Office of Student and Community Relations
Graduate Assistant Job Description
The Office of Student and Community Relations (SCR) is community-focused and designed to
facilitate progress and connectivity in town-gown relationships. The staff in the office serve as
conduits to the greater East Lansing community as well as advocates for students and
community members alike. Collaborative activity and positive relationship building are
hallmarks of success.
The Graduate Assistant for Student and Community Relations works directly within the
Division of Student Life and Engagement and indirectly with MSU Government Relations. The
GA will be supervised by the Community Relations Coordinator and will directly supervise a
team of undergraduate students involved in the Spartan Ambassador Internship Program
(SAIP). The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership skills, creativity, problem
solving skills, and initiative.
Specific job responsibilities are as follows:
• Directly supervise a team of 8-12 undergraduate Spartan Ambassadors responsible for
community engagement and support
• Build intentional relationships, provide working support and feedback on performance,
manage time sheets and payroll submissions, provide developmental opportunities for
continuous learning
• Facilitate Fall and ongoing training for Spartan Ambassador interns
• Plan and participate in various events or work teams that support SCR including but not
limited to:
• MSUvote
• Landlord and Property Management Summits
• MSU Housing Fair
• Celebrations Committee
• Build intentional relationships with members of the MSU and East Lansing communities
• Develop and implement assessment and evaluation strategies for community events and
student development
• Oversee and/or create various marketing materials aimed at providing information to offcampus students
• Other duties as assigned
The Graduate Assistant for Student and Community Relations is a half-time GA; equivalent to
20 hours per week for the fall and spring semesters. A two-year commitment to the position is
preferred. Start date for this position will be August 15th, 2022.
Remuneration is equivalent to half-time Graduate Assistantships across campus which include
tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend (paid bi-weekly) over the course of the 9-
month academic year.
Conditions of employment:
• Resume and cover letter are required as part of the application process
• Appointment is contingent upon a completed bachelor’s degree and acceptance into a
degree granting graduate program at Michigan State University
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