Department: Office of Multicultural Student Success (OMSS)
Mission Statement:
The Office of Multicultural Student Success seeks to cultivate retention and persistence to graduation for students of color, students who demonstrate financial need, first-generation college students, undocumented immigrant students, and students with marginalized genders and sexualities.
General Summary:
This Graduate Assistant (GA) assists the College Transitions Coordinator in the retention and success of first year mission students. This position requires a commitment to diversity, a desire to apply student development theories and management skills. The GA will provide direct supervision of the mentor team of 30 student employees and holistic support of first year students.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead one-on-one coaching sessions with mentors
- Lead weekly communication with students to promote newly available resources, IE: Scholarships, Internships, Job opportunities, Work tasks, and reminders
- Collect and analyze data for relevant services and initiatives
- Develop a newsletter for mentors to share with their mentees
- Collaborate with campus partners and become familiarized with resources available on campus
- Oversee first year programming logistics
- Provide referrals for students in need of second level interventions
- Oversee logistical and operational functions of the STARS Peer Mentorship Program
- Assist in the development of the student staff hiring process
- Provide supervision to mentor staff to ensure their professional development
- Attend department staff meetings and continuous professional development opportunities
- Assist with general office duties when necessary, including answering phones, taking accurate messages, checking email, responding to and making room reservation requests, filing, and data entry.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Principal Learning/Objectives:
- The student will have an opportunity to put theory to practice in a student affairs office setting, specifically with the STARS Program.
- The student will have an opportunity to engage in one on one leadership and professional development with student employees.
- The student will develop practical programming skills.
- The student will develop strong large group, small group, and 1:1 facilitation skills
- The student will connect how effective mentorship and engagement in the first year leads to higher rates of retention and success for our target population
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated an understanding of working with mission students
- A strong desire to work in a collaborative environment with people from diverse/different backgrounds.
- Experience working with students
- General understanding of university policies
- Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of DePaul University.
- Committed to promoting and executing student confidentiality with utmost detail and proactive advocacy.
- Experience and interest in diversity issues and identity development.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Publisher, Excel, Outlook and social media platforms
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated effective critical thinking and decision making skills
- Excellent interpersonal/customer service skills.
- Knowledge of college student development theory and/or counseling.
Position Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree and successful enrollment in a graduate program within the College of Education at DePaul University. Preference given to students in the College Counseling and Student Affairs program.
- Enrolled as full-time graduate student
- Student must work well with diverse groups of people at all levels.
- Student must be responsible and able to work independently.
- Must be capable of managing multiple tasks; paying particular attention to detail.
In a supplemental document please answer the following questions in two 500 word essays.
Why is it important for first generation college students, students of color or pell-eligible students to have a mentor?
What approaches would you use when managing a team of 28 students who identify as first generation college students, students of color or pell-eligible students?
Hours/Schedule:
Work hours are 20 hours per week (800 hours total - served primarily Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00am – 5:00pm. Some evening and weekend hours are required – may need to adjust schedule for evening hours based on student need and availability. Renewal of the position may be possible if The Office of Multicultural Student Success staff feels that the student is satisfactorily progressing in their academic program, and are satisfied with the quality of work being provided. The position is based on the DePaul University academic calendar.
Compensation:
- $10,000 scholarship applied to tuition cost, divided throughout the year
- $11,600 stipend allocated via biweekly paycheck
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. DePaul management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.