Pace University Pleasantville
Student Development and Campus Activities
Graduate Assistant Position for Leadership Initiatives
Primary Responsibility: The Graduate Assistant will actively be involved in many of the Setters Leadership Initiatives housed within
Student Development and Campus Activities. This position will assist in the administration, implementation, and assessment of the
Setters Leadership Program (SLP), Setters Leadership House (SLH), Women’s Leadership, Pace Makes a Difference Day, Pace Pride
Awards, High-Potential Leadership Series, and the co-curricular certificate. The GA will not work with every leadership initiative.
The person chosen for this position will also serve on the SLP Advisory Board with other faculty, staff and students. The board has
developed the framework for all leadership programs. This framework will serve as the basis for all leadership initiatives. This
position will report directly to the Coordinator for Leadership Initiatives in the Center for Student Development and Campus
Activities.
Specific Responsibilities:
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Plan, facilitate, and attend the Setters Leadership Initiatives (SLI) Retreat at the end of August for new cohorts of SLH/SLP
Plan the Opening Reception for all participants involved in leadership initiatives
Oversee large scale events including Pace Makes a Difference Day (Fall) and Pace Pride Awards (Spring).
Serve as the advisor to the planning board for the Annual Women’s Leadership Conference (Spring)
Assist the Coordinator for Leadership Initiatives with the High-Potential Leadership Series for upperclassmen (Spring)
Serve on the SLP Advisory Board
Prepare and manage assessment and evaluation data of all leadership initiatives
Develop/create workshops that enhance all leadership initiatives as necessary
Participate in the marketing and recruitment of the SLP and SLH program
Work in collaboration with SDCA staff to manage requests of the co-curricular transcript
Develop leadership resources based on student need and help maintain the leadership web site
Maintain at least 20 office hours per week and perform other duties as assigned or requested
Event Responsibilities: (1) Serve in a rotation with other Graduate Assistants for on campus parties and long distance travel, including
but not limited to, nights and weekends; (2) Be present at certain campus and student events to assist with setup and cleanup; and,
(3) Assist with duties at large campus events as needed/necessary
Minimum Qualifications:
1) Experience in co-curricular life- housing, orientation, student government and/or campus programming is required; 2) Knowledge
of various leadership theories and its application; 3) Ability to take the initiative and work with others to develop new programs; 4)
Participation in a campus leadership development program is strongly preferred; 5) Knowledge and interest in working in a college
environment; 6) Successful completion of a background check (if not a Pace student); and 7) Can work at least 20 hours a week on a
varied schedule.
Salary and Benefits:
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Six 6 tuition remission credits per semester for my graduate classes and a stipend budgeted at $2,550 per semester
Professional development opportunities through advising events/conferences
Gain hands-on experience mentoring, advising, and collaborating with college students, faculty, and staff.
Work with a vibrant student body and experienced professional staff
If you are interest in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to Jeff Domagala, Coordinator of Leadership
Initiatives at [email protected]. For more information about Leadership initiatives at Pace, please click on the following link,
www.pace.edu/sdca/leadership. For questions, please call 914-773-3462.