GSSA for MORE Committee - Rackham Dean's Office - Spring/Summer and Fall 2024

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　　A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and must be attached as the first page of your resume. The letter should address your specific interest in and fit with this GSSA position. Please include your University Department/Program affiliation and year in graduate studies.Summary

　　Rackham Graduate School Dean's Office works together with faculty, staff, and students from around the campus, with other university offices, and with other universities to develop initiatives, define policies, and uphold the mission of the university through graduate education.

　　Our Deans' Initiatives team is seeking a Graduate Student Staff Assistant (GSSA) for Spring-Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 . The GSSA will support our faculty-facing initiative on mentoring, implemented through the work of the MORE (Mentoring Others Results in Excellence) faculty committee. They will provide support for the overall coordination of the MORE Committee, and report to the Manager for Associate Deans? Initiatives. The GSSA will support the development and management of MORE programming, mentoring resources, workshop evaluation, and attendance data, and conduct a literature review to provide research and scholarly articles on mentoring doctoral students.

　　Appointment Period: Spring-Summer 2024andFall 2024(This position is for two terms with renewal contingent upon completion of performance expectations and available funding)

　　Estimated FTE: 50% (20 hours per week)

　　Compensation: This appointment provides tuition, required fees, stipend (at the GEO negotiated GSSA monthly rate), GradCare health insurance, and dental insurance (Option 1).

　　Number of applicants from last academic year: 13

　　Course Description

　　The GSSA will support our faculty-facing initiative on mentoring, implemented through the work of the MORE (Mentoring Others Results in Excellence) faculty committee. They will provide support for the overall coordination of the MORE Committee, and report to the Manager for Associate Deans' Initiatives. The GSSA will support the development and management of MORE programming, mentoring resources, workshop evaluation, and attendance data, and conduct a literature review to provide research and scholarly articles on mentoring doctoral students.

　　Responsibilities*

　　The list of responsibilities below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and are not an exhaustive list of all associated responsibilities:

　　Attend monthly MORE Committee meetings and spring/summer Retreat (typically in later May or early June)

　　Collaborate with the MORE Committee Chair, and Manager for Associate Deans? Initiatives to implement the Committee's agenda and ongoing projects

　　Plan and implement MORE Committee programming for faculty in collaboration with the Manager for Associate Deans? Initiatives

　　Support ?Getting Your Mentoring Relationship Off to a Good Start? workshop program design and implementation. This includes updating workshop materials and website, updating the workshop format to be suitable for online and in-person delivery, and supporting the day-off sessions virtually and in person.

　　Collate, manage, and analyze program and participant data. Prepare data figures, tables, charts, and reports.

　　Manage template workshop slide presentations.

　　Support Manager for Associate Deans? Initiatives in developing a new suite of mentoring online resources (videos, guides, handouts) on making mentoring plans a standard practice for use by graduate programs, faculty and graduate students.

　　In collaboration with the Manager for Associate Deans? Initiatives and Rackham colleagues, coordinate the effort to update the Rackham mentoring guides for faculty and students.

　　Conduct ongoing academic literature research on graduate student mentoring on topics such as mentoring across difference, co-mentoring, mentoring networks, mentoring plans.

　　Compile campus resources related to mentoring and graduate student well-being.

　　Address questions or inquiries emailed to [email protected]

　　NOTE: SOME FLEXIBILITY OF SCHEDULED WORK HOURS IS REQUIRED. Some work is expected to be done in person, some work can be done remotely. A hybrid work schedule is more likely.

　　Required Qualifications*

　　Applicants must be currently registered in a Rackham graduate program. Preference will be given to doctoral students who have reached candidacy. Students who are unsure if they are in a Rackham graduate program should check their graduate program listing in http://www.rackham.umich.edu/programs-of-study.

　　Ability to handle multiple projects, and take initiative

　　Ability to collaborate effectively on a team

　　Familiarity and experience with survey design in Qualtrics, and data management and analysis in Google Spreadsheets, and Microsoft Excel

　　Excellent oral and written communication skills

　　Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work and communicate effectively and professionally with the University community as well as external community partners

　　Ability to work collaboratively and independently, as the task requires constituencies (faculty, graduate programs, staff, and students).

　　Desired Qualifications*

　　Project management experience

　　Previous experience developing resource materials

　　Experience and familiarity with MORE resources

　　How You'll Grow

　　The GSSAposition will strengthen professional competencies in the following areas:

　　Expertise in innovative graduate student mentoring practices

　　Understanding of mentoring scholarship

　　Program evaluation skills

　　Gain experience organizing and managing professional development programs in higher education setting

　　Best practices in graduate student success

　　Community-building in higher education environments

　　Student should be able to present a proposal/paper regarding their experience at a local/regional conference in their field.

　　Contact Information

　　Questions regarding this position may be emailed to [email protected] . Applicants may request the status of their application from the appointing unit.

　　Decision Making Process

　　Applications will be reviewed following the posting deadline, and selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. References will be contacted for finalists.

　　Kristen Jensen, Manager for Associate Deans' Initiatives, is leading this search.

　　Every effort will be made to have a hiring decision by February 20, 2024.

　　Selection Process

　　Applications will be reviewed following the posting deadline, and selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. References will be contacted for finalists.

　　Every effort will be made to have a hiring decision by February 20, 2024.

　　GEO Contract Information

　　The University will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression (whether actual or perceived), sexual orientation, age, height, weight, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, HIV antibody status, political belief, membership in any social or political organization, participation in a grievance or complaint whether formal or informal, medical conditions including those related to pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, arrest record, or any other factor where the item in question will not interfere with job performance and where the employee is otherwise qualified. The University of Michigan agrees to abide by the protections afforded employees with disabilities as outlined in the rules and regulations which implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

　　Information for the Office for Institutional Equity may be found at https://oie.umich.edu/ and for the University Ombuds at https://ombuds.umich.edu/

　　Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration in the event that there are last minute openings for available positions. In the event that an employee does not receive their preferred assignment, they can request a written explanation or an in-person interview with the hiring agents(s) to be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time.

　　This position, as posted, is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the Graduate Employees' Organization, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO 3550.

　　Standard Practice Guide 601.38, Required Disclosure of Felony Charges and/or Felony Convictions applies to all Graduate Student Assistants (GSAs). SPG 601.38 may be accessed online athttps://spg.umich.edu/policy/601.38 (https://spg.umich.edu/601.38) , and its relation to your employment can be found in MOU 10 of your employment contract.

　　U-M EEO/AA Statement

　　The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

　　Job Detail

　　Job Opening ID

　　244166

　　Working Title

　　GSSA for MORE Committee - Rackham Dean's Office - Spring/Summer and Fall 2024

　　Job Title

　　GRAD STU STAFF ASST

　　Work Location

　　Ann Arbor Campus

　　Ann Arbor, MI

　　Full/Part Time

　　Part-Time

　　Regular/Temporary

　　Regular

　　FLSA Status

　　Exempt

　　Organizational Group

　　Rackham Grad School

　　Department

　　Rackham Dean's Office

　　Posting Begin/End Date

　　1/19/2024 - 2/02/2024

　　Career Interest

　　Graduate Students

　　Graduate Student Staff Assistants (GEO)

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