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• Job Type: Short-Term Casual
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary: 6/30/2025
• Hours Per Week: 20
• Salary Range: $23.00 per hour - $23.00 per hour

Position Summary

University Life was created to develop and enhance the student experience at Columbia University. Working in collaboration with students, faculty, and staff, University Life focuses on enhancing the student experience by strengthening resources, policies, and conversations, and building community outside of the classroom. Our efforts connect to core values for the Columbia community:

• Inclusion and belonging
• Health and well-being
• Sexual Respect
• Community Citizenship

University Life is a central division that works with Columbia's 17 schools and colleges and serves as a student life hub. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive campus culture where students can thrive in all dimensions of their lives. We focus on connecting students to each other, to the broader University and surrounding community, and to opportunities beyond their schools.

Responsibilities

Working closely with University Life's Student Life team and other members of the University Life office, the Graduate Assistant focused on student advising will work on several key projects, but will primarily focus on:

• Club/Student Advising - Serve as direct advisor for six to fourteen identity, cultural, and religious student groups housed under the Inter-School Governing Board (IGB).

• Club Policy and Support - Conduct club policy research, form creation, respond to email inquiries about IGB, and other administrative duties.

• Other Duties as assigned.

The Graduate Assistant will also work on other key projects including:

• Student Events - Staff and plan major events hosted by University Life such as Awakening Our Democracy, signature events, and support full-time staff on University Life Events Council advisement and programming.

• Inclusion & Belonging - Assist in programming and initiatives that focus on themes of inclusion and belonging such as the Campus Conversations, The Graduate Initiative, the Social Justice Mini-Grant Program, Success Workshops, and various committees.

• University Life Ambassador Program - Support full-time staff with training, engaging, and managing University Life Ambassadors.

• Orientation and Welcome Home Columbia - Support in school orientations and resource fairs, and plan and support other Welcome Home Columbia programming.

• Marketing & Media - Create promotional flyers, and event descriptions, and work closely with the communications team within the office.

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with the University.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled graduate students in the New York area.
• Graduate assistants will be paid $23/hour for approximately 20 hours per week throughout the academic year.
• The Assistantship will run from August 2024 through May 2025, with the possible opportunity to start earlier and/or extend to the summer and the following year.
• Ideal candidates will have experience and interest in student affairs and student development and are ready to join a fast-paced office environment.
• We are looking for candidates who are flexible, creative, and have the ability to work both independently and in groups.