and logistics of Fall Welcome & Welcome Week.
• Co-coordinate with the Director in the selection process of the Orientation student Core Team and Orientation Leaders.
• Assist and take the lead in spring Orientation Leader training.
• Begin development of the summer Orientation program, materials, and assessment.

Supervision

• Supervise the student Social Media Intern, including assisting them with content creation and implementation plans.
• Assist in supervising the student Event Interns, in collaboration with the Assistant Director.

Student Organization Support

• Coordinate the Fall and Spring Activities Fair, in collaboration with the Assistant Director.
• Serve as a resource for student organizations in planning events.
• Ensure that all campus and student events are in Guidebook.
• Develop and present 1-2 workshops per semester, focused on student organization support.

Late Night Programming

• Program 1-3 late-night events per semester.
• Provide appropriate event coverage for late-night programs, as needed.

Major Campus Programs

• Support in the coordination and implementation of Family Weekend.
• Support in the coordination and implementation of the Commencement Eve Celebration.

Staff Member

• Attend staff meetings and other meetings, as assigned; work nights and weekends, as required.
• Support and attend large-scale events sponsored by the Office and Student Government Association.
• Take part in trainings, retreats, and planning sessions, as needed.
• Serve as a leader in fostering a campus culture in which differences are embraced and work to advance the College's mission of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Partner with other Student Affairs Offices and seek out opportunities to work with others.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

A Bachelor's Degree with experience or interest in campus/student event management, leadership development, and student advisement. Currently enrolled in a Master's Program in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Education, Social Work, or related fields.

Familiarity with event planning/ programming. In addition, the successful candidate must be dependable and have excellent interpersonal communication (written, oral, and electronic) skills. Candidate must demonstrate integrity, initiative, openness, teamwork, and a positive attitude. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate a commitment to higher education, student development, and diversity/inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving- Identifies and resolves problems promptly; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.

Customer Service- Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service.

Change Management- Develops workable implementation plans; communicates changes effectively.

Delegation- Delegates work assignments; gives authority to work independently; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities.

Leadership- Exhibits confidence in self and others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.

Diversity- Demonstrates knowledge of DEI policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a harassment-free environment; builds a diverse workforce.

Ethics- Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others.

Strategic Thinking- Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization's strengths & weaknesses.

Judgment- Displays willingness to make decisions; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in the decision-making process.

Planning/Organizing- Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives.

Professionalism- Tactfully approaches others; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions.

Innovation- Meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; and use hands and fingers to handle or feel. Talk and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

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