Position: Paid
Graduate Intern for Leadership Development & Second Year Experience
Hiring Department: Leadership Development &
Second Year Experience, Division of Student Development
Supervisor: Director for Leadership
Development & Second Year Experience
Position Time: Part-Time (20 hours weekly) for
the spring semester of 2015. Ideally, the graduate intern would begin work
either during the week of January 5th or the week of January 12th,
and would finish on May 8th. There is
room for some flexibility in the schedule (particularly around breaks and the final
exam period). Please note: Students who already have graduate
assistantships are not eligible to apply.
Compensation: $15 an
hour for up to 20 hours a week
To apply:
Send cover letter and resume to Shannon Howes at showes1@luc.edu
as soon as possible, please.
Summary of Department:
Student Leadership Development (SLD) and Second Year
Experience (SYE) are two distinct programs, both offering unique services to
students, but forming one unit with a common purpose.
In collaboration with other departments, divisions,
and community partners, SLD seeks to provide high quality leadership development
opportunities for all students, through programs such as workshops,
conferences, institutes, a residential learning community, and by serving as a
resource. For more information, please
visit: http://www.luc.edu/leadership/
SYE helps students to maximize their Loyola
experience by providing second year students with programs, resources, and
opportunities to connect with a community of students, staff, faculty, and
external partners. These programs are done in support of the Four Year Plan for
Student Transformation, and aim to meet the developmental needs of Loyola’s
second year students. For more
information, please visit: http://www.luc.edu/secondyear/
Goals and Objectives of the
Position:
This is a temporary professional appointment in the
Division of Student Development at Loyola University Chicago. The graduate intern
will focus on supporting both SYE and SLD programs. The graduate intern position supports the
mission of the university by offering programs and services designed to prepare
students to lead extraordinary lives as individuals for and with others. While serving the needs of the office during
a time of staff transition, the graduate intern will have opportunities to work
with a variety of projects and programs.
It is the goal of the program director to provide the graduate intern
with valuable learning experience through their work in this role.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Under
the guidance of the director, the graduate intern helps to plan and implement
programs, manage special projects, and support the area’s communication
efforts. The specific responsibilities
for the graduate intern are outlined below.
There is openness for additional projects to be considered by the
graduate intern and program director.
·
Supports
communication and marketing efforts, such as newsletters, websites, emails, and
social media.
·
Supports
the director and Peer Leadership Team (PLT) with the development of programs
such as Be the Change Week, and SLD’s annual reception/banquet
·
Supports
the program director and PLT with the recruitment and selection of the PLT who
will serve in this role in the 2015-2016 academic year.
·
Supports
the director with the planning for SYE’s Welcome Back Week, which takes place
in the first 2 weeks of classes in fall 2015.
·
Coordinates
logistical elements, communication, and assessment efforts related to the Leadership
Development Certificate Program. This
work includes monitoring students’ progress as they complete requirements to
earn the Certificate, managing the capstone reflection component, and
facilitating one to three workshops.
·
Assist
with staffing Sophomore Suppers on a monthly basis (as schedules permit).
·
Other
duties as assigned.
Qualifications (Education/Experience):
·
Demonstrated
program development and facilitation abilities
·
Candidate
must be organized, energetic, and able to balance multiple priorities
·
Desire
to actively work with university students (both individually and in group
settings).
·
Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills; and a well-developed ability to build
partnerships.
·
Demonstrated
commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice.
·
Interest
in understanding the unique needs and experiences of second-year students,
particularly as they relate to student engagement, student development, and student
success.
·
An
appreciation for Jesuit Catholic values, education, and tradition.
·
Professional
commitment is essential.
·
Proficiency
with computers and Microsoft Office programs including word processing,
spreadsheets, databases, and web based communication.
·
Availability
to work during some nights and weekends when needed, in order to ensure a
quality student experience.
Division of Student Development’s
Diversity Statement:
Student
Development at Loyola both celebrates and promotes a safe and healthy community
life for people of all races, religions, national origins, socio-economic
classes, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, physical and
learning abilities, and ages by modeling behavior and articulating expectations
that we live and work together in one community, bound together by our
commitment to learning and respect for one another. Excellence and diversity at
Loyola are inextricably tied. We have a deep understanding of and commitment to
the fact that to be an excellent division and an excellent university we must
be diverse in all aspects of our work.
