Graduate Assistantship for Leadership Programming
Coordinator for the LeaderShape® Institute

*Pending Budget Approval (accepting resumes)

The Undergraduate Program Office is seeking a Graduate Assistant to begin August 2009, ending approximately May 2010. The position has a potential to become a two year assistantship. Preference will be given to Masters level students in the Educational Administration Program at UT.

The LeaderShape® Institute is a six day retreat for sixty Business students, occurring in January the week prior to the beginning of the spring semester and/or over the UT spring break. The Graduate Assistant will serve as the Program Coordinator for the campus-based session of LeaderShape® and will work with the LeaderShape® National office and corporate sponsors. The Graduate Assistant will recruit and select cluster facilitators and participants. Although the Lead Facilitators from LeaderShape® conduct the faculty training, the Graduate Assistant manages all logistics including: site, funding, budget, marketing, participant communication, faculty and participant selection and pre-Institute meetings in addition to coordinating with the lead facilitators from the LeaderShape® Institute.

The Graduate Assistant will be supervised by and work closely with the Special Programs Coordinator, as well as the Director of Student Life. This position will be housed in the Undergraduate Programs Office, CBA 2.302. Additional professional development opportunities, depending on areas of interest and needs of the office, may include: special events, first-year interest groups, alumni programs etc. but the primary function will be to coordinate LeaderShape®. Our goal is to give the person in this position a well-rounded experience.

Graduate Assistant Job Description
Required Qualifications:
• Must be enrolled as a graduate student (taking at least 9 hours).
• Must be extremely detail oriented, able to deal with ambiguity, and take initiative.
• Have a desire to work with students.

Main Functions of the Leadership Certificate GA
• Manage thelogistics of the campus-based LeaderShape® Institute including managing contracts, budgets and professional relationships.
• Coordinate publicity, including brochures and flyers for the program.
• Recruit new students and staff to participate in the program.
• Maintain contact with graduates of the LeaderShape® Institute.
• Monitor and update the LeaderShape® database and the McCombs LeaderShape® website.
• This position may also advise a LeaderShape® Student Advisory Council if formed.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Experience with leadership development.
• Desire to coordinate leadership programs.
• Experience with PC hardware/software or the ability to learn applications quickly.
• Apply concepts of student development in program planning, counseling, and administrative duties.

Preferred Affiliation
Preference is given to students in Master's and Doctorate programs in the Department of Educational Administration in the College of Education.

Terms of Employment
Employment Period: Fall 2009 through Spring 2010. (Summer start is preferable if available)
Hours: 20 hours per week during standard work hours (8 AM-5PM, some weekend and evening hours may be required. (Weekly hours flexible dependent on work load)
Monthly gross salary $1,000 plus benefits (pending budget approval).

Benefits of Employment
• Hands-on work in student personnel field, providing experience which will translate well in the graduate's search for full-time employment in a higher education setting.
• Qualification for in-state tuition rates.
• Comprehensive insurance benefits package.
• Hands-on work experience in student personnel field.
• Eligibility for "A" parking permit or parking garage permit (if available).

Please direct inquiries and resumes to:
Lauren Anne Cove
Special Programs Coordinator
Office of Student Life
McCombs School of Business
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712-1178

512-471-2103ph
512-471-2388fax