JOB DESCRIPTION
Graduate Assistant
- Student will develop assessment, evaluation, and implementation skills related to student employment supervision and leadership.
- Student will gain expertise in University policies/procedures.
- Student will demonstrate the ability to work successfully in a team.
- Student will demonstrate applied competencies such as decision‐ making, time management, planning, budgeting, program implementation and program management.
Student will exercise a variety of communication skills including formal and informal verbal communication and informal and professional writing
Bachelor's degree is required
- Must be enrolled in a graduate program at Tulane University
- Approximately 20 hours per week including evening and weekend commitments
- 10-month appointmentThe Graduate Assistant will support the department/organization in various administrative and operational tasks.
- 10 monthly stipends at $1,300 each to be paid August - May (total $13,000)
Responsibilities:
- Manage When To Work software for scheduling work shifts for 3 LBC teams: Events Services, Information Desk and Building Managers.
- Meet on a weekly basis with supervisor advising on LBC student employment policies and procedures, as well as leadership practices
- Assist with scheduling staff meetings and individual meetings for student staff
- Send weekly newsletter of important events and information to student staff
- Assist in coordinating social and recognition events for student employees
- Assist the Assistant Director of Events with interviewing and training new student employees
- Assist in review and approval process for meeting room and events through Event Management System, EMSQualifications:
- Past involvement in student employment as an undergraduate student (i.e. events services, information desk, office assistant, etc.)
- Organizational ability, punctuality, and self‐motivation
- Experience with When To Work scheduling module
- Experience presenting and/or facilitating with groups of varying sizes
- Ability to act as a positive role model
- Excellent verbal and written communication skillsActive enrollment as a graduate student at Tulane University
About Us:
This position will help student employees demonstrate and cultivate the career readiness competencies in accordance with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person's race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane's employment or educational programs or activities.
Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu.
- Past involvement in student employment as an undergraduate student (i.e. events services, information desk, office assistant, etc.)
- Organizational ability, punctuality, and self‐motivation
- Experience with When To Work scheduling module
- Experience presenting and/or facilitating with groups of varying sizes
- Ability to act as a positive role model
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Manage When To Work software for scheduling work shifts for 3 LBC teams: Events Services, Information Desk and Building Managers.
- Meet on a weekly basis with supervisor advising on LBC student employment policies and procedures, as well as leadership practices
- Assist with scheduling staff meetings and individual meetings for student staff
- Send weekly newsletter of important events and information to student staff
- Assist in coordinating social and recognition events for student employees
- Assist the Assistant Director of Events with interviewing and training new student employees
- Assist in review and approval process for meeting room and events through Event Management System, EMS
- Manage When To Work software for scheduling work shifts for 3 LBC teams: Events Services, Information Desk and Building Managers.
- Meet on a weekly basis with supervisor advising on LBC student employment policies and procedures, as well as leadership practices
- Assist with scheduling staff meetings and individual meetings for student staff
- Send weekly newsletter of important events and information to student staff
- Assist in coordinating social and recognition events for student employees
- Assist the Assistant Director of Events with interviewing and training new student employees
- Assist in review and approval process for meeting room and events through Event Management System, EMS