Graduate Assistant - Office of Residence Life

The Office of Residence Life seeks a Graduate Assistant to serve as a live-in professional to support the operations of university-sponsored housing, ensuring an environment conducive to student development and academic success. GAs work with the professional staff team to support daily building operations, participate in on-call duty rotation, educational programming, community development, staff training, staff selection, and departmental assessment. 

Our residents live in a mixture of buildings on MCPHS’ campus and buildings on neighboring college campuses. Our office has the unique opportunity to work closely with campus partners for the day-to-day operation of our halls.  This is a live-In position, part-time, 20 hours/week. Furnished, on-campus housing and meal plan will be provided.

Supervision & Community Development:

• Participate in professional staff team and play an integral part in pursuing the mission and vision of the Residence Life (RL) department
• Assist professional staff with the oversight of the residential communities in 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 by serving as the primary supervisor for a designated community, providing direct supervision to Resident Assistants and supporting the overall operation of the larger residential area.
• Participate in all aspects of the planning and execution of RA Training and Selection
• Assist in planning and implementing weekly RA Staff meetings which include topics, informing staff of upcoming processes, relaying important information, etc.
• Lead the management of one special project throughout the academic year, which include: Off Campus Housing or Social Media & Marketing

On-Call & Student Conduct:

• Participate in Residence Life on Call (ROC) Duty Rotation, including weekends, after-hours, break periods and holidays. When on-call, acts as the primary professional staff contact for on-campus emergencies or crises
• Document policy violations, student concerns, mediations, etc. through the conduct management system
• Adjudicate minor level cases and assists the Dean of Students staff to educate MCPHS University community on policy infractions and responsibility
• Attend weekly Conduct and On Call meetings during business hours

Administrative:

• Attend weekly RL staff meetings held during business hours
• Encouraged to attend RA weekly staff meetings held generally during evening hours, if course schedule allows
• Assist with the opening and closing of residence halls, departmental assessment, and planning initiatives 
• Be available, visible, and approachable to students within the college community and attend community functions
• Participate in professional development workshops provided by the Division of Student Affairs
• Opportunities to participate in campus-wide and COF wide committees to help educate and train students in collaboration with campus partners
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Residence Life and/or Area Coordinator  

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Current graduate student who is pursuing a master’s degree in higher education and/or student affairs administration, education, counseling, or related field concurrently while in the position
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers

Preferred:

• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office and social media platforms and ability to work with or learn data management systems
• Previous experience in a residential life or student leadership setting

Physical Requirements:

• Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and floors of buildings; Being on call requires response in person across our various building.
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure