The Waltham Group Programming Graduate Assistant for Community Development

The Waltham Group Graduate Assistant for Community Development will co-advise the Waltham Group, working with the Program Specialist and a second Graduate Assistant to support 20 community engagement programs, 95 student coordinators, and E-board members. This position will directly advise the after school, mentoring, and tutoring programs within Waltham Group. This includes Big Siblings, General Tutoring, Language Empowering Action Project, SPECTRUM, Teaching Assistants in Public Schools, Afternoon Enrichment, Junior Brandeis
Achievers, Kids Connections, Language and Cultural Enrichment, and Prospect Hill Kids’ Club. This position will also lead trainings/reflections for coordinators and coordinators in training.

This is a part time temporary position, 15 hours a week during the work period.

Dates: Fall 2024- Spring 2025: August 12th - December 13th (and) January 6 - May 5 (with no work on academic breaks: Thanksgiving break, Winter break, and Spring break weeks Feb. 17- 21, and April 14-18) |

This position is primarily an in-person position with an opportunity for some remote work

Position Responsibilities:

• Advise Waltham Group program coordinators from Houses 2 and 4 (Mentoring/Tutoring and Afterschool Programs). Assist the Program Specialist in advising Waltham Group E-Board members, working closely with House Representatives and Engagement Coordinator. Meet regularly, support planning, training, and reflection, and serve as a resource to student leaders. Coordinate the Community Engaged Leadership Series (CELS) for new Waltham Group Coordinators in Training (CITs) each semester, including securing speakers, updating the training curriculum, creating community building opportunities for the CIT cohort, and assessing the program. Also, Train Waltham Group programs (Coordinator Resource Meetings, in groups or individual programs/coordinators) on best training and reflection practices. Meet with Waltham Group program coordinators during their office hours as needed/directed by supervisor
• Track data for training and reflection events, and offer hands-on feedback to student coordinators on strategies to ensure success and continuous improvement . Regularly help update/and create Waltham Group resources and manuals in the respective WG Google Drives. Support programs with the implementation of Campus Groups (tracking service hours, creating an event, training, approving service hours)
• Collaborate and communicate with the Department of Student Engagement (DSE) staff, other Waltham Group Graduate Assistant and Graduate Assistant for Club Support as necessary. Attend Department of Student Engagement staff meetings and support departmental efforts as needed, in consultation with supervisor
• Other Duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Required to be pursuing a graduate degree in policy, higher education, counseling/social work, psychology or related field
• Experience and/or interest in advocacy and service programs
• Opportunity to continue in the second year, dependent on successful performance in the first year
• Interest and/or experience planning events, conducting outreach and advising students
• Interest and/or experience leading trainings and/or exposure to facilitating and presenting
• Ability to problem solve, take initiative and work collaboratively with staff and students
• Understanding of and commitment to Community Engaged work
• Some night and/or weekend work may be required

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution. These values serve as a reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call to grow for us as Brandeisans.  Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations.  Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society.  Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements.

If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply.

Closing Statement

Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.