Mission Statement
The mission of the Center for Alcohol and Related Issues Education (CARE) is to plan, implement, and promote educational activities which encourage the health and well-being of Baldwin-Wallace students. CARE provides a variety of activities and programs, including Midnight Madness (MNM), Certified Peer Educator (CPE), and the Health Promotions Grant Board (HPGB). Graduate Assistants assist in achieving this mission through their various roles.
Position Description
The Graduate Assistant is a member of the Student Affairs staff at Baldwin-Wallace College and reports to the Director of Student Life/Director of CARE. The Graduate Assistant is responsible for implementing the goals of the CARE office and working toward achieving the Center's mission. The roles of the Graduate Assistant include advisor of student run organization(s), programmer, resource person, presenter, mentor/role model, and administrator.
Qualifications
- Experience and/or interest in programming, planning special events, peer education, and/or working with special student populations (e.g. Greeks).
- Experience and/or interest in working with college students in an advising capacity.
- Experience and/or interest in wellness issues.
- Experience in computer technology including word processing, database management, web page design, marketing campaigns, assessment, and/or publication design.
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree.
- Enrollment in a graduate school program of College Student Personnel, Counseling, Health Education, or related fields.
General Responsibilities
Work with the other CARE staff members to:
- Provide healthy, safe, and fun non-alcoholic programs for the campus community.
- Teaching in and out of the classroom.
- Enable students who make poor choices learn from their mistakes and gain resources for future responsible decision making.
- Assess culture on campus in regards to alcohol and other drug use and use this information to guide programming and activities.
- Work with campus and community partners to combat the occurrence of high-risk drinking by Baldwin-Wallace students.
- Develop resources, presentations, educational programs, and bulletin boards on various aspects of healthy living and responsible decision making.
- Work with at-risk populations (e.g. Greeks, athletes and first year students) to proactively address alcohol use and responsible behavior within their communities.
- Plan, implement, and promote educational activities which enhance the health and well-being of Baldwin-Wallace students.
Advisory Responsibilities
- Advise a minimum of one student organization.
- Meet weekly with officers of the student organization.
- Meet weekly with members of the student organization.
- Set goals with the organization's members.
- Evaluate progress of the organization's goals and assess effectiveness of the organization's programs.
- Provide leadership development and team building opportunities for organization members.
- Maintain constant communication including follow-up and feedback with organization members.
Additional Responsibilities
- Assist with national programming weeks including: National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Days, Sexual Responsibility Awareness Days, and Safe Spring Break.
- Serve and/or chair various committees.
- Work with online Alcohol EDU program.
- Serve as a positive role model for students.
- Meet regularly with supervisor.
- Meet regularly with the CARE staff.
- Attend on-going staff development and training.
- Support non-alcoholic social alternative programs sponsored by other offices.
- CARE Graduate Assistants are also responsible for other duties as assigned.
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