Graduate Assistant
- Student Organizations
Chapman University, United States
about 4 hours ago
Location:
Chapman, NEBRASKA
Deadline:
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Posting Details
Student Title Classification Information
Quick Link chapman.peopleadmin/postings/39381
Job Number
SE187324
Position Information
Department or Unit Name SE
- Student Organizations
Position Headcount 2
Position Title Graduate Assistant
- Student Organizations
Academic Year Academic Year 2026-2027
Term or Semester All Academic Year
Is this Role for an Undergrad or Grad Student? Grad
Anticipated Pay Range $21.00
- $21.
00
Pay Range Information Chapman University is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position. This range takes into account a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on the final candidate's qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity and other internal factors. The anticipated pay range is not a promise of a particular wage.
On which Campus will this work be done? Orange
Approved Supervisor Sydney Nomura
Supervisor snomurachapman
Scheduling
Please use dates within Chapman Academic Calendar
(chapman/academics/academic-calendar.aspx )
Desired Start Date 07/20/2026
Projected End Date 05/23/2027
Average number of hours per week Up to 19 Hrs
Position Summary Information
Job Description Summary The Graduate Assistant for Student Organizations provides oversight and development of student organizations and assists in managing departmental events, initiatives, and policies. The Graduate Assistant is a member of the Department of Student Engagement and the Division of Student Affairs.
Responsibilities Supervision and Advising
Along with professional staff, supervise and manage the Student Organization Assistants
- including planning weekly staff meetings
Along with the professional staff, identify training and development needs and implement appropriate strategies to address those needs.
Ensure student staff and student organization leaders' thoroughness in navigating University resources, policies, and procedures, including those pertaining to event and facility scheduling, funding and financial procedures, contract and risk management procedures, and event publicity.
Student Organization Support
Oversee responses to academic and professional organization inquiries, onboarding new organizations, and managing End of Semester Reports.
Oversee approval of new academic student organizations, assess organizational and event risk management, and manage related online systems.
In conjunction with professional and undergraduate staff, oversee Student Event Advisory Committee meetings on Fridays at 12pm.
Provide opportunities for the development of academic student organization leadership that nurture organization growth and provide leadership development for organization members, primarily by facilitating President's Council meetings.
Events and Programming
In conjunction with Student Organization staff, assist with events for all recognized student organizations including the President's Leadership Summit and Involvement Fair, and other leadership workshops.
Assist with efforts to enhance academic student organization membership recruitment through support during Orientation, Student Involvement Fair, other recruitment programs, and coaching of student organization leadership.
Maintain positive working relationships with campus partners from academic/administrative departments, Student Government Association, and Sodexo in support of the work of student organizations.
Other duties as assigned
Participate in and contribute to Department of Student Engagement programs, services, experiences, and resources as determined by supervisor
Required Qualifications Little to minimal prior experience. Ability to learn support process. Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
Desired Qualifications Previous experience, at the graduate or undergraduate level, working with student organizations, student organization event management, and/or student leadership development.
Knowledge of topics related to college students' academic and professional development.
Previous experience, at the graduate or undergraduate level, working directly with faculty.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Humanity, Basecamp, 25Live.
Special Instructions to Applicants Criteria that will be taken into account in our selection process pertain to candidate's leadership and supervisory experience, experience with and readiness for coordinating and assisting with student co-curricular programming, capacity for providing autonomous oversight of areas of responsibility (i.e. facilities, programs, and services), enrollment in a graduate program applicable to student affairs, and active pursuit of a career in student affairs.
Budget Information
Is Federal work-study required? With or Without FWS
