Job Abstract

Reports to: Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life: Housing Operator
Department/Division: Housing & Residence Life/Student Development

Required Qualifications:

1. Completed Bachelor's degree at start of employment.

2. Enrolled in an accredited degree-granting masters level graduate program for duration of employment.

3. Knowledge of and ability to engage with one’s own personal identity and how that informs engagement with concepts and topics surrounding diversity and inclusion

4. Experience with university or community college students.

5. Willing and able to respond to crisis situations.

6. Able to uphold university policies.

7. Teachable.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience serving in a leadership role.

2. Experience leading undergraduate students.

3. Experience planning programs or events.

4. Willingness to learn and apply student leadership and student affairs theory and best practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Involvement with Students & Apartment Responsibilities

   1. Develop relationships with residents in the apartment community through consistent presence, including but not limited to two scheduled apartment hours each week in apartment space outside of normal business hours.

   2. Understand and communicate the rationale for Biola University Community Standards and regulations

   3. Plan area programs within the Apartment communities with the UCE team

   4. Hold responsibility for student care and conduct at the discretion of the department of Student Care ( Approx 5 hours a week)

   5. Serve as main case manager for the residents in their apartment building

2. Programming & Student Care:
   

   1. Serve on UCE AREA Team throughout the entire year to plan & execute UCE curriculum

   2. Provide leadership and support for departmental programming and initiatives as requested no more than 2 initiatives a year

   3. Attend monthly divisional meetings ( optional)

   4. Serve in the On Call Rotation approximately 1-2 weekdays a month not to exceed 6 nights of on call in a semester or 11 days a year.

   5. Serve on Call for 1 holiday date the entire year

   6. Priority Scheduling On Call for Midterms and Finals week

3. Administration:
   

   1. Help manage the use and upkeep of all physical space within the Apartment community through communication to campus partners

   2. Assist in overseeing the opening and closing of the Apartments at the beginning and end of each semester

   3. Help provide support for housing systems such as room change, move in, move out, and housing selection, including campus presence during opening and closing of halls

   4. Serve 5 office hours a week in the housing and residence life office

4. Professional Growth:
   

   1. Attend weekly Housing & Residence Life staff meetings to participate in Residence Life planning and staff development

   2. Attend Student Development Divisional meetings (once a month)(optional)

   3. Attend Area team meeting led by Director of HRL ( weekly)

   4. Attend and participate in Student Care Cohort (weekly)

   5. Attend GA retreat/day away up to once a semester

   6. Schedule regular one-on-one meetings with Director of Housing and Residence Life (bi-weekly)

   7. Professional Development Opportunities Available at Discretion of Supervisor

TIME COMMITMENTS
The Graduate Assistant is expected to be present and available for the following:

• Housing & Residence Life staff meetings ( 1 hr)

• Weekly Area Team meeting ( 1 hr)

• Bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with their direct supervisor ( 1hr)

• Attend and participate in Program Team responsibilities ( 2-3 hr )

• Building and Office Hours ( 7 hrs)

• Student Care Cohort & Responsibilities ( 5 hrs)

• Programming ( 3 hrs)`

The Graduate Assistant is also expected to be available on weekends during which special events are scheduled (i.e. Check-in, Check-out, and August Training). This may result in going over 20 hours for those pay periods. It is expected that the Graduate Assistant will have a weekly schedule on file with his/her supervisor.

Salary Classification: Part time (20 hours/week), 10 month contract (43-44 weeks)
Compensation: University Housing Apartment ( Not Furnished ), hourly wage ($16/hour)
Anticipated Start Date: July 22, 2024