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Programming Assistant
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Job ID 6257
Job Type On-Campus Jobs-Academic Year
Employer Residential Life
Date Posted Apr 16, 2024
Category Campus Support
Job Description

Job Description

The Programming Assistant (PA) is a part-time, student staff member of the Department of Residential Life. PAs are a member of a team responsible for coordinating, marketing, implementing, and assessing social programming in the residence halls. This involves communicating with residential students on various platforms (Google suite applications like email, calendar, forms, sheets, docs; social media; Involve), tracking attendance at events, and assessing learning strategies. PAs can work closely with Resident Assistants (RAs) and report directly to a Residence Hall Director (RHD). This position is 10 hours per week.

 

Responsibilities

  • Work with other Residential Life staff, and with campus partners to coordinate social programming

  • Collect artifacts for social programming including photos, reflections, themes, graphics, etc.

  • Manage hall pages and events online through Involve software

  • Promote events and document turnout via Email, Involve, and Residential Life’s social media

  • Maintain communication with supervisor and Residential Life staff

  • Attend weekly meetings with other PAs and check ins with supervisor 

  • Complete event summaries and reflections and submit them to supervisor

  • Work with the Office Assistant (OA) to pick up posters from the Campus Center and hang them in the residential area, twice per week

  • Complete other programming projects as needed

  • Self manage projects and task independently, with the ability to meet set deadlines

Job Requirements

Requirements

Applicants must

  • Have a GPA of 2.7 or higher at the time of hiring and maintain good academic standing throughout the term of employment

  • Be in good academic and behavioral standing with the College

  • Be able to commit 10 hours per week of work to Residential Life, including evening hours

  • First-time Residential Life Programming Assistants must live on campus 

  • Selected candidates must also receive clearance through a fingerprint check (provided by Human Resrouces) and consult with their supervisor in Residential Life regarding expectations and balance navigating an additional student employment position.

Available Openings 2
Hours 8.0 to 15.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $15.57/hour
Time Frame Academic Year 2024-2025
Contact Name Samantha Yang
Contact Email rlstudenthiring@macalester.edu
Work Location On campus residence halls
Phone N/A


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