You are viewing a preview of this job. Log in or register to view more details about this job.
Email

The Center for Campus Life seeks three graduate assistant positions to assist with creating and implementing educational, social and recreational programming for students of MCPHS Boston. The three positions are:

• Graduate Assistant Position #1-Orientation and Student Government

• Graduate Assistant Position #2-Student Organizations and Leadership

• Graduate Assistant Position #3- Programming & Traditions

 

Graduate Assistant Position #1-Orientation and Student Government
Student Supervision & Training
• Assist with budget, event approvals, training development, selection and promotion for two student leadership positions, Team leaders/Orientation Leaders (OLs), and Student Government Association (SGA).
• Attend weekly executive board meetings with SGA executive board (all year) and Team Leaders (spring to summer) to advise them with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programming efforts

 

Student Government Association
• Attend weekly SGA e-board meetings
• Advise the SGA Senate with bill creation and implementation
• Attend bi-weekly SGA Senate meetings
• Attend weekly meetings with President and Vice-President
• Assist SGA treasurers with the Conference Approval and Reimbursement process as well as balancing the budget with purchases
• Assisting the SGA event coordinators with planning events with content, reserving spaces, purchases and marketing
• Large scale programs such as SGA General Assembly and Cardinal Town Hall

 

Orientation
• Assist the Director and Assistant Director of Campus Life with researching, planning and implementing the Boston Orientation program for undergraduates, transfers, graduates and families/guest for Fall and Spring
• Attending weekly e-board meetings in Spring with team leaders
• Coordinate Orientation presentations with campus partners
• Sit on the Orientation committee with staff from Boston/Worcester/Manchester to coordinate online orientation called Connect

 

Graduate Assistant Position #2-Student Organizations and Leadership
Student Supervision & Training
• Assist with budget, event approvals, training development, selection and promotion for one student leadership position, Assembly of Clubs and Professional Organizations (ACPO).
• Attend weekly executive board meetings with ACPO executive board (all year) to advise them with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programming efforts

 

Assembly of Clubs and Professional Organizations (ACPO)
• Attend weekly ACPO e-board meetings
• Assist over 80 clubs and professional organizations with approving events, booking space, making purchases, and more
• Attend month all CPO meetings
• Attend weekly meetings with President and Vice-President

 

Large Scale Programs
• Assist with the planning and implementation of the Campus Life Fair, Late Night Breakfast, Leadership Awards Banquet, and Class of ‘25 Celebration.

 

Graduate Assistant Position #3- Programming & Traditions
Student Supervision & Training
• Assist with budget, event approvals, training development, selection, and promotion for one student leadership position, Cardinals Activities Board (CAB).
• Attend weekly executive board meetings with the CAB executive board to advise them on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programming efforts

 

Cardinals Activities Board (CAB)
• Attending weekly meetings with Co-Presidents
• Assist with purchases and reserving spaces
• Work to advise CAB on over 10 events per semester
• Attend the National Association for Campus Activities regional conference
• Advise in the planning of CAB’s large-scale traditional programs such as Cardinal Days, Taste of Cultures, Harvest Ball, and Clam BQ.
• DEI initiatives for all programs including education and advocacy efforts

 

Large Scale Programs
• Assist with the planning and implementation of Family Weekend and Orientation
• Manage the Cardinals Across the World Diversity wall

 

All Graduate Assistants Responsibilities
Major Programs
• Work Campus Life large-scale programming including, but not limited to, Campus Life Fair, ClamBQ, Graduating Class Celebrations, Orientation, Family Weekend, Harvest Ball, Late Night Breakfast, and Leadership Awards Banquet.
• Work campus-wide programming including, but not limited to College of the Fenway events, Open Houses, Accepted Student Days, and Commencement.

 

Student Leadership
• In collaboration with your supervisor, assist with the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process for your student leadership organization
• Design/implement training for the current and future student leaders in your organizations

 

Administrative
• Required to attend weekly CCL professional staff meetings
• Assist with the student involvement platform called the Cardinal Pride Portal and help with the management of the Center for Campus Life organization page
• Work with event software such as Campus Groups, UniversityTickets, Scala, and ASTRA
• Assists with departmental operations, including but not limited to room reservations, work orders, catering, reimbursements, billing, etc.
• Collaborate with CCL on marketing efforts with social media, flyer creation, and program campaigns
• Assists with departmental assessment and planning initiatives
• Participate in professional development workshops provided by the Division of Student Affairs and the Center for Campus Life
• Opportunities to participate in campus-wide and COF-wide committees to help educate and train students in collaboration with campus partners
• Is available, visible, and approachable to students within the college community and attends community functions
• Other duties as assigned by the CCL professional staff
• Contributes to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment

 

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.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment


Physical Requirements:
• Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and floors of buildings
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure

 

Apply
Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.


Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

 

About Us
Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world’s top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health- and life-sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our strategic priorities of collaboration, inclusion, success, sustainability, planning, and support.

 

MCPHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates a diverse community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.