Campus & Residence Life Graduate
Student Employee
Student Involvement and South Campus
Apartments/Houses
General Information
The Department of Campus
& Residence Life is committed to mentoring, supporting and encouraging the
professional development of students within the Master of Arts, Leadership in
Student Affairs program at the University
of St. Thomas. This Graduate Student Employee (GSE) position
has dual responsibilities and reporting structures; GSE of Student Involvement reporting
to the Associate Director of Campus Life; GSE of South Campus Apartments/Houses
reporting to the South Campus Area Director of Residence Life. The position is available during the Fall,
January Term and Spring semesters of the academic year.
This position offers a unique
opportunity for a graduate student to gain experience in both a Campus Life and
Residence Life Office. Working and
reporting to supervisors in these two areas will provide a graduate student
exposure to multiple areas of Student Affairs, working with diverse populations
of students, developing collegial/networking experiences with professional
staff members, and developing diverse skill sets.
Eligibility
Qualifications of viable
candidates include present enrollment in the Master of Arts, Leadership in
Student Affairs program at the University
of St. Thomas, maintaining
a full academic load in the program, and remaining in good academic standing
throughout the entirety of the graduate student employment.
Remuneration and Contract Dates
- Remuneration for the Campus Life position is
$10,000 AND for the Residence Life position is a single apartment (2171 Grand Avenue)
valued at $6,940, $2500 flex dollars and $2,000 per semester, totaling $23,440
- The Contract runs from August 1, 2007 through May
31, 2008 and 20 hours per week are dedicated to Campus Life and 10 hours
per week to Residence Life responsibilities (30 hours per week total).
Student Involvement Graduate
Student Employee (Campus Life)
Leadership and Programming
- Work as a member of the Department of Campus
& Residence Life team on various leadership initiatives and programming
- Serve on the Student Leadership Selection
committee
- Serve on the annual recognition ceremony
committee “The Spirit of St. Thomas”
Spirit Initiatives Programming
- Work with the residence halls, the weekend
programming theme floors, Residence Hall Association (RHA), St. Thomas
Activities and Recreation programming board (STAR),
All College Council (ACC), Student Alumni Council (SAC), and Student
Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) to implement spirit programs at various
athletic contests (pre-game, halftime, post-game)
- Work with students to create a plan for
increasing student attendance and involvement at athletic contests
- Be responsible for organizing activities around “Tommie
Tuesday’s,” which is a day on campus dedicated to spirited involvement.
The Spirit Program
- Assist in the administration/advisement of the
Pep Band, Cheer Team, Dance Team and Mascot
- Manage the schedule of appearances for the Spirit
Program at various athletic contests and school functions.
South Campus Apartments/Houses Graduate Student Employee (Residence
Life)
Supervision
- Train, supervise and
evaluate the work of two undergraduate Apartment Coordinators (ACs) in the
Child Development Center (CDC) Student Residence and Sophomore House
- Together with the other
South Campus Graduate Student Employee have a weekly one-hour meeting with
the four ACs (CDC, Transfer Houses, Sophomore House) to discuss needs and
concerns, community development and programming of their residents
- Have bi-weekly
developmental meetings with the ACs in the CDC (1) and Sophomore House (1)
Community Development
- Together with the other GSE facilitate an informational
meeting/community gathering at the beginning, mid and end of the year for the
Grand Avenue Apartments residents, the
residents of the Child Development Center Student Residence and the
residents of the three Houses
- Strive to develop a rapport with residents that
is characterized by regular personal contact
- Communicate pertinent information to residents
and act as a liaison between the Office of Residence Life, the University
administration, and apartment/house residents
- Have working knowledge of the campus and
community support services available to the residents
Community Safety and Resident
Assistance
- Maintain awareness of any physical, behavioral,
or psychological changes that may occur in residents
- Have working knowledge of the proper procedures
for responding to behavioral, medical, psychological and environmental
emergencies
- Confront and/or report to UST Public Safety
persons who violate University and/or Residence Life policies
- Post weekly office hours (2 hours a week) and be
available in apartment for residents
- Serve as a liaison between Grand Avenue Apartments,
Child Development Center Student Residence, Sophomore House and Public
Safety Officers
Administrative Duties
- Complete weekly reports as requested by
supervisor
- Responsible for opening and closing of the apartments
and houses including coordinating all move-in/out processes
- Communicate special
notices/information from Residence Life
to the residents
- Conduct one apartment health and
safety inspection during January and complete follow-up inspections as
needed
- Walk through Grand Avenue Apartment buildings
regularly to assess facility needs, request work orders and maintenance
concerns to Physical Plant via an online system and follow up with the Office
of Residence Life as needed
Training and Development
- Be present for and actively participate with selected
Residence Life training sessions and events
- Attend weekly residence life staff meetings on
Thursdays from 9-11 a.m.
- Attend bi/tri-weekly Campus & Residence Life
Tuesday meetings from 10-11 a.m.
- Attend bi-weekly contact meetings with area
supervisor
Application Process
Please send resume, cover
letter and references to:
Lawrence
C. Potts
Campus Life
2115 Summit
Avenue
Mail # 4024
Saint Paul,
MN 55104
651-962-6140
LCPOTTS@stthomas.edu