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CCSJ: Academic Engagement - Graduate Assistantship

 

Department

Center for Community Service and Justice (CCSJ) + The York Road Initiative (YRI)

Position

Academic and Community Engagement - Data Graduate Assistant

Hours & Wages

Position Schedule: 2025-26 academic year. 

Remuneration: Student compensation will be $18/hr for 11 hours per week. It will average out to approx. $7,680 for the academic year.

Position Term: August 11, 2025 - May 15, 2026. Start date flexibility is possible at request.

Qualifications

  • Must be enrolled as a graduate student at Loyola University Maryland.
  • Experience with SPSS, Qualtrics, and Excel, or other data management tools, strongly preferred.
  • Research experience a plus. 
  • Demonstrated written and oral communication, organization, and data management skills. 
  • Experience with and interest in community service, service-learning, community engagement, community organizing, or social justice work. 
  • Ability and willingness to work with faculty as well as university administrators.

Scope and Responsibilities

This position provides assessment and evaluation support for community-engaged learning and scholarship throughout the university, including the service-learning program and other academic community engagement such as courses engaging in community service, advocacy, or knowledge projects with communities. The position will also provide general community engagement data support for CCSJ and YRI. 

The position will report directly to CCSJ's Director, Mary Sue Callan-Farley.

 

 Position Duties

1. Assist with data collection and recording for the service-learning program and other academic community programs and initiatives. This includes working with faculty to track information on community-engaged courses taught, student participants, and outcomes. 

2. Implement and run data analysis for program assessments, including, but not limited to, the end-of-semester survey of service-learning students. Prepare data analysis reports to be shared with faculty, within CCSJ, and beyond.

3. Provide general community engagement data support for CCSJ and YRI.

4. May assist with administration and data tracking for the community-engaged mini-grants program sponsored by CCSJ and academic affairs.

5. Provide support to CCSJ’s Director, Program Director for CELS, and the Faculty Director of Community-Engaged Learning and Scholarship with other projects as needed. 

6. Participate in and support other programs of the Center for Community Service and Justice as needed. 

7. Other duties as assigned or desired.

Application and Contact Information

Submit cover letter and resume to Mary Sue Callan-Farley, Director of the Center for Community, Service + Justice (CCSJ), mcallan-farley@loyola.edu 

Priority Deadline for Applications:  Position is open until filled. For priority consideration, apply by Monday June 2, 2025. Applications submitted after this deadline may be considered on a rolling basis.

For more information, please visit:

Center for Community, Service, and Justice Website

Center for Community, Service, and Justice Racial Justice Commitment Statement