Title: GPSG Community Development Coordinator
Position Type: GPSG Hired Staff
Designation: Student Academic Appointment (SAA) from May 2020-April
2021
Position Open to: All full-time IU Bloomington graduate and professional
students for the 2020-2021 school year
Remuneration: $15,000 stipend ($1,250/month), subsidized student health  insurance
Sponsoring Units: GPSG and University Graduate School
Application Materials: Cover letter, resume, 2 references, sample event plan
Application Deadline: Friday, March 13th, 2020 by 11:59pm; applicants may be asked to sit for an interview during the week of March 30th.
Submission Instructions: In a single pdf file, submit all materials to the GPSG Canvas Page under the assignment entitled “Executive Committee Applications.” Save your application for the GPSG Community Development Coordiator
with the following naming convention: CDC_Lastname_Firstname

The Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) serves over 10,000 graduate and professional students at IU Bloomington through providing academic support, advocacy, community building, and resources.

The GPSG seeks applicants for the position of GPSG Community Development Coordinator for the 2020-2021 academic year.

NOTE: Applicants are encouraged to apply to all positions of interest. Once an individual is selected for a position, they will no longer be eligible for subsequently filled positions. GPSG positions will be filled in the following order: President, Vice President, Treasurer, then Hired Staff and Appointed Officers.

GPSG Communications Coordinator Application

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
GPSG Calendar and Scheduling

• Create and distribute the “GPSG Master Calendar”
  • At the start of each semester, choose dates/times for all GPSG meetings and events, as fit with the IU calendar and GPSG Executive Committee availability
  • Distribute internal calendars to GPSG Executive Committee members
  • Maintain and regularly update the GPSG “Calendar” page on the website
• Schedule and reserve spaces for all GPSG events
• Work with the GPSG Communications Coordinator to provide event information, set
  marketing timelines, and aid in marketing

GPSG Programming

• Serve as the primary host for all GPSG events, delegating tasks as appropriate
  • Brainstorm and develop innovative, relevant, and varied programming for a
    diverse body of IUB graduate and professional students
  • Work with various IUB programs and departments to develop Welcome Week
    programming for graduate and professional students
    • Plan and host the annual GPSG Picnic
    • Plan, recruit relevant participants (IUB programs, departments,
      Bloomington city organizations), and implement the Graduate Student
      Information Fair
    • In coordination with relevant stakeholders, plan and implement the
      annual Grad Student Mixer
  • Assist as needed with GPSG Advocacy Committee programming
  • Work with the GPSG President and GPGS Communications Coordinator to plan
    and run a full-day GPSG Executive Fall Training Retreat
  • Create, organize, and execute a minimum of 2 GPSG monthly events
    • Plan recurring monthly events (GPSG Social Hours and Bagel Hours)
    • Develop supplemental events as appropriate that are inclusive of cultural
      diversity, family-friendly values, graduate student academic and career
      support, and GPSG’s advocacy efforts
  • Host a minimum of 3 GPSG Events during National Graduate Appreciate Week,
    the first week of April
• Coordinate with local and campus venues to plan menus, order catering, and reserve
  equipment for all GPSG events
• Work with the GPSG Treasurer to submit University hospitality requests, collect receipts,
  and turn in documentation of GPSG programming expenses for the GPSG Budget

Administrative Tasks (shared with GPSG President and GPSG Community Development Coordinator) include working with University Graduate School staff members, ordering and maintaining GPSG office supplies and technology.

REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, possess excellent verbal communication skills, work well in a close team environment, show evidence of being a self-starter, and have administrative experience. Familiarity with Indiana University operations and Bloomngton venues preferred.
Candidates should highlight past and current event planning and administrative experience,particularly as related to working with students at IU or former institutions of higher education. Candidates must be enrolled full time as an IUB graduate or professional student and must be a U.S. citizen or a non-citizen authorized to work in the United States for the period of the appointment (May 2020-April 2021). The GPSG Community Development Coordinator may NOT concurrently hold positions at IU as Associate Instructors, Graduate/Research Assistants, or be committed to other full-time work.

REMUNERATION:
The GPSG Community Development Coordinator is a 20-hour per week (50% FTE) position. Compensation includes 95% tuition remission for 12 credits per semester, excluding nonremittable fees; subsidized Student Academic Appointee Mandatory Health Insurance and a $15,000 stipend distributed in equal payments over 12 months.

NOTE: the GPSG Community Development Coordinator may work remotely during the summer but should plan to be back in Bloomington full-time by early August to prepare for orientation week.

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested parties should submit the following application materials in a single PDF file by 11:59pm on Friday, March 13th, 2020 to the GPSG Canvas Page under the assignment entitled “Executive Committee Applications.” Save your application for the GPSG Community Development Coordinator with the following naming convention: CDC_Lastname_Firstname
1.Cover letter
2. Resume with 2 References
3. Sample Event Plan: GPSG has a $1,000 budget for a beginning-of-the-year kickoff event to engage new graduate and professional students. Brainstorm and develop an event. (This does not need to be written in paragraph form. Please organize it as you see best.)
o Explain your vision for the event as it fits into GPSG’s mission.
o Choose a date, time, location, venues, caterers, etc. (These should be based on
real locations and venues on campus or in Bloomington.)
o List a detailed timeline explaining what steps you would take in the
months/weeks before the event and on the actual date of the event for it to be
successful. You may delegate tasks as you see appropriate.
o Include a simple budget proposal and plan/timeline to promote the event with
the GPSG Communications Coordinator.

NOTE: All materials included with your application should be your own work product, created and completed by you alone.
Applicants will be vetted by the GPSG Staff Search Committee. Select candidates will interview with the GPSG Executive Committee and a decision made as quickly as possible in early April.

Questions: If you have any questions regarding the position, contact the GPSG at
iugpsg@indiana.edu.