Student Life Support Assistant

Overview

At the University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR), the Student Life Support Assistant supports various areas of student life throughout the academic year.

This position is suitable for someone interested in exploring opportunities in higher education, particularly in Student Life areas.

This position is not eligible for H-1B or Green Card sponsorship and does not offer a STEM OPT training program.

This position works in-person at the University of Minnesota Rochester campus in Rochester, MN.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Student Life Assistant could be placed in any of the following offices/areas based on the candidate’s interests and the needs of the University of Minnesota Rochester.

• Counseling, Disabilities Resources, and Academic
• Identify and assist the Director of Counseling and Health Resources in implementing ways to connect Counseling, the Disability Resource Center, and the OMC clinic into a holistic student support plan.
• Work with the Director of Counseling and Health Resources, the Access Support Assistant in Disability Resource, in developing and implementing holistic Counseling, health, and Disability Resources promotional materials.
• Support the Associate Director of Academic Support and Disability Resources in the development of an academic support plan.
• Wellbeing and Recreation
• Support Student Wellbeing team to expand program participation and offered programs.
• Support recreation and intramural logistics, advertising, and support.
• Research and work to implement UMR club sports program.
• Community Engagement
• Manage the Raptor report weekly campus e-newsletter and UMR events calendar and oversee the administration of the UMR student engagement and events platform, Raptor Link.
• Assist with managing the student clubs and administrative tasks such as processing event requests and budgets.
• Lead the implementation of the UMR Community Day of Service.
• Intercultural Initiatives
• Support, plan, and implement events in the Intercultural Student Center.
• Market events and update social media accounts.
• Assist with student leader training and support for the entire campus (RA, Orientation Leaders, Community Mentors, etc.).
• Orientation & Move-in
• Assist the Assistant Director of Student Activities with Orientation planning and events.
• Advise orientation team on Transfer student orientation planning.
• Non-Traditional Student Support
• Plan and implement transfer and non-traditional student-specific activities throughout the year, with a particular focus on the first six weeks of the year.
• Track transfer student engagement and support retention efforts of the transfer students.
• Assist with transfer student orientation, activities and events.
• Living Learning Communities
• Assist the Living Learning Communities Coordinator with programming planning and implementation.
• Assist with Community Mentors training and support.
• Residential Life
• Assist with housing front desk management and operations.
• Assist with program planning and implementation.
• Support and present at student staff training.
• Team/Campus Collaboration
• Participate in other committees, projects, and assignments based on interest and educational need.
• Attend regularly scheduled Student Life Meetings as able based on the agreed-upon schedule.
• Housing support.
• Days and Schedule

This position is 10 hours per week, but additional hours may be possible based on availability and needs of the university.

Prior approval from the Student Life Support supervisor is necessary prior to working beyond the 10 hours per week.

Flexible weekend and evening commitments will be discussed in advance.

Qualifications

Candidates must have the following minimum qualifications

• A four-year college degree

Successful candidates may also have

• Experience in Google applications (including Calendar, Documents, Forms, and Sites)
• Familiarity with equity-minded strategies for supporting the academic success and wellbeing of students
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of working with private student data and confidential information
• Experience tracking and interpreting data relevant to their work and using that information for work and process improvement
• A commitment to knowledge creation and research in higher education
• The desire and ability to work in a collaborative, team environment
• An innovative mindset and the ability to operate in a sometimes-ambiguous environment
• The ability to learn and disseminate detailed information using a high level of interpersonal skills
• Demonstration of UMR values: human potential, diversity and inclusivity, community, evidence-based decision making, and respect.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivation, excellent time management, and organization skills
• Experience utilizing a diverse range of technologies
• Capacity to work occasional evenings and weekends
• About the Department

The University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR), located in downtown Rochester, serves nearly 1,200 students and recently welcomed its largest class ever.

Faculty and staff are dedicated to innovative education, student development and applying research to enhance learning every day.

With a strong focus on health sciences and student-centered learning, UMR partners closely with Mayo Clinic and emphasizes research-driven teaching to meet the evolving demands of the health care industry.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range

$17.00; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications.

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