Graduate Assistant for Campus Life Fraternity and Sorority Programs

Mercer University • Macon, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This professionally minded individual will work directly with the Office of Campus Life in several different areas, primarily in Fraternity and Sorority Programs (FSP) advising and program coordination. Mercer's Macon campus houses seventeen active chapters representing four councils and making up 24% of our undergraduate student population. This graduate assistant will assist the Campus Life team with general campus life student programming, service, engagement, and Campus Life marketing. This individual must be available some evening and weekend hours.

Requirements

• Beginning their 1st year in the Higher Education Leadership program or Business Administration program on the Macon campus.
• Have experience as an undergraduate student in Campus Life.
• Ideal candidates will have held leadership positions within a fraternity or sorority chapter on campus.
• Possess a desire to work with Mercer fraternity and sorority students to develop leadership skills and knowledge.
• Extremely organized and possess excellent time management skills.
• Enthusiasm, creativity, self-motivation and flexibility.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and in group settings with various Mercer constituencies.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Candidates will complete the online application and submit a resume and cover letter via email to [e-mail].

Nice To Haves

• Ideal candidates will have held leadership positions within a fraternity or sorority chapter on campus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct new member workshops, manage recruitment of four councils, and coordinate the Fraternity and Sorority Life leadership retreat.
• Manage all required paperwork, lectures and trainings for FSP students throughout the year.
• Discover aspects of advising all four fraternity and sorority councils and work closely with fraternity and sorority chapter presidents on a 1-1 basis.
• Assist with all major Campus Life events including, Bear Fair, Be a Good Neighbear, Family Weekend, Homecoming and Bearstock.
• Assist with budget development, event planning, management, and student advising.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• This position will include a tuition wavier for nine credit hours a semester and a bi-weekly stipend.
• The position does come with an option to live on campus and work with The Office of Housing and Residence Life in a graduate on call rotation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time