Graduate Assistant - Office of Residence Life

The Office of Residence Life seeks a Graduate Assistant to serve as a live-in professional to support the operations of university-sponsored housing, ensuring an environment conducive to student development and academic success. GAs work with the professional staff team to support daily building operations, participate in on-call duty rotation, educational programming, community development, staff training, staff selection, and departmental assessment. Our residents live in a mixture of buildings on MCPHS’ campus and buildings on neighboring college campuses. Our office has the unique opportunity to work closely with campus partners for the day-to-day operation of our halls. This is a live-in position, part-time, 20 hours/week. Furnished, on-campus housing and meal plan will be provided. Supervision & Community Development Participate in professional staff team and play an integral part in pursuing the mission and vision of the Residence Life (RL) department Assist professional staff with the oversight of the residential communities in managing conflict, empowering students to self-advocate, and building relationships to facilitate referrals to appropriate campus resources Co-manage a residential area with an Area Coordinator by serving as the primary supervisor for a designated community, providing direct supervision to Resident Assistants and supporting the overall operation of the larger residential area. Participate in all aspects of the planning and execution of RA Training and Selection Assist in planning and implementing weekly RA Staff meetings which include topics, informing staff of upcoming processes, relaying important information, etc. Lead the management of one special project throughout the academic year, which include: Off Campus Housing or Social Media & Marketing On-Call & Student Conduct Participate in Residence Life on Call (ROC) Duty Rotation, including weekends, after-hours, break periods and holidays. When on-call, acts as the primary professional staff contact for on-campus emergencies or crises Document policy violations, student concerns, mediations, etc. through the conduct management system Adjudicate minor level cases and assists the Dean of Students staff to educate MCPHS University community on policy infractions and responsibility Attend weekly Conduct and On Call meetings during business hours Administrative Attend weekly RL staff meetings held during business hours Encouraged to attend RA weekly staff meetings held generally during evening hours, if course schedule allows Assist with the opening and closing of residence halls, departmental assessment, and planning initiatives Be available, visible, and approachable to students within the college community and attend community functions Participate in professional development workshops provided by the Division of Student Affairs Opportunities to participate in campus-wide and COF wide committees to help educate and train students in collaboration with campus partners Other duties as assigned by the Director of Residence Life and/or Area Coordinator #J-18808-Ljbffr Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences