I.POSITIONINFORMATION

TITLE:STUDENTAFFAIRSSTAFFASSISTANT, FRATERNITYANDSORORITYLIFE

LOCATION:STUDENTLIFELEADERSHIP SSW-1661

StudentAffairsAssistantshipssupportthegraduateprogram’smissiontoprovideexposuretothebroadareasthatmakeupstudentlifeoncollegeanduniversitycampuses.Theassistantships allowstudentstolearnthevariousskillssetsthatmaybeneededtosupportco-curricular functionsthatrangefromdiversitytoresidentialissuestocareerdevelopmenttohealth initiatives.StudentAffairsAssistantshipsaredifferentthanGraduateAssistantships,inwhich studentsassistfacultymembersininstructionalorclassroomactivities.Graduatestudents selectedforStudentAffairsAssistantshipsdonotperforminstructionalactivities,donotprovideclassroomsupport,anddonotactastutors.TolearnaboutStudentAffairsAssistantships contacttheappropriateacademicdepartment.

II.DIVISIONOFSTUDENTAFFAIRS

TheDivisionofStudentAffairsatSanDiegoStateUniversity,asapartnerintheeducationalenterprise, contributestothesuccessofourstudents.Throughourservices,programsandactivities,theintellectual, vocational,physical,personal,socialandculturaldevelopmentofallstudentsisencouraged.Ourability toeducatethe“wholeperson”andprovidequalitystudentservicesallowsustobuildalliancesforstudents inandoutoftheclassroom.TheDivisionofStudentAffairs,serves,advises,andconsultswithcampus administration,studentsandparentsonpolicydecisionsandisresponsiblefortheactivitiesofitsunits:StudentHealthServices,CareerServices,CommunicationsServices,StudentDisabilityServices, ResidentialEducation,InternationalStudentCenter,StudentLifeLeadership,EducationalOpportunity Program,FinancialAidandScholarships,CounselingandPsychologicalServices,Testing,StudentRights andResponsibilities,Ombudsmen,HealthPromotion,TechnologyServices,andNewStudentandParentPrograms.

III.DEPARTMENTOFSTUDENTLIFELEADERSHIP

StudentLifeLeadershippromotesstudentengagement,development,andsuccess.WeprovideabalancedUniversityexperienceforourdiversecommunitythroughteaching, advising,andprogramming

IV.EDUCATIONALOBJECTIVES

TheGraduateAssistant,underdirectsupervisionoftheAssistantDirectorofStudentLifeand Leadership,willworkspecificallywiththeareaofLeadershipPrograms/CommunityServiceand otherprogramareasasassigned.ThisappointmentisforAugustthroughmid-MaybutmaybeterminatedwithoutcausepriortoMay.

TheGraduateAssistantmayhavetheopportunitytodevelopthefollowingskills:supervisory skills,interpersonalskills,communicationskills,publicspeakingskills,timemanagementskills, organizationalskills,eventplanningskills,creativeproblemsolvingskills,conflictresolution skills,meetingmanagementskills,anddelegationskills.

V.DUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES

Thepositionwillcarrydutiesandresponsibilitiesasfollowsandcanchangedependentupontheneedsoftheprogram.GraduateAssistantsworkeveningprogramsandhours.

100%ofthispositionwillbespentworkingwithFraternityandSororityLife

Minimum10hrs/week;Maximum20hrs/week(40hrs/weekwhenschoolisnotinsession).

Administrative

1.AssisttheAssistantDirectorofStudentLifeLeadershipandAssistantStudentLifeAdvisorinplanning,implementingandevaluatingvariousprogramsandactivities.

2.Prepareresourcematerialssuchasnotebooks,handouts,publicationsandPowerPointpresentations.

3.AssistintrackingandgatheringdatatopreparingreportsrelatedtoGreeklife.

4.AssistinallGreekrelatedpotentialnewmemberrecruitmentefforts.

5.Organizematerialsrelativetovariousprogramsandprojects.

6.Effectivelycommunicateandrespondtoroutineinquiries;explainstandardpoliciesand procedurestobothindividualstudentsandgroups.

7.AssistingreetingvisitorstotheOfficeofStudentLifeandLeadershipandansweringphones whilestaffingthefrontdesk.

8.AttendallGraduateAssistantmeetingsandtraining.

9.ServeonStudentLifeLeadershipcommitteesasassigned.

10.Attendapprovedworkshopsandconferencesasavailable;seekpre-professionaldevelopmentopportunitiesinstudentaffairs-relatedareas.

1.Otherdutiesasassigned.

Programmatic/Advising

2.AttendandfacilitatemeetingsofGreekgoverningcouncilsandGreekrelatedauxiliary groups(suchasOrderofOmega,GAMMA,GreekLifeActivitiesBoard,etc.)andprovideassistanceandconsultationtostudentleaders.

3.Assistinorganizingandfacilitatingsemesterofficertrainingandtransitionretreatseachsemester.

4.Assistinthedevelopment,implementation,andassessmentoflearningoutcomesforGreek lifestudentleadershipactivities(i.e.GreekLeadershipAcademy,NewMemberEducation Series,andRiskManagementSeminars)

5.Developandpresentworkshopsforchapterofficers(treasurers,socialchairs,scholarship chairs,newmembereducators,etc.)aswellasgeneralworkshopsontopicssuchashazing, publicrelations,riskmanagement,goalsetting,etc.

6.Assistchaptersthatrequireadditionalsupervisionbyadministrativestaff.

7.Otherdutiesasassigned.

VI.REQUIREMENTS

1.Musthavea3.00cumulativeG.P.A.forgraduatecoursesduringemployment.

2.Mustbeenrolledinatleast6unitsinastudentpersonnelorrelatedprogramatSanDiegoStateUniversityduringtheacademicyear.

3.Mustbeavailabletoworkanaverageof20hoursperweekduringtheacademicyear. Eveningandweekendhourswillberequired.

VII.KNOWLEDGEANDSKILLSNEEDED

1.Abilitytoworkinateamenvironmentandindependently.

2.Abilitytoprovideleadershipandcoordinate/supervisetheactivitiesofothers.

3.Strongorganizationalandprogrammingskills,withattentiontodetails.

4.Abilitytoreasonlogically,drawvalidconclusionsandmakeappropriaterecommendations.

5.Abilitytoplanandconducteffectivemeetings.

6.Skillsinworkingwithdiversestudentpopulations.

7.Abilitytoestablishandmaintainprofessional,cooperativeworkingrelationshipswith faculty,administrators,staff,communitymembersandstudentorganizations.

8.Knowledgeofgroupdynamicsandmotivationtechniques.

9.Abilitytomanagedatabases,updatewebpages,andmaintainaccuratefiles.

10.Strongwrittenororalcommunicationskillsincludingphoneskillsandpublicspeakingskills.

11.Becomefamiliarwithallofficeandcampusrelatedpoliciesandprocedures.

12.Abilitytodevelopgoodworkingknowledgeofcampusdepartments.

13.Abilitytoworkindependently,withfrequentinterruptionsandchangingpriorities.

14.KnowledgeofPCpreferred.ProficientinMicrosoftWord,Excel,PublisherandPowerPointpreferred.

VII.BENEFITS

1.ExperienceinstudentaffairsprogrammingandGreeklifeleadershipdevelopment.

2.Familiaritywithcampusandcommunityresources,faculty,staff,andadministrators.

3.Experienceinadvisingundergraduateandgraduatestudentsinanorganizationalsetting.

4.Professionalmentoringrelationshipswithstudentaffairsstaff.

5.Opportunityforpersonalgrowthanddevelopment.

6.RewardsofmakingapositiveimpactonthesuccessofSDSUstudents.