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Position Title: Graduate Assistantship

X Graduate Assistant*                        □ Paid Internship*                 □ Unpaid Internship*

Institution Description:

Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely and work skillfully to advance the common good.

Founded in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is a Catholic, diocesan university based in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The largest private university in Minnesota, St. Thomas offers bachelor’s degrees in over 85 major fields of study and more than 45 graduate degree programs including master’s, education specialist, juris doctor and doctorates.

 

 

Department Description:

 

Position Description

Job responsibilities:

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Recruiting of Master’s students:

  • Provide assistance for graduate preparation program fairs
  • Assist with conference/convention program promotion
  • Help coordinate master’s orientation program

Maintenance of Program Materials:

  • Assist with maintaining, updating, and revising program materials (e.g. graduate program brochures, alumni/ae materials, graduate assistant contact list, and internship site list)
  • Maintain blackboard group – i.e. announcements, student e-mail distribution list, alumnae distribution lists

Serve On-Going Program Activities:

  • Function as liaison among faculty, staff, and graduate students
  • Assist with the development of a student organization for LSA graduate students
  • Assist coordinator with library research
  • Coordinate assessment of internship experiences (e.g. workshops, seminars, dissemination of evaluations)
  • Plan and coordinate student, faculty, and staff activities (including annual spring/fall cookouts and holiday party)
  • Organize Brown Bag seminars for graduate students
  • Distribute information regarding special activities and employment opportunities

Other Duties:

  • Meet with coordinator every other week
  • Meet with department assistant as needed

General:

  • If time is available, provide backup assistance to the LPA program assistant and others in the department. Such requests for assistance will be coordinated by the LPA program assistant.

 

 

Qualifications: The successful candidate will need a strong understanding of the LSA program and the Department of LPA; students in the program will be given priority consideration.

 

Start Date: Late August through May

 

Length of Appointment (academic year or 12 months):  10 months, approximately 20 hrs/week

 

Supervisor info

 

Dr. Kate Boyle

Assistant Professor and Director of the Leadership in Student Affairs Program

1000 LaSalle Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55403

(651) 962-4393

kmboyle@stthomas.edu

 

Compensation/remuneration

Salary: $10,000 stipend

 

 

Application Process

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Jackie Grossklaus, LPA Program Assistant, jmgrossklaus@stthomas.edu.

 



 

Contact Information:

Name  Jackie Grossklaus, Department Assistant, Department of Leadership, Policy and Administration

Address  1000 LaSalle Avenue, MOH 217,  Minneapolis, MN 55403

Phone  651-962-4885

E-mail jmgrossklaus@stthomas.edu

Fax                                                                                                                                         

 

Participating in the February 23rd LSA Visit Day     X  yes     □  no

 

Interviewing later in spring/summer 2007             X  yes     □  no

 

 

* GA pays a minimum of $10,000 to cover majority of student’s tuition

* Paid internship provides a stipend from $50 – $9,999

* Unpaid internship provides a valuable work experience in a student affairs or student services department/office