Graduate Assistantship - 0226-GAS20 SHOP - The campus food/clothing pantry. GA.Dean of Students Office

Department: Office of the Dean of Students

Graduate Assistant - Pre-Professional
20 Hours per Week

Unit/Division:  Dean of Students Office

Semester(s) Graduate Assistant is Needed:  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

Name of Person who will Supervise GA:  Christy Huynh

Supervisor Job Title:  Asst VP & Dean of Students

GA Supervisor Email: christy.huynh@oswego.edu

Number of Hours Expected to Work Each Week:  20

Location where GA will Report to Work:  SHOP 3 Penfield Library

Date the review process will start for this position:  
March 30, 2024

Date a final decision will be made regarding the selection of the candidate for this position?
May 8, 2024

Job Description and Key Responsibilities including Virtual/Remote Expectations:
This position can be done remotely 25% of the time

Graduate Assistant for Assistant Dean of Students, Basic Needs  2024-2025
This is a 20 hours per week. Some remote and some weekend hours. Graduate Assistantship for Fall and Spring semesters of academic advance year 2024-25. Duties require in-person and remote work as well as occasional weekend or evening work (including outreach or training efforts with staff) https://www.oswego.edu/student-affairs/dean-students-0

• Duties As assigned, assist the Asst Dean in the development of resources, programs, events, and services to support students' basic needs including housing and food.
• Assist Asst Dean in liaison work with SUNY Oswego, community agencies and schools to understand the needs of students (and soon to be students) who may face housing insecurity
• Help with the management of the campus food and clothing pantry (SHOP). This may include working with student employees and volunteers, preparing reports for the SHOP Advisory Board, doing outreach and programming for SHOP  
• Assist in outreach and programming to educate faculty and staff on resources and best ways to address the needs of students with housing and food insecurity issues
• Assist with data management related to SHOP (donations, inventory/stock, feedback)
• Assist with data management and research related to student housing insecurity  
• Attend weekly meetings for the team
• Support ODS functions (attend meetings, events, office hours, communication plans, and work with other staff, GA’s, student workers and volunteers
• Support ODS services and programs (outreach, program development, tabling events)
• Serve on campus committees coordinated by the ODS staff

• Serve students, faculty and staff who use the food and clothing pantry.
• Support and conduct programming done by Asst Dean of Students, Basic Needs Coordinator and all staff in the Office of the Dean of Students.
• Presentation Skills.
• Outreach.

Any restrictions to the type of student who would be eligible?

•  Full time student.
• Good GPA
• Successful candidates must be able to start August 19, 2024 and work until May 15, 2025

What behavioral expectations do you have? For example, what is your preferred communication timeline for a GA who needs to call out sick?  
The GA will report to the Assistant Dean of Students and will attend regular one---on---one meetings with supervisor Will attend Student Affairs and ODS staff meetings and training events  Maintain good working relationships with staff, faculty, and students As schedule permits, participate in Divisional leadership training or other meetings Serve as liaison with student organizations and student leaders Attend meetings and campus programs as directed Support University Policies and guidelines Demonstrate professionalism Maintain confidentiality in a student---centered office