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    2014-15 Graduate Assistant Position Announcement
    Public Health House Learning Community

    The Office of First Year Programs and Learning Communities (FYP&LC) is seeking a Graduate Assistant to work with the Public Health House learning community.

    Public Health House is a dynamic living-learning community for students interested in developing a better understanding of the community health issues, including health education and advocacy. Undergraduate students live together, learn from each other and build rich and lasting friendships. Public Health House will be entering its sixth year of operation and currently serves almost 90 students representing a number of different majors. The community is primarily composed of first and second year students. The prime goal of Public Health House is to enhance the academic success of its students. In addition, students engage in service-learning activities that enhance learning and engagement.

    Learning Communities are a proven pedagogy that can provide intentionality and integration amongst undergraduate students’ curricular, co-curricular and residential experiences. They become a foundation for a creative and holistic approach to education. They help first-year students in their transition to college and encourage all students to become engaged on campus; they enable students to have regular one-on-one or small group interaction with faculty, advisors, staff, and peer mentors; they emphasize undergraduate research and experiential learning; and they develop intentionality and interdisciplinary habits of mind that encourage students to become life-long learners.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    1. Plan, implement, manage, and evaluate Public Health House activities including all related budgeting, scheduling, marketing, recruitment; assuming greater responsibility until students become proficient in programming and organizational skills
    2. Instruct, co-instruct or support credit bearing courses that develop public health competence of students and help their transition to UConn; assist in the development of curriculum; plan and implement class activities; develop and maintain community partnerships that lead to service-learning opportunities for students, supervise project teams and, assess student learning
    3. Advise and mentor students utilizing individual and group strategies; holding weekly office hours within Public Health House lounge and office space in the J. Ray Ryan building
    4. Provide advisement to Public Health House student groups/committees; set individual and group performance standards; manage work-flow; evaluate individual and group performance; and provide regular oversight and feedback
    5. Assist in the development of Public Health House marketing and public relations efforts; ensure that all print and electronic materials are current and accurate; organize and deliver individual and group presentations; write articles for university and/or program newsletters, blogs, websites, etc.
    6. Act as a liaison between Public Health House, key students and faculty and staff stakeholders from throughout the university; send periodic updates, coordinate meetings as needed, and complete public presentation as needed
    7. Staff at least one weekend or weeklong alternative break & immersion trip; provide advisement to student leader(s); assist with student supervision; facilitation of reflection activities; actively participate in group service projects
    8. Connect students with relevant faculty, programs, and events occurring across campus, encouraging engagement and student development
    9. Communicate regularly with Public Health House director and designated staff within Office of First Year Program and Learning Communities, and complete other duties as assigned


    Commitment: 20 hours per week; schedule will vary based on availability and programmatic needs. Weekend and evening hours are required in order to attend related events.

    Qualifications: Strong written and verbal communication; demonstrated supervisory/advisory experience; strong leadership, organizational and programming skills; demonstrated ability to relate to diverse populations; demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office programs; and must be enrolled in appropriate graduate program at UConn.

    Preferred Qualifications: 1+ years experience supervising college students; experience with events coordination and event management; experience leading or participating in service-learning activities; related professional experience; enrollment in a related UConn PhD program; teaching experience; valid driver’s license.


    Application Process: Interested candidates should send a: letter of interest; resume/CV; and names and contact information for three professional references to: Melissa Foreman, Assistant Director, Learning Community Program, Office of First Year Programs and Learning Communities at Melissa.Foreman@uconn.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA employer.

    For more information, contact: Melissa Foreman at melissa.foreman@uconn.edu