GRADUATE ASSISTANT POSITION

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1 GRADUATE ASSISTANT POSITION The five Graduate Assistants (GA s) are college graduates living on campus who oversee the residence halls, while promoting positive social interaction and building community on campus. They are sensitive to the diverse population on campus. Communication with the Director/Assistant Director of University Housing and Residence Life is a critical part of the GA role. All University Housing and Residence Life staff members are required to be in good standing at Yeshiva University. Employment Commitment: The employment period for the GA position begins with GA Training in mid-august and ends 3 days after the closings of all residence halls in late May. Floor Responsibilities: All Graduate Assistants serve as RA s for their floors. They are expected to be sufficiently available for their residents and to maintain regular contact with them through monthly floor programming. GA s are expected to check in with each room on their floor on a weekly basis. A staff member who is not on duty and who plans to leave the dormitory for an extended period of time (excluding Shabbat) must obtain prior permission from the University Housing and Residence Life Administration. Duty Responsibilities: Each Graduate Assistant is on duty for one-fifth of the month. When on duty, she is required to be available and within 4 blocks of campus Monday Thursday from 5:30pm until 8:00am the following day. She MUST be available by phone at all times. When the GA is on duty, her responsibilities include: Calling the Head of Security, informing him that she is on duty Administering tasks delegated by the Director / Assistant Director Overseeing the RA s during their assigned duty, visiting every Residence Hall each evening from 9:00pm-12 midnight Facilitating all undergraduate student medical/psychological emergencies, in conjunction with the Security department Managing all campus wide issues that arise throughout the evening Mediating room meetings with the assistance of the RA for that floor Sending an by 9am to the Director/Assistant Director of UHRL, reviewing the evening s activities.

2 Sunday duty is from 8:00am on Sunday morning until 8:00am on Monday morning. The GA must be on or near campus until 5:30pm, at which time the information above applies. On a Sunday, if an emergency arises, she must return to campus and coordinate the care of the student. She MUST be available by phone all day Sunday. Shabbat Responsibilities: Each Graduate Assistant is on duty for Shabbat approximately once a month. She is officially on duty from 2:30pm on Friday afternoon through 8:00am on Sunday morning. Check in with each RA on duty several hours before Shabbat begins to review her tasks and follow up throughout Shabbat and Saturday evening in each dormitory Inform each RA on duty the state of the Eruv, based on the weekly received In order for the GA to be fully accessible, she is expected to wear a University pager throughout Shabbat. This will only be utilized in a very serious emergency when the GA is not easily found. Approach the Shabbat couple at the first meal as well an informing Security as you enter each building so you can be found in case you are needed. Administrative Responsibilities: The GA s are a key component of the day to day functioning of the UHRL office. Create monthly duty calendar in conjunction with the GA team Assist in the coordination and execution of all building programs, while supervising the UHRL staff throughout the process and event. Salary: The salary for a GA includes Housing and a $2600 cash stipend over an 8 month period. Training and Development: All University Housing and Residence Life Staff members are required to attend the programs listed below in addition to all University Housing and Residence Life Programming. Please plan your academic and social schedules accordingly. GA Training (Tuesday, August 16 th - Wednesday, August 17 th ) UHRL Training week (Thursday, August 18 th Tuesday, August 23 rd, day and evening) Orientation (Wednesday, August 24 th - Sunday, August 28 th, day and evening) Orientation Shabbat Program (Friday, August 26 th Saturday, August 27 th ) Monthly GA meetings (Tuesdays, 7:00pm-7:45pm) Weekly RA meetings (Tuesdays, 7:45pm-9:00pm)

3 Your completed application is due by Tuesday, February 23 rd. Please submit all components of your application to the University Housing and Residence Life office (215 Lexington, room 520) on Monday Thursday from 10am-5pm. Your Completed Application Must Include: 1. PERSONAL INFORMATION PAGE 2. PROFESSIONAL RESUME A current resume that outlines your education, work experience, extracurricular activities and awards 3. PERSONAL PICTURE A current picture of yourself only 4. ESSAYS First Time Applicant: Please write a two page response to each of the following 3 essays. What three things have you learned as part of your Yeshiva University experience outside of the classroom? Each semester, all the RA s in each residence hall plan a building-wide event together. What program would you create and in which dormitory would you run the program? Describe every step on the event, from budgeting and planning, advertising, launch and improvement, from the perspective of a GA. Don t say you are creative, BE CREATIVE! (This can be a written essay, but it does not have to be.) Current RA s applying to be GA s: Please complete Essay #1 and Essay #2 listed above, as well as the essay listed below. Share five changes you would make to improve the Office of University Housing and Residence Life and explain why this change would benefit the University community. Current GA s: Please see a University Housing and Residence Life administrator for further details regarding the essay part of the application.

4 5. RECOMMENDATIONS First Time Applicant: Two letters of recommendation must be ed directly from your reference to by Tuesday, February 23 rd. At least one recommendation should be completed from a source outside of the Yeshiva University community and both are required to be professional references. The recommendation form can be found online at: Please forward the link to your references. Current RA s applying to be GA s and Current GA s: One letter of recommendation must be ed directly from your reference to berenhousing@yu.edu by Tuesday, February 23 rd. This letter must be written by one of your current residents, excluding your roommate(s). The recommendation form can be found online at yu.edu/student-life/housing/women/about-us/staff. We will seek an additional letter of recommendation from another resident on your floor, of our choosing. 6. INTERVIEW PROCESS After submitting an application, each applicant will be sent a link to sign up for a required one hour interview. Based on one s application and individual interview, some applicants may be asked to participate in a second interview. Any ideas/projects discussed or presented throughout the application process may be used by the Office of University Housing and Residence Life. 7. BUILDING REQUEST Prioritize your building placement preference, with 1 being your 1 st choice. Brookdale 35 th Street 36 th Street Schottenstein I hereby authorize Yeshiva University to release and disclose to the University Housing and Residence Life Administration my educational records, which include, but are not limited to, Grade Point Average (GPA), transcripts and student conduct files. Signature Date

5 PERSONAL INFORMATION PAGE GA Name (legal) First Name (preferred) Student ID# Current Dormitory Room Number Address Cell Phone EDUCATIONAL HISTORY Name and City of High School Attended Israel Institution Attended Other Post High School Institutions Attended Major at SCW/SSSB GPA Anticipated Date of Graduation Briefly describe your goals following graduation, both immediate and long term. List any other employment or extracurricular activities you plan to be involved in during the coming academic year (specify job title, hours and name of agency or employer). What are your summer plans? Briefly list three previous leadership experiences that prepared you for this position.