Loyola University Maryland

Office of Human Resources

Loyola University Maryland
Graduate Assistantship Vacancy
Department

Center for Community Service and Justice, Spring Break Outreach

Hours & WagesSchedule: One (1) or two (2) academic years (not including summer).  Recipient will work approximately 15 hours per week each semester, or approximately 200 hours per semester.  May include some evening and weekend hours. 

Remuneration:  $2640 per semester, following a 50 percent stipend and 50 percent scholarship model ($1320 will automatically go towards tuition, $1320 will be provided as a stipend). 

**This amount is based on 200 hours/semester.  It may be prorated depending on when position is filled and how many hours of work will actually be completed during the semester.

Qualifications
  • Must be enrolled as a graduate student at Loyola College.
  • Current, ongoing experience with service-learning, community service, and social justice education/work.
  • Demonstrated communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills
  • Ability and willingness to work with faculty, students, and community representatives.
Responsibilities

This position will assist with planning and administration of Spring Break Outreach (SBO), the College’s alternative spring break community service immersion program. Although the actual trip itself lasts only a week in duration, preparations and administration of the program spans the entire year. As the college’s largest immersion program with over 100 participants, SBO’s multifaceted components require careful and detailed planning, as well as thoughtful time spent to train and empower student leaders. Marked growth in program participation over the past years now requires more administrative assistance in oversight and facilitation of the program.  This graduate position will involve detailed administrative record-keeping and paperwork, but also will include opportunities for training students, and program development.

Position Duties:

1.  Organize all SBO participant paperwork, including health and liability forms, fee payment, and contracts.

2.  Organize SBO student committees and meet individually with Committee Chairs to overview the responsibilities and scope of their position.

3.  Supervise Committee Chairs, with attention to development of leadership, group facilitation, delegation and social justice education skills.

4.  Correspond with participants and Host Site Representatives as needed.

5.  Assist with planning and facilitating Orientation and Pre-Departure Meetings.

6.  Develop participant lists and databases as needed for recordkeeping and program administration.

7.  Complete administrative tasks associated with interviewing and acceptance.

8.  Make travel arrangements for site groups.

9.  Assist with budget planning and recording.

10.  Assist with development of instrument for program evaluation and with analysis of responses.

Contact Information

Submit application and resume to Christina Harrison, Assistant Director of Immersion Programs and Outreach, 410-617-2771 or csharrison@loyola.edu.  

Graduate Assistant Employment Application

Quick Links