Graduate Students

Qualifications

Required Qualifications for all open positions:

Bachelor’s degree

A valid Driver’s license

Admission to an SIUE graduate program is required Preferred Qualifications for all positions:

Preference will be given to first-year graduate students with previous housing experience and who are enrolled in the Higher Education & Student Affairs graduate program.

Note: Candidates do not need to be accepted to a program before applying for this assistantship, but they must have already applied for admission to a graduate program.

Position Description

The Residence Hall Assistant Community Director position is a half-time (20 hours), live-in position responsible for assisting the Community Director with the management of a residential community. Responsibilities include: supervising a Desk Manager staff (hiring, training, evaluation, discipline, resolution of work concerns, termination), providing counseling and referral for residents, assisting in the implementation of our Curriculum for Engagement and Learning, serving as a student conduct hearing officer, and contributing to all community development efforts. Specific responsibilities vary by area. The Assistant Community Director shares on-call duty responsibilities for approximately 3,000 campus residents.

The Cougar Village 400 side Assistant Community Director position: is a half-time (20 hours), live-in position responsible for assisting the Community Director with the management of an upper-class apartment community. Responsibilities include: working closely with Family Housing residents, providing counseling and referral for residents, assisting in the implementation of our Curriculum for Engagement and Learning, serving as a student conduct hearing officer and contributing to all community development efforts. Specific responsibilities vary by area. The Assistant Community Director shares on-call duty responsibilities for approximately 3,000 campus residents.

Application Process

Required Documents

 Cover Letter Resume

Applicant Materials Are Received By

 Online Submission (i.e. Qualtrics survey created by department)

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 **All communications sent to the prospective employer should include the posting number for the position. 

Voluntary GA Applicant Data Form

This form is used to gather applicant data by the Office of Equal Opportunity, Access, & Title IX Coordination at SIUE. This information cannot be viewed by units hiring Graduate Assistants. Completion of this form is not required and will not impact your chances of being hired for a Graduate Assistantship. This form is NOT an application for employment. To apply for a Graduate Assistant position, follow the instructions listed in the posting.