Graduate Assistant Career and Life Development
Position Title: Graduate Assistant Career and Life Development
# of Openings: 1
Department/Program: Comm & Career Srvcs 51220
Work Location: Hybrid On-Site/Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Danielle Swaser
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
FTE: 25% (10 hrs/week)
Compensation: $20 per hour and $3,000 scholarship for the academic year
Application Deadline: 3/31/25 or until filled.
Job Summary
The Career Services Graduate Assistant is the Employer Relations Specialist for the Office of Career & Life Development. This position manages the job posting board and list serves, and is the primary contact to employers. This position also works on outreach, event planning, special projects, resource development, job postings, updating the website, and conducting drop-in professional development sessions i.e. resume, cover letter, and job search techniques. This position starts in the Fall 2025 semester.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Manages employer job postings, internships and volunteer opportunities on list serves and MyNaropa.
• Provides customer service for employers that need assistance.
• Plans and hosts various outreach events to increase awareness of office services and to help build professional development skills among community
• Recruits students and alumni to be involved in various office events, resources, and job list-serves
• Provides individual and group career support to undergraduate and graduate students, addressing resume and cover letter writing, job searching, interviewing, and internship preparation.
• Manages thorough and timely record keeping of individual meetings and appointments.
• Conducts class presentations on career development topics (training provided)
• Updates and creates online career resources for students.
• Makes website updates such as listing current events and announcements.
• Coordinates event planning such as creation, promotion, setup / take down and marketing of events.
• Helps with development and promotion of department marketing and branding campaigns.
• Manages and analyzes quantitative and qualitative research to support the refinement and effectiveness of office programming efforts. Presents latest career findings to C&LD team on a monthly basis.
• Works on special projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• High degree of emotional intelligence, critical thinking and assertive communication skills.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• Great problem solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Self-motivated and willing to work independently.
• Excellent organization and administrative skills.
• Passion for career development and all aspects of career services.
• Enthusiasm to support community through outreach events and professional development skill building
• All job candidates must demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate an integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Understanding of Excel, listserv management, website management, and online tools.
• Some experience with surveying tools and research.
• Able to provide good customer service and promote student engagement.
• Comfort with public speaking and conducting presentations.
• Experience working with college students.
Applications: Qualified candidates should apply online and include a CV/resume. Candidates must also submit a cover letter including a statement of interest.
Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions:
In the classrooms and on campus may experience: interruptions, distractions, heat, cold, dust and/or dampness. As a graduate assistant, you may spend extended periods time with any of the following:
•Reading academic texts and materials, student papers, etc.
•Operating personal computer and audio-visual equipment.
•Standing or sitting for hours at a time.
•Moving around campus for classes and meetings.
Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November, and Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year’s.
Naropa’s health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans.
A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 – 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment, and the retirement plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa’s retirement plan only, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including student workers, accrue sick leave benefits. Full-time and part-time staff positions accrue vacation and personal time. All leave accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service.
The University recognizes the importance of including its employees in its organizational mission and values and welcomes employees into the classroom to “touch the magic.” Specifically, regular employees are provided generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members.
Naropa University participates in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP). CIC-TEP is a network of CIC colleges and universities willing to accept, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other CIC participating institutions (full-time as designated by the employer/institution). Additional information can be found here: https://www.cic.edu/member-services/tuition-exchange-program.
Naropa University is an equal opportunity, non-discriminatory employer and Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual and relationship violence. This law applies to all students, faculty, and staff.