Student Graduate Assistant - Lavin Bernick Center- Student Employment

JOB DESCRIPTION

Graduate Assistant

• Student will develop assessment, evaluation, and implementation skills related to student employment supervision and leadership.


• Student will gain expertise in University policies/procedures.


• Student will demonstrate the ability to work successfully in a team.


• Student will demonstrate applied competencies such as decision‐ making, time management, planning, budgeting, program implementation and program management.

Student will exercise a variety of communication skills including formal and informal verbal communication and informal and professional writing

Bachelor’s degree is required

• Must be enrolled in a graduate program at Tulane University


• Approximately 20 hours per week including evening and weekend commitments


• 10-month appointmentThe Graduate Assistant will support the department/organization in various administrative and operational tasks.


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  10 monthly stipends at $1,300 each to be paid August – May (total $13,000)

  
  

  Responsibilities:



• Manage When To Work software for scheduling work shifts for 3 LBC teams: Events Services, Information Desk and Building Managers.  


• Meet on a weekly basis with supervisor advising on LBC student employment policies and procedures, as well as leadership practices


• Assist with scheduling staff meetings and individual meetings for student staff 


• Send weekly newsletter of important events and information to student staff


• Assist in coordinating social and recognition events for student employees


• Assist the Assistant Director of Events with interviewing and training new student employees


• Assist in review and approval process for meeting room and events through Event Management System, EMSQualifications:


• Past involvement in student employment as an undergraduate student (i.e. events services, information desk, office assistant, etc.)


• Organizational ability, punctuality, and self‐motivation


• Experience with When To Work scheduling module 


• Experience presenting and/or facilitating with groups of varying sizes


• Ability to act as a positive role model


• Excellent verbal and written communication skillsActive enrollment as a graduate student at Tulane University

About Us:

This position will help student employees demonstrate and cultivate the career readiness competencies in accordance with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

• Manage When To Work software for scheduling work shifts for 3 LBC teams: Events Services, Information Desk and Building Managers.  


• Meet on a weekly basis with supervisor advising on LBC student employment policies and procedures, as well as leadership practices


• Assist with scheduling staff meetings and individual meetings for student staff 


• Send weekly newsletter of important events and information to student staff


• Assist in coordinating social and recognition events for student employees


• Assist the Assistant Director of Events with interviewing and training new student employees


• Assist in review and approval process for meeting room and events through Event Management System, EMS

• Past involvement in student employment as an undergraduate student (i.e. events services, information desk, office assistant, etc.)


• Organizational ability, punctuality, and self‐motivation


• Experience with When To Work scheduling module 


• Experience presenting and/or facilitating with groups of varying sizes


• Ability to act as a positive role model

Excellent verbal and written communication skills