GSA Community Liaison
October 28, 2020
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Office of Graduate Student Life
GSA COMMUNITY LIAISON– GRADUATE ASSISTANT POSITION, 20 hours a week – AY 2020 –2021
The Office of Graduate Student Life (OGSL) is operated by the Graduate Student Association (GSA) to meet graduate students' needs as they pursue degrees at the master’s and doctoral levels in all disciplines at UMBC.
The successful candidate MUST be eligible for Federal Work-Study, determined by the student’s FAFSA (must be a U.S. citizen or a Permanent Resident).
Duties of the Community Liaison:
Representation
•Facilitates GSA’s community engagement efforts and programming.
•Facilitates communication between GSA, OGSL, graduate students, UMBC University Committees, and the greater UMBC/Baltimore community.
Graduate Student Organization Support
•Advises, trains, and coordinates 26-28 Graduate Student Organizations (GSOs) and approves event requests while supporting them in event organization, as needed.
•Maintains a record of expenses of 26-28 Graduate Student Organizations and submits reimbursement requests on behalf of GSO leaders.
•Completes Journal Entries as needed.
•Receives approval from EAA on all student reimbursements and sends documents to accounting for final payment
OGSL Expectations
•Serves as a member of the OGSL and assists the OGSL & GSA in its mission of supporting and promoting graduate students.
•Collegially supports and assists the GSA Executive Administrative Assistant, the Communications Manager, and the Travel & Research Grants Coordinator.
•Collaborates with the OGSL team & GSA Executive Board to implement GSA’s mission.
•Attends weekly OGSL team meetings, monthly Senate meetings, GSA Social.
Hours, Graduate Student Week events, the Graduate Experiences, Achievements, and Research Symposium, and The Graduate School events. Works 20 hours per week, staffing the office.
•Prepares monthly report for the Executive Councils review and places in Google
Drive/FY21 Reports.
•Maintains and develops knowledge of the Graduate Student Handbook,
The Graduate School policies and GSA policies.
•Other duties as assigned (e.g., assisting with the Graduate Research Conference).
Qualifications & Requirements
•Must have flexible availability throughout the week to participate in committee meetings and GSA/OGSL events.
•Strong interpersonal, analytical, oral, and written communication skills required; conflict resolution skills desired.
•Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google applications.
•A commitment to diversity and team building is essential.
•Bachelor’s degree, full-time enrollment in a UMBC master’s or doctoral degree program, and be in good academic standing with The Graduate School.
•May not hold a doctoral degree or have UMBC adjunct faculty status.
•Ability to work independently and as a part of a team is essential.
•A positive attitude, strong time management skills, and a sense of humor are
advantageous.
This is a 20-hour/week assistantship, including tuition remission for Fall and Spring, stipend for Fall and Spring AY 2020-2021, and GA health insurance.
Please follow application instructions carefully. Your application will not be reviewed unless all of the following materials are submitted electronically:
Electronically submit:
• Your resume in PDF
• Your unofficial UMBC transcripts if already an enrolled UMBC graduate
student OR official transcripts of other universities attended if a newly admitted UMBC graduate student
• Cover letter in PDF
• Contact information for faculty reference (Name, Title, Address, Email,
Phone) to:
Dawn L. Galindo, E.A.A.
GSA
The Commons 308
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To celebrate in style, we are also offering a limited number of Cast Your Whole Vote-themed packages that include a t-shirt, stickers, a button, and a tote bag. You can request a package by followingthis link. We encourage you to wear your t-shirt and make use of the other Cast Your Whole Vote-themed items on Election Day!
TL;DR:RSVP for Election Night Extravaganza & (for students) claim your shirt, tote bag, button, and stickers.
On Tuesday, November 3 from 7pm - midnight, we will host Election Night Extravaganza along with SGA and GSA. Election Night Extravaganza is a UMBC tradition: a night of conversation, connection, music, and games as we watch the election results come in and celebrate together. Please RSVPhere and help us to promote the program in your networks. Make sure to check your email for login information.
To celebrate in style, we are also offering a limited number of Cast Your Whole Vote-themed packages that include a t-shirt, stickers, a button, and a tote bag. Students can request a package by followingthis link. We encourage you to wear your t-shirt and make use of the other Cast Your Whole Vote-themed items on Election Day!
We appreciate your help in spreading the word about Election Night Extravaganza and the Cast Your Whole Vote-themed packages, and hope to see you on Election Night.
Thanks,
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