Graduate Assistant- Fraternity & Sorority Life at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan

Job Description:

Title: Graduate Assistant- Fraternity & Sorority Life

Employee Classification: GS - Graduate Student - Stipend

Pay Grade: GS 00

Division: Academic and Student Affairs

Department: Campus Life

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary

The Fraternity & Sorority Life Graduate Assistant supports the Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life in planning and implementing student activities programs and leadership development programs for fraternity and sorority chapters and their members. The Graduate Assistant also supports the development of all FSL educational programming through individual advising, tracking and maintaining organization data and records, offering training and resource materials, managing marketing strategies and materials, attending pertinent meetings, etc. This position begins in May at a summer hourly pay of $16/hr and transitions in fall/winter semesters to stipend pay of $5,120/semester.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate, train, and advise student organizations and their individual members, including social FSL councils and their member organizations, including participation in the annual Council Retreat.
• Assist in planning and implementing leadership programs, including Eagle Leadership Institute, New Member Institutes, Council, and Presidents Retreats.
• Utilize the Community Standards and Assessment Program (CSAP) as a framework to guide all work and engage members of all social Greek Letter organizations in meaningful dialogue around these standards.
• Network within EMU and the surrounding community to create opportunities for civic engagement and facilitate these opportunities for student organizations through training, support, networking, and reflection activities.
• Plan service projects for students within the fraternity & sorority life community.
• Assist in coordinating the annual evaluation process for the Community Standards and Assessment Program and the FSL Awards Ceremony.
• Develop collaborative relationships with various University offices and organizations.
• Create an awareness of Campus Life resources and opportunities.
• Implement EMU and Campus Life policies and procedures, including student organization registrations, constitutions, and disseminating campus rules and regulations (Student Organizations Handbook and Student Code).
• Supervise the FSL student assistants.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ability to work up to 20 hours per week.

A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.

Admission and enrollment in a graduate program at EMU is required.

Maintenance of a 67% course completion is required.

Enrollment in at least six credits for Fall and Winter semesters is required.

Appointment Percentage:

100%

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