Graduate Assistant, Family Engagement (Student)

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This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

 

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Department:

Orientation Programs

Time Type:

Part time

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Job Description:

Summary:

New Student & Family Programs intentionally guides, challenges, and supports undergraduate students as they grow and thrive as members of the AU community on campus and beyond. As part of the New Student & Family Programs (NSFP) team, the Graduate Assistant for Family Engagement supports the design and implementation of effective onboarding programs and resources that prepare new undergraduate students for their transition to AU while engaging with their families as partners.

The Graduate Assistant for Family Engagement directly supports the Associate Director, Family Engagement with the strategic priorities and framework set by the Director, New Student & Family Programs for family programming inclusive of, but not limited to, Families and Supporters Orientation (FSO), Family Weekend, the Eagle Family Webinar Series, and communications to family members. Additionally, the Graduate Assistant will assist with other office programming including New Student Orientation, All-American Welcome, Pre-Orientation Programs, and District Adventures, as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in development and publishing resources for Family & Supporters Orientation.

• Support the creation and execution of Family Weekend programming, including organizing and overseeing the student staff needs, roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

• Provide support for student and family webinars.

• Work with campus partners to update and publish the Student Guide/Calendar and the Family Guide/Calendar.

• Assist with the analysis of assessment and evaluation data for all office programs to improve student and family engagement.

• Develop, publish, and monitor social media content across all office platforms.

• Staff New Student & Family Programs events as needed, and serve as the in-program supervisor for student staff during NSFP-wide events.

• Assist with the interview, selection, and training process for Office Assistants, Orientation Chairs, and Orientation Leaders.

• Conduct benchmark research against similar institutions to enhance programming.

• Provide occasional office front desk support as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Advising and Supporting: Addresses the knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to providing advising and support to individuals and groups through direction, feedback, critique, referral, and guidance. Through developing advising and supporting strategies that take into account self-knowledge and the needs of others, we play critical roles in advancing the holistic wellness of ourselves, our students, and our colleagues.

• Assessment, Evaluation, and Research: The Assessment, Evaluation, and Research competency area focuses on the ability to design, conduct, critique, and use various AER methodologies and the results obtained from them, to utilize AER processes and their results to inform practice, and to shape the political and ethical climate surrounding AER processes and uses in higher education.

• Leadership: The Leadership competency area addresses the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of a leader, with or without positional authority. Leadership involves both the individual role of a leader and the leadership process of individuals working together to envision, plan, and affect change in organizations and respond to broad-based constituencies and issues. This can include working with students, student affairs colleagues, faculty, and community members.

• Organizational and Human Resources: The Organizational and Human Resources c