Graduate Assistant, Student Engagement - Programming

Summary: The Student Engagement Graduate Assistants overall mission is to enrich the cocurricular experience of students at Queens University of Charlotte. This role establishes and maintains an active highly visible and deeply engaged presence to sustain and grow strong collaborative relationships with students faculty and staff. Primary responsibilities include providing exceptional programming to the campus community. This parttime 20 hours a week Graduate Assistant position reports to the Assistant Dean for Student Engagement and begins on July 1 2025.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Programming

• Learn and assist in strategic planning of campuswide programming in conjunction with the Assistant Dean of Student Engagement
• Learn and host at least one program a semester in collaboration with campus partners
• Learn and coordinate communication and marketing of Student Engagement programs
• Learn and build and advise the Commuter Club
• Learn and advise one Campus Union Board subcommittees
• Learn and create ways to increase student engagement (through marketing etc)
• Learn and attend and manage day of show operations for assigned events
• Learn and advise a club as needed
• Learn and create content for social media under advisement of Assistant Director of Student Engagement
• Learn and commit to required office hours weekly Student Engagement meetings regular one on one meetings with supervisor and monthly division meetings.

Livein Potential

• Graduate Assistants within Student Affairs are the first considered for the fouremergency response graduate support positions that are livein. These positions are selected separately by Residence Life. The Emergency Response Graduate Support Positions will be expected to be available during emergency situations on campus (inclement weather etc.) and participate in an oncall rotation to respond to afterhours emergencies. This is an additional responsibility above and beyond your graduate assistantship and thus is treated separately. Oncampus housing is provided for free in return for the duties as part of this separate role. Oncampus housing includes a onebedroom furnished apartment including water electricity internet and free onsite laundry. Livein Graduate Assistants also receive an increased campus dining plan and thus receive (10 meals/week and $450 Lions dollars per year). Oncampus housing is pet and partner friendly.
• To be considered for one of these positions please note your interest in the position upon your hiring for the graduate assistantship. Your name will be referred to Residence Life to schedule a separate interview.

Nonessential Duties and Responsibilities

• Other duties and special projects may be assigned to capitalize on learning opportunities
• Assist students and other guests who visit the office
• Learn about the purpose and workings of advisory committees by participating with faculty staff and students as needed

Experience Knowledge and Skills Required

• Enrolled in a graduate program at Queens University of Charlotte
• Experience that demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of the diverse academic
• socioeconomic cultural and ethnic backgrounds of firstgeneration college students
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice equity and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of experience working as part of a student activities or residence hall or another student affairs functional area
• Possess leadership skills and the ability to work effectively within teams
• Possess effective communication skills to successfully approach people mediate problems situations and enforce policies
• Easily approachable friendly and able to establish and maintain strong rapport with students
• Ability to use discretion and exercise good judgment
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive student information
• Effective community development and programming experience

Renumeration

• Graduate Assistants are eligible for 2 tuitionfree graduate courses per academic semester including summer if actively serving in the graduate assistant role. IMPORTANT: No tuition remission is available for Cybersecurity Management courses.
• Graduate Assistants for Student Affairs are provided with a campusdining plan during the academic year (5 meals/week) and free membership to the Levine Fitness Center.
• Graduate Assistants are eligible for free oncampus parking.
• Graduate Assistants enjoy flexible scheduling. Time away to be coordinated with immediate supervisor.
• Graduate Assistants may be employed outside of Queens for part time work as agreed upon with their supervisor so long as it does not interfere with the core learnings of this position.

Degree Alignment:

• Master of Communication (PLO 1 3 4 5)
• Master of Business Administration (PLO 1 2 3 4 5)
• Master of Talent and Organizational Development (PLO 2 3 4)
• Master of Education (PLO 2 4 5)

Application Process

Does this sound like a good fit Please submit the following:

1. A cover letter addressing the position qualifications and experience
2. Current rsum
3. Contact information for three professional references.

Queens will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

About Queens University of Charlotte

Located in the heart of the nations second fastest growing metropolitan area Queens University of Charlotte leverages the citys diverse and thriving environment as an extended classroom. Nationally recognized for undergraduate programs in international and interdisciplinary education Queens blends the best of liberal arts learning with professional preparation and community engagement. Focused on supporting success for diverse learners faculty build close and collaborative relationships with students and help them build intentional and individualized roadmaps for flourishing at Queens and beyond. At the graduate program level the University offers innovative educational experiences that help learners advance professionally and retool for new opportunities. Our environs afford faculty myriad opportunities to advance their own professional growth and teaching and research interests by collaborating with vibrant industry nonprofit and community organization sectors.

Because of our history of innovation and our legacy of strong leadership Queens is positioned to be among the new forerunners of American higher education.This is a defining moment for Queens. While other institutions are focused on sustaining and surviving we are thinking much bigger.

Institutions that understand what is needed and are willing to reimagine what is possible can position themselves to thrive and strengthen their market position after the pandemic with innovative approaches that are deeply connected to the world and its greatest challenges.

By 2030 Queens aspires to become the leading private national university of Charlottewith deep meaningful and reciprocal connections to the needs of our local community and economy; inventive and multidisciplinary academic programs that are connected to the worlds most pressing challenges and biggest areas of opportunity; a fully connected integrated and innovative set of experiences that support holistic wellness and wellbeing; a culture of continuous improvement and investment that enables faculty and staff to flourish and achieve their full potential; and a comprehensive approach to diversity equity and inclusion that begins on campus and radiates throughout the community.

Queens University of Charlotte aims to be a leading comprehensive university distinguished by its commitment to transforming the lives of its students and enhancing the intellectual and cultural fabric of its community. Queens is a campus where diversity equity and inclusion are core values. The mission of Queens is to provide transformative educational experiences that nurture intellectual curiosity promote global understanding encourage ethical living and prepare individuals for purposeful and fulfilling lives. To this end the University recruits talented faculty staff and students from across the United States and around the world. Queens encourages applications from women people of color people with disabilities and members of other protected classes and historically minoritized communities. The University also invites applications from individuals who are prepared to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our increasingly diverse student body and to collaborate with colleagues to make Queens an equitable and inclusive place to live learn and work.

Queens works to provide an accessible living learning and working environment for current and prospective faculty staff and students and visitors to our campus. If there are accommodationswe can provide to make your application process more accessible please contact the Director of Human Resources (). The position duties and responsibilities listed above should be able to be completed with or without reasonable accommodations. HR works in partnership with employees to manage the workplace accommodations process.