JobID: 1882
Category: Student Assistantship
JobSchedule:
Posted Date: 2026-09-04T19:07:22+00:00
JobShift:
Type of Student Employment: Any student may apply
Position Summary
The Graduate Assistant for Recognized Student Organizations reports to the Assistant Director of Student
Organizations in the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life. This position will assist with Recognized
Student Organization (RSO) event registration, operations, policy development, and departmental
programs and initiatives.
Start Date: August 17, 2026
Requirements and Remuneration
- 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 appointment
- 10 monthly stipends at $1,250 each to be paid August - May (total $12,500)
- Preferred Qualifications
- Past involvement/leadership experience in student organizations
- Experience planning student organization events
- Ability to work autonomously
- Organizational skills, punctuality, and self-motivation
- Ability to act as a positive role model
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Student will develop advising, communication, and program development skills related to
- student organizations.
- 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.
Major Responsibilities and/or Deliverables:
- Manage the RSO event registration approvals process through WaveSync for all RSO events.
- This includes daily communication and follow up LBC staff, other Tulane staff members and student organization leaders
- Hold office hours in the Student Organization Center, and be a knowledgeable resource and support staff member for the space: answer relevant questions, assist with SOC day to day operations, support other departmental activities, and events, and any other related programs
- Meet with RSO leaders to review event registration policies and protocols as needed.
- Assist the Assistant Director of Student Organizations with the planning and implementation of the Fall and Spring Activities Expos.
- Assist with management and updating of RSO records.
- Assist with the annual update of the RSO Handbook.
- Assist with departmental programs and initiatives.
- Participate in weekly one-on-one meetings with the Assistant Director of Student Organizations for the purposes of program planning, troubleshooting and personal evaluation
- Participate in bi-weekly staff meetings on Thursdays from 10am-12pm
- Participate in quarterly Student Affairs divisional meetings
- Participate in ongoing staff in-services and trainings
Additional Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with professional staff and colleagues in various departments within the Division of Student Affairs
- Submit feedback and recommendation for future development of student programs, specifically related to student organizations and programming
- Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Student Organizations
Orientation and Training:
- Individual unit area training within the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life
- Division of Student Affairs Graduate Assistant Orientation (date TBD)
- Campus tour
- Meetings with campus partners from within the Division of Student Affairs
Application:
For questions, contact Ben Griffith, Assistant Director of Student Organizations, at bgriffith@tulane.edu.