Residential Life, Housing and Food Services is recruiting for three exciting Graduate Assistantships for the upcoming academic year! For more information about appying for our Graduate Assistantships please email resliferecruitment@unr.edu.
Graduate Resident Director
Under the guidance and supervision of the Resident Director (RD), the Graduate Resident Director (GRD) will provide general support in developing and supervising a residence hall community. The GRD will assist with the direction of a residence hall community or manage the daily operations of a smaller residence hall. Specific duties will vary depending on assignment and the needs of the department and include:
- Supervise or assist with supervision of 4-16 paraprofessionals
- Assist with the recruitment, selection, and training of student staff
- Participate in on-call duty rotation, providing 24-hour crisis response
- Coordinate and facilitate the residential curriculum
- Advise leadership council
- Promote restorative justice through educational conversations
- Assist with or coordinate front desk operations
- Assist with or coordinate housing operations, including follow-up on maintenance needs, as well as maintaining key control and room condition reports
- Assist with opening, closing, and finals week activities
- Participate in the on-call duty rotation and maintain availability and visibility during non-business hours for night, weekend, and holiday programming and events
- Other duties as assigned, including various administrative tasks needed for operating a residence hall
- Participate in at least one additional committee/departmental area as assigned. Some options could include:
- Student Staff Recruitment & Selection Committee
- Student Staff Training & Development Committee
- Diversity & Social Justice Committee
- Academic Success Committee
Graduate Assistant for Leadership
Under the guidance and supervision of the Coordinator for Student Leadership & Activities (Student Engagement), the Graduate Assistant for Leadership & Activities (Student Engagement) will support Residential Life community development initiatives while gaining practical experience coordinating and implementing events, programs and marketing to promote the campus connection and retention of on-campus residents. The Graduate Assistant will gain an understanding of on-campus leadership and programming initiatives.
The Graduate Assistant will have the opportunity to co-advise the Residence Hall Association (RHA) – the second largest student leadership organization on campus. RHA works to provide leadership opportunities for residence hall students. The Graduate Assistant will also be able to oversee community development, including initiatives that promote and facilitate student growth and development.
The Graduate Assistant’s responsibilities will be influenced by the development of the Residence Hall Association and the community development of the residence halls. However, typical responsibilities include:
- Advise the Vice President for Community Relations.
- Serve as the advisor for the Programming Board, including, but not limited to, attending/assisting with meetings, assisting with program development, and providing direction for student leaders.
- Co-supervise the Board of Directors – specifically the Director for Programming and the Director for Marketing.
- Assist in the oversight of the RHA Resource Center, including, but not limited to, scheduling hours, ordering supplies and providing direction to student leaders working the Center.
- Assist in the development, collection and review of assessment strategies for initiative improvement.
- Assist with and sit on the department committees and workgroup.
- Assist with oversight of community development standards for the residence halls.
- Oversees marketing initiatives in relation to RHA development, including social media.
- Assist with training of the RHA Executive Board and Board of Directors.
- Assist with researching and implementing residence hall community development initiatives best practices as needed
- Attend weekly 1:1 meeting with supervisor
- Co-advise the National Residence Hall Honorary chapter, including, but not limited to, attending/assisting with meetings, assisting with program development, and providing direction for student leaders.
- May require availability during non-business hours for night, weekend, and holiday programming and events
- Other duties as assigned, including various administrative tasks needed
Graduate Assistant for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Under the guidance and supervision of the Coordinator for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion the Graduate Assistant for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will provide general support in with the departmental Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts. Specific duties will vary depending on assignment and the needs of the department but may include the following:
Assist in coordinating departmental diversity, equity and inclusion projects/initiatives that may include the following:
- Data collection, data entry and analysis, synthesizing information, report writing, and presentation of results to a variety of stakeholders.
- History and Awareness Months Initiatives (Ex: Latinx History Month, Trans Awareness Week, APIDA History Month, Black History Month, etc.)
- Design and promote activities as part of a comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion curriculum to further enhance the residential experience that build community and meet a diverse student population’s developmental and community need.
- Provide leadership to the department diversity, equity, and inclusion multi-modal professional development curriculum, working with a committee to develop content, coordinate external presenters/facilitators, assess the curriculum and update based on timely research.
- Assist in researching diversity and inclusion topics
- Advise and assist with development or selection of workplace climate assessment tools.
- Assist with preparing presentations and reports related to diversity, equity and inclusion in multiple contexts through multiple media.
- Monitor, assess and research trends applicable to diversity, equity and inclusion training and staff development; updating department initiatives, trainings, and professional development as applicable.
- Attend and participate in RLHFS trainings, meetings, and committees.
- Assist with the recruitment, selection, and training of full-time, graduate, and student staff.
- Assist with the review, development, facilitation, and updating of the residential curriculum.
- Assist with opening, closing, and finals week activities.
- Participate in at least one additional committee/departmental area as assigned. Some options could include:
- Student Staff Recruitment & Selection Committee
- Student Staff Training & Development Committee
- Diversity & Social Justice Committee
- Academic Success Committee
- Other duties as assigned
Graduate Assistant for Student Conduct
Under the guidance and supervision of the Coordinator for Student Conduct the Graduate Assistant for Student Conduct will provide general support in with the departmental student conduct and safety efforts. Specific duties will vary depending on assignment and the needs of the department but may include the following:
- Conduct regular and ongoing communication and cooperation with other departments (Office of Student Conduct, University Police, Title IX Office, Counseling Center, etc.) to ensure the unique conduct needs and requirements present in a twenty-four hour a day live-in community are being addressed for referral to outside resources such as counseling (emotional or stress related), university police (criminal activity), and appropriate educational or treatment programs (alcohol or substance use and abuse)
- Meet with reported violators, maintaining documentation for each case and providing appropriate information to other university officials
- Investigate facts and establish sanctions for student conduct cases and conduct appeals
- Coordinate and participate in referral processes involving the Asst. Director, Office of Student Conduct or Residence Hall Judicial Board
- Review written reports and documentation, research topics and/or best practices for residential education, and perform general administrative duties related to position
- Manage administrative responsibilities associated with case management including, adjudicating code of conduct violations and updating educational records
- Other duties as assigned by the Coordinator for Student Conduct and/or the Assistant Director of Conduct and Safety