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Graduate Assistants

Commuter Services

Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Commuter Services is to support traditional and non-traditional undergraduate and graduate students who commute to the Baldwin-Wallace College campus.  Our mission is achieved through programs and services that assist students in making connections to campus life and involvement opportunities.

Position Description

The Graduate Assistant is a member of the Division of Student Affairs at Baldwin-Wallace College and reports to the Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Commuter Services (OCS).  The Graduate Assistant is responsible for implementing the goals of the OCS and working toward achieving its mission of providing quality services to commuter students and helping them make connections to campus life by getting involved in various activities.  Further, the Graduate Assistant will play a significant role in the promotion and development of leadership opportunities for B-W commuters in a variety of exciting ways. The responsibility of this Graduate Assistant also includes serving as an advisor, committee member, programming resource person and administrator.

Qualifications

  • Experience and/or interest in programming, planning special events, and working with the commuter student population.
  • Experience and/or interest in training students as part of our Commuter Student Assistant leadership opportunity. 
  • Experience and/or interest in computer technology including word processing, database.management, web page design and maintenance, assessment of programs and publicity/promotional design.
  • Possess good written and oral communication skills.
  • Possess a strong desire to work in a collaborative environment with people from diverse and different backgrounds.
  • Possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Enrollment in a graduate school program of College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, or a related field with demonstrative transferable skills.

  General Responsibilities

  • Assist in educating the campus community about the Office of Commuter Services.
  • Plan and implement office programs and activities.
  • Serves as a resource to commuter students interested in getting involved on campus.
  • Ensure ongoing support to commuter students through programming, office resources, and campus facilities.
  • Advise Commuter Activity Board, student organization responsible for commuter programming.
  • Develop training materials and co-supervise Commuter Student Assistants.
  • Create and maintain publicity and assessment tools for the Office of Commuter Services.
  • Maintain the Office of Commuter Services website.
  • Design, edit, and distribute The Commuter Connection office newsletter 3 times annually.
  • Research best practice commuter programs in order to enhance our services and resources.
  • Maintain the Off-Campus Housing database.
  • Teach in and out of the classroom
  • Other projects as assigned.

  Advisory Responsibilities

  • Advise the Commuter Activities Board (CAB).
  • Meet weekly with executive board members of the organization.
  • Meet weekly with members of the student organization.
  • Set goals with the organization's executive board members.
  • Evaluate the progress of the organization's goals and assess the 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.
  • Meet with Commuter Student Assistants on a bi-weekly basis.

  Additional Responsibilities

  • Assist with planning Commuter Appreciation Week, open houses, and other OCS programming initiatives.
  • Represent OCS in a professional manner at all times.
  • Serve as a liaison to the surrounding community for ongoing promotions of programs open to the public.
  • Advise Support Staff with general office duties when necessary including answering phones, taking accurate messages, assisting visitors, typing correspondence, and running errands.
  • Work a minimum of 12.5 hours a week in the OCS office.
  • Maintain a programming binder inclusive of articles, program evaluation, publicity, and print media.
  • Serve as a positive role model to students.
  • Meet regularly with supervisor.
  • Meet regularly with OCS Commuter Student Assistants.
  • Attend on-going staff development and training.
  • Support other programs (when possible) sponsored by other Departments within the Division of Students Affairs and beyond.