21st Century Scholars Program, BL-ACSP,
Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs
The Twenty-First Century Scholars Graduate Student Retention and Student Development Specialist provides program assessment, services in coordination with the AmeriCorps Member with scholarship retention efforts, directed programming, and student development opportunities for Twenty-First Century Scholars. The Retention and Student Development Specialist monitors, assesses, and evaluates co-curricular programming and its impact on student development. The goal of this position is to provide meaningful leadership development activities for affiliated student organizations (Leadership Corps and elements of the GIVE BACK Program), collect and analyze data to enhance student experiences, participate in outreach to Scholars eligible populations, and strengthen program initiatives that influence academic performance, retention, and graduation of students.
Academic Year: 2021-2022, 10-month academic appointment
Weekly hours: 20 hours per week, 50% of Full Time Equivalent
Mon – Fri 8AM to 5PM, some evening events till 9PM, occasional Sat and/or Sun events 8AM to 5PM.
Compensation: $18,000 stipend disbursed in 10 monthly payments. a 30-credit hour fee remission with a maximum of 12 credit hours per semester and 6 credit hours during the summer, and health insurance coverage from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Monitor, assess, and evaluate co-curricular programming, effectiveness of outreach initiatives and activities, and the impact on student development
- Assist in the development of student leaders within supported organizations
- Collect, analyze, record, and report data
- Assist with database management
- Attend essential Twenty-First Century Scholars programming
- Communicate via telephone, email, and in person
- Collaborate with students, faculty, staff, and community
- Perform other duties as determined by the Director, Twenty-First Century Scholars Program
Qualifications:
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree required. Must be accepted at Indiana University Bloomington in a graduate program with a minimum of 6 credit hours.
Minimum Experience: Experience with student development, student leadership, student programming, leadership evaluation and assessment
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Possess practical application and experience with database, spreadsheet, word processing, presentation software, and applications required for data organization, analysis, and data reporting
- Able to maintain confidentiality and adhere to FERPA Regulations
- Culturally competent
- Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Possess strong critical thinking and reasoning abilities
- Possess high organizational and planning skills, detail-oriented
- Must maintain good class standing
Expectations:
Must arrive promptly for scheduled work hours. Must be willing to sign and adhere to a confidentiality statement and follow all outlined office and university policies and guidelines. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check and federal work-study eligibility.
The Graduate Assistant must be a Bloomington campus student and may not concurrently hold a position as Associate Instructor, Graduate Assistant, or Research Assistant, nor be committed to other full time. The employee will be expected to work evening hours and work weekend events as needed.
Please complete an application for work study eligibility at the following link: https://fafsa.ed.gov/
To Apply:
- Applications may be submitted before 4/30/21
- Follow the link to https://jobs.iu.edu/: Go to Staff Positions, then “All external candidates”
- Search for Job ID # 293886 “Part-Time Graduate Assistant, Retention and Student Development Specialist”
- Complete the application including your resume and cover letter.
- Questions? Please contact 21st Century Scholars at 812-856-1910 or e-mail iub21cs@indiana.edu with any questions