Graduate Assistant, Mandel Humanities Center

Department: The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center

Location: Eastern Campus

Reports To: Student Liaison

Recruitment Type: External/Internal

Requisition ID: req4541

Employment Type: Part-Time Support Staff

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: Standard College Hours: M - F, 8:30am - 5pm Hours will be flexible to the graduate student's course schedule each semester.

Number of Openings: 1

Job Description:

Summary

Serving Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) since its establishment in 2015, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center exists to advance humanistic inquiry in northeast Ohio and to develop civic-minded leaders who have thought broadly and deeply about the human experience. The center proudly sponsors public events that address questions of history, literature, society and philosophy from a range of perspectives and from diverse points of view, as well as faculty research into topics of contemporary and perennial concern.

Particularly important to the center’s mission is the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Scholars Academy. This unique program enhances Tri-C students’ experience by cultivating their leadership skills through a curriculum grounded in the humanities and civic engagement. Students accepted to the Mandel Scholars Academy receive a scholarship covering in-county tuition at Tri-C and a book stipend for each semester. Students participate in unique opportunities including meeting with nationally and locally known leaders, transfer pathway programs such as the Mandel Continuing Scholars Program, and study away experiences.

The graduate assistant position will assist in various programming outlined in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Continuing Scholars Program grant. This includes designing and implementing engaging programming that fosters community building for the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Continuing Scholars Program, the alumni of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Scholars Academy, and other honors and scholars’ programs at Cuyahoga Community College.

Essential Functions

• Create and implement innovative events focused on community building for the Mandel Continuing Scholars Program
• Collaborate with the Mandel Scholars Academy staff to design and implement student/alumni engagement programming
• Attend and assist at events, such as, programming for Mandel Scholars and Mandel Scholars Alumni
• Design and distribute surveys and questionnaires for the Mandel Scholars Academy related to alumni engagement
• Collect, manage and analyze quantitative and qualitative data for program assessment
• Establish and maintain the Mandel Scholars Academy Alumni Network by creating and managing the contact list of graduates from the Mandel Scholars Academy
• Schedule and facilitate meetings with the Mandel Student Alumni Committee
• Assist the Mandel Humanities Center staff in additional projects throughout the academic year
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Must be pursuing graduate degree
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS And ABILITIES

• Possess strong organizational and time-management skills
• Possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to travel between campuses
• Ability to foster a team environment and work collaboratively
• Ability to work independently
• Possess excellent customer service skills and proven ability to develop and sustain productive customer relationships
• Ability to effectively accept direction from multiple levels of the College in various departments
• Possess sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of a diverse population
  
  

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Service Focus
• Collaboration
• Quality of Work
  
  

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Communication
• Time Utilization
  
  

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Adaptability
• Continuous Improvement
  
  

Perferred Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Experience with data entry and assessment preferred
• Graduate of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Scholars Academy preferred
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

(The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The work is performed in a normal, professional office environment
• The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated;
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions with hands/fingers. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of items such as papers, files, pamphlets, books, etc.;
• Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite
  
  

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.

Special Note:

Special Instructions to Applicants: During the application process, you may be required to attach a cover letter and/or resume. It is recommended that you have these documents ready to be attached electronically to the online application. This system accepts only MS Word or PDF attachments. Any employment with the College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.

Affirmative Action Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.