Graduate Assistant, Student Life Campus Programming Coordinator

Posted: 03/10/2024

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for planning and executing high-quality student events, including but not limited to large evening and weekend social events, films, family-friendly programs, service programs, annual campus traditions and festivals.
2. Advise and support Entertainment ToKnight (ETK), the student programming board comprised of 5-8 student leaders. Manage the ETK budget.
3. Provide leadership, support, and coordination to help ensure a unique range of campus activities, meeting the needs of a diverse campus community.
4. Collaborate with members of the Student Life Team (Residential Life, Student Organizations, etc.) to support a range of programming efforts for the division.
5. Research best practices in campus activities and student engagement, offering refreshing and innovative updates to the programming ethos at Wartburg College.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Requires a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university.
  • Requires clear communication skills and desire to work with college-age students.
  • Candidate must have excellent project management skills, including flexibility, problem solving and leadership development skills.
  • Must be enrolled in the prescribed MA in Leadership courses each term.
  • Must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.00 while in the GA program.
  • Must meet the eligibility requirements for employment within the United States.
  • Must successfully complete a background screening.
Application Procedure:
Send a letter of interest, including a statement regarding qualities you offer within the context of the Wartburg College mission, résumé, and contact information for three references electronically to: hr@wartburg.edu. For specific inquiries contact lindsey.leonard@wartburg.edu. Please note before an offer of a graduate assistantship can be extended, a student needs to be fully admitted to the Master of Arts in Leadership. Application information can be found here and questions regarding the application can be sent to gradstudies@wartburg.edu. See www.wartburg.edu for further information about the college. Screening begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

Type of Employment: Full-Time

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