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Graduate Assistantship for Residence Life

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Department - Office of Residence Life
Number of Positions: 1

Description

The Office of Residence Life is seeking a qualified graduate student to coordinate and manage the social media of Residence Life.

Compensation:

  • $11.11 an hour (for up to 18 hours a week)
  • Graduate Assistants who are employed through the Office of Human Resources & Student Employment are allowed credit for one-half of the tuition portion of their fees.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Social Media Manager

  • Create, review, and edit flyers for programs and events of Residence Life and RHA.
  • Send out flyers/correspondence via Res Life emails and make Instagrams posts after final approval from Residence Life director.
  • Other duties pertaining to social media management.
  • Experience with the following technologies:
    • Canva
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Instagram

Additional Responsibilities

  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Residence Life.
  • Assist with some Residence Life & RHA programming.

Qualifications

Eligibility and Additional Considerations:

  • Students enrolled in a graduate program are eligible to apply.  Further consideration may also be given to graduate students pursuing a degree program and research focus with direct connection to the duties described above.
  • Ability to serve an academic calendar year.
  • Ability to attend Res Life staff meetings.
  • If you are an international graduate student, your visa status may place restrictions on your employment eligibility.  Please contact Student Employment in Human Resources to confirm if your visa status permits holding a graduate assistantship.
  • Preferred Majors: Graphic Design, Marketing, Mass Communication

Application Procedure

Additional Information

McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a public university and a member of the University of Louisiana System. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record. All applicants are expected to submit complete and accurate materials as specified in the position announcement. A background check and an English Proficiency assessment (Faculty Only) will be conducted on selected finalists. We comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 49:1001, et seq, and State of Louisiana Executive Order 98-38, which provides for drug testing of employees, appointees, prospective employees, and prospective appointees. Prospective employees and employees are informed if a drug test is required.

McNeese State University is an AA/EEO/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity and a SAME agency (State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities) for the State of Louisiana.

Persons needing reasonable accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator, Krisshunn Youngblood, Office of Campus Compliance and Civility at (337) 475-5428 or kyoungblood@mcneese.edu.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires McNeese State University to inform applicants that the University can employ only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and right to accept employment.  McNeese participates in E-Verify.

Louisiana Revised Statute 42:31-“Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees”-requires any person hired or employed in an unclassified position, whose annual salary or rate of compensation is equal to or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, provide proof to his public employer that he has been issued a Louisiana driver’s license and that all vehicles registered in his name are registered in Louisiana within thirty days of being hired or employed at such salary.

Transcripts from Foreign Universities:  Prospective faculty submitting transcripts from foreign universities or schools must have the coursework evaluated for equivalency to United States-accredited coursework by a University-approved agency. The prospective faculty member is responsible for the cost of the evaluation. McNeese typically accepts evaluations by World Education Services (www.wes.org) or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.www.ece.org.