Graduate Assistant, Student Engagement – Clubs and Organizations NEW

Charlotte, North Carolina
Queens University of Charlotte
Job DescriptionJob Description Graduate Assistant, Student Engagement – Clubs and Organizations

SUMMARY: The Student Engagement Graduate Assistant for Club and Organizations’ overall mission is to enrich the cocurricular experience of students at Queens University of Charlotte. This role establishes and maintains an active, highly visible, and deeply engaged presence to sustain and grow strong collaborative relationships with students, faculty, and staff. Primary responsibilities include helping with registered clubs and organizations, assisting with the Student Government Association and Fraternity and Sorority Life, and providing exceptional leadership programming. This part-time, 20 hours a week Graduate Assistant position reports to the Assistant Director of Student Engagement and begins on July 1, 2026. There is no expressed or implied commitment to a paid position upon completion of the internship.

The successful candidate must be currently enrolled as a full-time graduate student at Queens University of Charlotte.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

As a GA, you will learn and apply knowledge and skills in the following areas:

Registered Clubs and Organizations

• Learn and participate with creating and updating online training resources
• Learn and help with Student Organizations, Support Services, and office support
• Learn and help create intentional branding and marketing to promote the office and its services
• Learn and assist student organizations with day-to-day tasks such as budget management, Queens Engage, online resources, and forms review
• Learn and provide leadership for monthly Club and Organization meetings
• Learn and support the new club process with one-on-one meetings and workshops
• Learn about and support the Fraternity and Sorority Life community through programming, communication, and organizational support

Student Government Association (SGA) and Leadership Programming

• Learn and participate in SGA meetings
• Learn and advise SGA committees
• Learn and provide Leadership Opportunities for SGA Leaders
• Learn and provide logistical support for SGA
• Learn and support commuter and international representatives
• Learn and support financial operations of the SGA

Other Responsibilities

• Learn and assist in strategic planning of campus-wide programming, in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Student Engagement and other members of the Student Engagement team
• Learn and advise the Commuter Club
• Learn and host at least one (1) programs a semester in collaboration with campus partners
• Learn and coordinate communication and marketing of Student Engagement programs
• Learn and participate in evening and weekend programming
• Learn and participate in coordination and operations of Queens Engage
• Learn and commit to required office hours, weekly Student Engagement meetings, regular one on one meetings with supervisor, and monthly division meetings.

Non-essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Other duties and special projects may be assigned to capitalize on learning opportunities
• Assist students and other guests who visit the office
• Learn about the purpose and workings of advisory committees by participating with faculty, staff, and students as needed

Experience, Knowledge & Skills Required

• Experience that demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of first-generation college students
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of experience working as part of a student activities or residence hall or another student affairs functional area
• Possess leadership skills and the ability to work effectively within teams
• Possess effective communication skills to successfully approach people, mediate problems, situations, and enforce policies

Expectations:

• The GA is recognized as a University Official and represents the university and the department on and off university property
• GAs are considered mandatory reporters under Title IX and the Clery Act
• GAs are expected to abide by and report violations of all local, state, and federal laws and regulations

Live-in Potential

• Graduate Assistants within Student Affairs are the first considered for the four-emergency response graduate support positions that are live-in. These positions are selected separately by Residence Life. The Emergency Response Graduate Support Positions will be expected to be available during emergency situations on campus (inclement weather, etc.) and participate in an on-call rotation to respond to after-hours emergencies. This is an additional responsibility above and beyond your graduate assistantship and thus is treated separately. On-campus housing is provided for free in return for the duties as part of this separate role. On-campus housing includes a one-bedroom furnished apartment including water, electricity, internet, and free onsite laundry. Live-in Graduate Assistants also receive an increased campus dining plan and thus receive (10 meals/week and $450 Lions dollars per year). On-campus housing is pet and partner friendly.
• To be considered for one of these positions, please note your interest in the position upon your hiring for the graduate assistantship. Your name will be referred to Residence Life to schedule a separate interview.

Renumeration

• Graduate Assistants are eligible for 2 tuition-free graduate courses per academic semester, including summer if actively serving in the graduate assistant role. IMPORTANT: No tuition remission is available for Cybersecurity Management courses.
• Graduate Assistants for Student Affairs are provided with a campus-dining plan during the academic year (5 meals/week) and free membership to the Levine Fitness Center.
• Graduate Assistants are eligible for free on-campus parking.
• Graduate Assistants enjoy flexible scheduling. Time away to be coordinated with immediate supervisor.
• Graduate Assistants may be employed outside of Queens for part time work as agreed upon with their supervisor, so long as it does not interfere with the core learnings of this position.

Degree Alignment:

• Master of Communication (PLO 1, 3, 4, 5)
• Master of Business Administration (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Master of Talent and Organizational Development (PLO 2, 3, 4)
• Master of Education (PLO 2, 4, 5)

Application Process

Does this sound like a good fit? Please submit the following:

• A cover letter addressing the position qualifications and experience
• Current résumé
• Contact information for three professional references.

Queens will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

About Queens University of Charlotte

Located in the heart of the nation’s second fastest growing metropolitan area, Queens University of Charlotte leverages the city’s diverse and thriving environment as an extended classroom. Nationally recognized for undergraduate programs in international and interdisciplinary education, Queens blends the best of liberal arts learning with professional preparation and community engagement. Focused on supporting success for diverse learners, faculty build close and collaborative relationships with students and help them build intentional and individualized roadmaps for flourishing at Queens and beyond. At the graduate program level, the University offers innovative educational experiences that help learners advance professionally and retool for new opportunities. Our environs afford faculty myriad opportunities to advance their own professional growth and teaching and research interests by collaborating with vibrant industry, non-profit, and community organization sectors.

Because of our history of innovation and our legacy of strong leadership, Queens is positioned to be among the new forerunners of American higher education. This is a defining moment for Queens. While other institutions are focused on sustaining and surviving, we are thinking much bigger.

Institutions that understand what is needed and are willing to reimagine what is possible can position themselves to thrive and strengthen their market position after the pandemic with innovative approaches that are deeply connected to the world and its greatest challenges.

By 2030, Queens aspires to become the leading, private, national university of Charlotte with deep, meaningful, and reciprocal connections to the needs of our local community and economy; inventive and multidisciplinary academic programs that are connected to the world’s most pressing challenges and biggest areas of opportunity; a fully connected, integrated, and innovative set of experiences that support holistic wellness and wellbeing; a culture of continuous improvement and investment that enables faculty and staff to flourish and achieve their full potential; and a comprehensive approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion that begins on campus and radiates throughout the community.

Queens University of Charlotte aims to be a leading comprehensive university, distinguished by its commitment to transforming the lives of its students and enhancing the intellectual and cultural fabric of its community. Queens is a campus where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values . click apply for full job details