黑料社区

Office of Leadership and engagement Graduate Assistantships

OLE Graduate Assistantship Brochure (pdf)

SUPERVISION | RESPONSIBILITIES | GENERAL DUTIES | QUALIFICATIONS | BENEFITS | STIPEND | CONTRACT | TUITION WAIVER | APPLICATION

SUPERVISION:

The OLE Graduate Assistant position is one of (5) in the Office of Leadership and Engagement.  The OLE Graduate Assistants work under the direct advisement and supervision of the Director of OLE.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary areas of responsibility include but not limited to staff advisement of University Board campus entertainment, EIU Student Government, RSO Support Services, Leadership Programs, Campus Food Pantry, Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programming, and major university events – Welcome Weekend, First Night, Pantherpalooza Student Involvement Fairs, Homecoming Week, Family Weekend, and Panther Bash events.

GENERAL DUTIES:

1. Support the Office of Leadership and Engagement (OLE) in the primary and secondary areas of student program advisement, training, and leadership development.
2. Assist in the implementation of institutional policies, departmental procedures and regulations, performance/vendor contracts and negotiations, organizational policies and guidelines.
3. Oversee the planning, coordination, budgeting, supervision and assessment of OLE student activity programs, services, and events.
4. Advisement of major programmatic areas that include – University Board and EIU Student Government on all aspects of organizational operations, student development/training, event planning, assessment and marketing of OLE programs/events. Provide on-site supervision nights/weekends at OLE programmatic events and activities.
5. Assist in All Staff coverage and supervision of major university events that include –  Welcome Weekend, Homecoming Week, Family Weekend, Winter Welcome Dayz, Pantherpalooza Student Involvement Fairs, Panther Bash, and more.
6. Assist in the development and facilitation of on-line RSO & iLEAD Leadership Support Services for over 125+ Registered Student Organizations officers, members and advisors that include – RSO resource center, student involvement calculator, monthly on-line newsletters, on-line leadership training resources, virtual leadership workshop series, on demand leadership clinics, etc..
7. Assist with the overall utilization, development and implementation of digital technology within the OLE programmatic areas. i.e. graphic design, social media, websites, etc.
8. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Admission into the EIU Graduate School
• Enrollment in a full-time EIU Master’s Degree program in Higher Education, College Student Personnel Administration or other related field within university
• Maintain full-time graduate student status and academic standing in a graduate degree program
• Ability to work evenings and weekends
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Effective organizational, event planning and management skills
• Ability to plan, promote and implement a diverse range of campus programming projects, and activities
• Demonstrated ability to oversee students/student groups of diverse cultural backgrounds & experiences
• A demonstrated sense of personal responsibility, initiative, energy, leadership, and maturity a plus.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous undergraduate experience in programmatic areas – campus entertainment, multicultural, leadership, student governance and major event planning
• A commitment and understanding of student development, advisement, and training in programmatic areas
• Highly motivated individual with strong interpersonal, organizational, time management skills
• Experience in multicultural/programmatic areas
• Experience in student group team building and conflict resolution
• Strong administrative and programming skills preferred working with diverse student populations
• Strong event planning, supervisory and management skills
• Digital technology and graphic design knowledge and skills

BENEFITS:

Five Graduate Assistantship positions are offered in the Office of Leadership and Engagement: A maximum of five 2-year assistantship positions are available.

STIPEND:

$10,395 per 9-month contract ($1,155/ month)

CONTRACT:

• Anticipated start Date: 9-month position from August 1 - April 30.
• Contract is renewable for up to a maximum of 2 years.
• Time-off for fall, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Breaks

TUITION WAIVER:

9-15 hrs. of Graduate Tuition are waived each semester. Graduate Assistants must enroll in a minimum of 9 hours each semester (3 hrs. in the summer optional) and maintain a 3.0 semester cumulative GPA. Graduate assistants may be eligible for state and federal aid programs.  Graduate Assistants may apply for Summer Tuition Waivers.

APPLICATION:

Please submit a cover letter (skill-set, past experiences, and interest in Student Life areas), resume, and three references with phone numbers and email address to Office of Leadership and Engagement, at ole@eiu.edu.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Catie Danner and Crystal Brown
Office of Leadership and Engagement
217-581-3967
ole@eiu.edu

ABOUT EIU:

黑料社区was established in 1895 by the Illinois General Assembly. The university is located in Charleston, Illinois, the county seat of Coles County, in East Central Illinois. The city has a population of approximately 20,000.  EIU is a public institution with an enrollment of 8,000+ students. The university grants bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degrees. For more information, see the university’s homepage at www.eiu.edu.