GraduateAssistant
OfficeoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairs
Titleofposition: GraduateAssistant
Reportsto: CarrieKlemovitch,SpecialAssistantandDirectorofSpecialProjects
Hoursperweek: 20
Positionstartandenddateforeachsemester:Thispositiongenerallyfollowstheacademic
calendar,withaslightlyearlierstartdate.For2016‐2017,thedatesareAugust22,2016,and
January17,2017.For2017‐2018,thedatesareAugust23,2017andJanuary16,2018.
Remuneration:$9500stipendand5coursesperyearintheLynchSchoolofEducation
BackgroundonVPSAoffice:
TheOfficeoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairs(VPSA)overseesthefourteendepartments
withintheDivisionofStudentAffairsandsupportsallaspectsofthestudentlearningexperience
atBostonCollege.IncollaborationwithpartnersacrosstheUniversity,theDivisionprovidesco‐
curricularprogramsandservicesthatpromotestudentlearning,healthandwellness,leadership
development,women’sinitiatives,andcommunityengagement.Thedivision’sstaffworkwith
faculty,administrators,andalumnitocreateasafeandwelcomingcommunity,andtosupport
thepersonal,professional,social,andspiritualgrowthoftheUniversity’sundergraduateand
graduatestudents..
ThefunctionsoftheVPSAofficeincludeHumanResources,BudgetandFinance,Strategic
Planning,ProjectManagement,Assessment,StaffDevelopment,andCommunications.
Objectivesofposition
TheGApositionisdesignedtoprovideanemerginghighereducationprofessionalabroad
experiencewithinthefieldofstudentaffairs.Thepositionprovidesintenselearning
opportunitiesinkeyareas,includingprojectmanagement,assessment,programming,research,
andtraining.ThepositionalsoprovidesanopportunityforaGAtolearnaboutone’sinterests
androlewithinthefieldofstudentaffairs.ThroughtheGApositionintheOfficeoftheVice
PresidentforStudentAffairs,astudentwillbeableto:
 Developandshowprogressonpersonalandprofessionallearninggoals
 Demonstrategrowthinkeyareasofresponsibilitywithinthejobdescription
 ArticulatethepurposeofstudentaffairsatBostonCollegeandinanationalcontext
 Describetheissuesandchallengesfacingthefieldofstudentaffairs
 ApplywhatislearnedintheclassroomtotheVPSAgraduateassistantposition
 Seekoutopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopmentandnetworking
BostonCollegeVPSAGraduateAssistant2016‐2017
Generalpositionresponsibilities
 Assistintheplanningandexecutionofdivision‐wideprogramsandevents,including
WelcomeWeekandtheDivisionalExcellenceAwards.
 CoordinatespecialprojectsasassignedbytheDirectorofSpecialProjects,AssociateVice
President,andVicePresidentforStudentAffairs.
 Assistintheoverallplanningandimplementationofadivision‐wideassessmentprogram,
includingpreparationfortheUniversityNEASCaccreditationprocess.
 Supportdivision‐widestrategicplanninginitiatives.
 PlanandcoordinateVPSAgraduateassistantprofessionaldevelopmentevents
 CollaboratewiththeVPSACommunicationsSpecialistandotherdivisionalstaffto
supportdivision‐widesocialmediaandwebinitiatives.
 Performresearchonemergingissueswithinstudentaffairs.
 Othertasksasrequired.
Qualifications
PreferencewillbegiventoBostonCollegegraduatestudentsenrolledintheHigherEducation
AdministrationprogramintheLynchSchoolofEducation,particularlythoseenrolledinamulti‐
yearprogram.AllapplicantsmustbeenrolledinagraduateprogramatBostonCollege.
KeyCompetenciesandQualities
Thesuccessfulcandidatewilldemonstratethefollowingkeycompetencies:
 Flexibilityandastrongsenseofinitiative
 Discretion,tact,andtrustworthiness
 Strongorganizationalskills
 Excellentwritingskillsandattentiontodetail
 Understandingofandaninterestinworkingwithadiversestudentpopulation
 Stronginterpersonalskillsandwillingnesstobeapartofateam
 Creativity
Contactinformation:
CarrieKlemovitch
SpecialAssistanttotheVicePresidentandDirectorofSpecialProjects
OfficeoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairs
carrie.klemovitch@bc.edu
617‐552‐8868
BostonCollegeVPSAGraduateAssistant2016‐2017