Graduate Residence Advisor and Graduate Assistant Openings

This position will give you the opportunity to minister to the team of Resident Assistants. You will help train and prepare RAs before the school year, and then engage in weekly one-on-one mentoring sessions with four RAs during the year. This time includes providing practical support as well as emotional and spiritual support. Living in community with both your ResLife team and the residents of your buildings will provide the opportunity to walk alongside and care for students as they navigate an incredibly formational chapter of their story.

3 Apartment GRAs with outside office areas in:

• International Student Programs
• Intercultural Arts and Media
• Office of Ministry and Evangelism

The Graduate Resident Advisors for campus apartments are residential positions, working in both Residence Life and with a Student Development or Student Development-related office on campus.

There are two main aspects of this position:

• interacting with your residents in the apartments and
• interacting with your work in your assigned office

This is a 20 hour a week position, with 10 hours designated for Residence Life work and 10 hours designated for your office area.

Available office areas include one position in ICAM (Intercultural Arts and Media) working with event planning and student programming, one working with the office of Ministry and Evangelism, and one position is TBD.

Graduate Assistants will work to create community for international students, MKs, and TCKs within the ISP Office.By facilitating a hospitable space and planning group events, GAs offer support for these students as they navigate college life in the United States.

Graduate Assistants serving in Discipleship Ministries pour into the student body by leading small group(s) within the ministry, mentoring student leaders, planning and executing monthly student leader trainings, attending weekly cabinet meeting and staff meeting, and providing critical updates on the DSG ministry.

Graduate Assistants work with the team to coordinate Wheaton's freshman orientation experience called Passage. Two roles are available: one role focuses on running wilderness programming (climbing, canoeing, or backpacking) for Passage and the other on urban excursions in Chicago. Both roles work closely with student leader teams throughout the school year investing in students to prepare them for the ministry of hospitality during Passage.

The Student Involvement office coordinates all Student-Led Clubs on campus. This is primarily an advising role, helping students charter new clubs to represent the student body well and foster a sense of belonging on campus. GA's will also provide leadership training and 1:1 mentorship for all club presidents.

The Office of Intercultural Engagement is responsible for coordinating with Administration, Faculty, Staff, and Students on developing and implementing policies and practices that encourage and foster Kingdom Diversity within the Wheaton College community. GAs for this office will work with staff to support their current initiatives.