Graduate Assistant Unity Center Lavender Lounge Programming
Full-time (20 Hours Per Week)
Primary Purpose
Lavender Lounge Programming is our new initiative. The Lavender Lounge outside of being a physical space in the Student Union 435, is a space for students to be their authentic self. Programming includes a dialogue space around different aspects of the LGBTQ+ identity, training around navigating Â鶹Դ´ systems with an LGBTQ+ identity, and programming that interests students. This GA, with support of professional staff, will work with undergraduate student workers in the implementation of the work.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support Student Programmer Associates’ work year-round.
- Coordinate Programmer Associates signing up for support roles in the internal UC events calendar.
- Support and monitor our Graphic Design Associates in their making of flyers and the newsletter.
- Build dialogue and support circles for marginalized students.
- Research and maintain resources for students around access to services for gender/sexuality resources on campus and in the local community.
- Represent the Unity Center at college wide events, service fairs, orientation and tabling opportunities.
Qualifications
- Strong oral communication skills (public speaking); self-motivated, reliable, dependable, punctual
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint), One Drive, and Excel.
- Able to work independently or as a team; work within deadlines; organized.
- Act as an ambassador for the Unity Center on and off campus; have a passion for social justice, equity and inclusion.
Learning Outcomes
- Graduate Student will develop project management skills to support the ideation and implementation of a program.
- Graduate Student will develop facilitation skills to support in leading programming, and in facilitation of dialogue circles.
- Graduate Student will develop community building skills and conflict resolution skills while supporting student and center needs.
Other
2025-2026 Year
- Job Orientation and training will take place in person in late August.
- 300 hours a semester scheduled during regular working hours (M-F, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM)
How to Apply
E-mail application, CV and cover letter to Danii De La Rosa, Interim Director, Unity Center