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Waltham, MA | United States

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Position Overview: 

The Student Engagement Graduate Assistant for Club Support is responsible for supporting the Department of Student Engagement, with particular focus on advising Brandeis♠~200 student organizations. The Department of Student Engagement (DSE) at Brandeis University empowers students to engage, learn, and lead on and off campus. DSE oversees all undergraduate student organizations, major campus events and traditions, community engagement and service experiences, fellowship programs, and various student spaces on campus. 

This is a temporary position, 17 hours a week

Dates: August 12 - December 20, 2024, January 6 - May 13, 2025 (with no work on academic breaks)

Position Responsibilities: 

• Advise the Club Support Committee, including committee meetings and 1:1s with the Director of Club Support. Support Probationary (new) clubs throughout the probationary period. 
• Assist with facilitation of leadership workshops and/or training for club leaders. Help implement and assess student achievement learning outcomes for the new leadership development model at Brandeis. 
• Maintain and update Campus Groups, the Club Leader Newsletter, and the Student Organization Handbook to keep students trained and informed. 
• Work with the Program Specialist for Student Engagement and Leadership, coordinating the Fall and Winter Involvement Fairs, as well as supporting DSE in other departmental events. 
• Work with the Program Specialist on developing, improving, and implementing policies related to club activities, including review of club constitutions and other documents, as well as benchmarking other institutions policies and practices. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Required to be pursuing a graduate degree in student affairs, college student personnel, higher education, or a related field. 
• Opportunity to continue in the second year, dependent on successful performance in the first year.
• I nterest and/or experience planning events, advising students and/or policy development.
• Interest and/or experience leading trainings and/or exposure to facilitating and presenting.
• Ability to problem solve and work collaboratively with staff and students. 
• Interest and/or experience in social justice initiatives and supporting department goals around topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
• Work will primarily be in person, with opportunities for remote work a few hours per week.

â‹ Note: as part of this position, some night and/or weekend work may be required.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th ... e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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