The Graduate Assistant for Residence Life is a live-in 10-month 2-year commitment overseeing 2-3 residence halls of up to 300 and a staff of 6-8 Resident Assistants with responsibilities of using a wide range of media to design, promote, and disseminate information for the Campus Life Office and skills to track, assess, and monitor all residence life programming.
Applicants must be accepted into one of West Virginia Wesleyan Colleges graduate programs (M.B.A., MSN, MFA, or MSAT) before being considered for the position. The stipend includes tuition, full room and board, and $3600. Hours include weekday office hours, weeknight hours, and duty rotation. The position reports to the Associate Director of Campus Life.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Supervises 2-3 Resident Directors (RDs) and 6-10 Resident Assistants (RAs) with programming, discipline, and administrative duties. • Participates in weeknight and weekend duty rotation with professional staff. • Works closely with the Assistant Director to assist with all aspects of RA Programming. • Participates in Residence Life On-Call duty rotation. • Creates and maintains all the Campus Life Social Media initiatives, including but not limited to: • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • Snapchat • Works with the colleges webmaster to update the Campus Life webpage. • Tracks and assesses all residence life programming. • Works daily office hours.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Supervision skills • Knowledge of various computer programs, i.e., MS Office, Outlook, Adobe Publisher, etc. • Knowledge of all types of social media advertising • Creativity • Organization skills • Assessment knowledge