Graduate Assistant for Orientation & First Year Experience

MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION, INC. 

Graduate Assistant for Orientation & First Year Experience 

Departments: Admissions and Housing & Residence Life 

Reports to: Assistant Director, Admissions; Assistant Director, Housing & Residence Life 

Position Overview: 

Graduate Assistant for Orientation and First-Year Experience (GA) is responsible for assisting in the development, coordination, and supervision of the Peer Navigator and Orientation Program at Monroe Community College. The GA will work closely with students, faculty, and staff to promote recreational opportunities that enhance student engagement, collaboration, and leadership development. 

The GA is responsible for holding office hours, will serve as part of the on-call crisis duty rotation in the Residence Halls, and supervise students in a programming capacity. The purpose of this graduate assistantship is to provide qualified graduate students with supervised, on-the-job experience in preparation for career opportunities and professional competence enhancement. Specific responsibilities include collaborating on student staff supervision, providing personalized assistance and excellent customer service to new students and families, implementing new student programming, and referring students to appropriate college resources. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

Orientation & First Year Experience (FYE) Responsibilities (50%) 

• Assist in training, organizing, and implementing a Peer Navigator Training Program, and Orientation sessions 

• Co-lead weekly FYE/Orientation Staff meetings  

• Assist with student staff management and supervision, holding weekly one-on-one meetings 

• Provide personalized assistance and excellent customer service to new students and families 

• Implement programming for new students  

• Inform students of, and refer students to, appropriate college resources 

• Assist with data management for the New Student Orientation/First Year Experience program  

• Orientation responsibilities are supervised by the Assistant Director of Admissions  

Housing and Residence Life (HRL) Responsibilities (50%) 

• Participate in day, evening, and weekend duty coverage for Residence Halls 

• Participate in the openings and closings of the Residence Halls 

• Create and implement educational programming, including a weekly Orientation programming series for residential students 

• Assess and track programs and make future recommendations based on student feedback 

• Use HRL data including incident reports to create programs and programming outcomes 

• Manage social media and marketing efforts on behalf of HRL operations and programming 

• Residence Life responsibilities are supervised by the Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life 

Remuneration:  

This assistantship includes a base stipend for the academic year of $15,000, paid biweekly. 25 hours of work per week is expected; however, there may be times when more hours are required.          

The GA is provided with a shared rent-free, furnished suite, internet access, reserved parking, and free utilities. MCC campus bookstore discounts and complimentary tickets to attend all home, intercollegiate athletic contests are provided. The use of recreational facilities is free of charge. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Candidates must be accepted into a graduate program for the 2026 fall semester and have full-time graduate student status. Preference will be given to candidates in Higher Education/College Personnel or related programs. 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 

• Programming skills in both workshop and large group formats 

• Crisis management and conflict resolution experience 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite programs 

• Willing to work some evenings and weekends 

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use sound judgment 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Previous experience as an Orientation Leader or Resident Assistant 

• Bilingual and able to read, write, and speak Spanish or other languages proficiently 

Salary : $15,000