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1. 1. Student learning, success and development
   2. Inclusion and belonging
   3. Teamwork and collaboration
   4. Assessment, evaluation, and research
   5. Professional development and work ethics

• The position is part-time, up to 20 hours/week, starting the 1st week of August and ending the 3rd week of May that totals up to 600 hours between both semesters
• Compensation is $20/hour
• The GA will be permitted to procure additional employment with the approval of the supervisor

• Must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
• Strong organizational skills & attention to details
• Willingness to work & mentor undergraduates

General Responsibilities

• Assist with MAP: A Navigational Tool for Student Success, a Pre-Fall program for first year students. Specific tasks include assisting with the training of MAP Navigators (student leaders), and oversight of the MAP program evaluation, including writing the MAP survey report, administering & collecting the survey, and ensuring 100% completion rate. Attendance and participation throughout the 5-day program is mandatory.

• Aid Cultural & Identity Support professional staff in data collection and assessment efforts, including strategic planning and branding of CIS. Help to organize focus groups, tabling efforts, and other storytelling measures.

• Working alongside the CIS staff to aid in the creation and implementation of programming designed to best support and meet the needs of students who hold intersectional identities, including but not limited to BIPOC, Queer, First-Generation students, and Commuter students. Help in outreach to specialized populations and assist with program logistics and support. Attend programs/events as schedule permits, and as needed.

• Serve as a liaison to multiple designated student organizations, serving as the first point of contact for student organizations, maintaining oversight of the program planning checklist, helping to coordinate campus-wide cultural heritage celebrations, maintaining regular attendance at executive board and general body member meetings, and maintaining regular communication to address the needs and concerns of those organizations.

• Alongside other Graduate Assistants, organize, plan, and execute Academic & Career Enrichment (ACE) Workshops, managing both in-person offerings on a bi-monthly basis, as well as virtual offerings (creating and posting content on the YouTube Channel and creating social media digital content).

• Assist with student success coaching efforts of CIS, including proactive outreach at midsemester to CIS student leaders with two or more academic deficiencies.

• Attend weekly Cultural & Identity Support staff meetings and supervision meetings.

• 8. Provide coverage and assist with designated Thrive Center sponsored events (such

• as cultural/heritage celebrations, BSA Fashion Show, Open Houses, Family Weekend, etc.) that take place both in the evening and on weekends.

• Establish rapport and positive working relationships with students by maintaining visibility in the Thrive Center office and Center for Intercultural Engagement (CIE) during designated office hours.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Maintain professionalism during all interactions with students, staff, and faculty of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.

• Demonstrate a commitment to the promotion of Jesuit values and ideals, such as Cura Personalis and an appreciation for the respect and dignity of the whole person.

• Demonstrate an awareness of inclusivity, and a willingness to support students through an intersectional framework.

• Attend weekly one-on-one meetings with their supervisor.

• Available to support evening/night and weekend activities.

• Maintain office hours & visibility in the CIE.

• Serve as a positive role model and advocate for CIS students.

To apply, candidates should submit:

1. 1. A completed Graduate Assistant Application (which can be found on the OPC website)
   2. Resume
   3. Cover Letter
   4. List of three professional references

Jason Summers
Assistant Director of Cultural & Identity Support
Email: jsummers@loyola.edu
410-617-2134