Commuter/Off-Campus Wellbeing Graduate Assistant Position

Reporting directly to the Director of Student and Family Assistance and the Director of Conduct and Conflict Resolution, the Commuter/ Off-Campus Graduate Assistant (GA) will serve as a multifaceted asset to the Division of Student Life.  This position will proactively work to increase the wellbeing of all commuters and off campus students.  The GA will assist in creation of new programming and opportunities while having the opportunity to mentor student staff and build connections.  The GA will be engaged in a dynamic office that provides student assistance for commuter and off-campus students. 

  • Assist in the supervision of the Commuter Assistant staff with Director of Student and Family Assistance
  • Co-Advise the Commuters in Action club to provide leadership opportunities for students
  • Work with Commuter Connection program, which will be a four-to-six-week certificate program for commuter student engagement
  • Facilitate commuter and off-campus student interaction by providing programmatic opportunities for student growth, involvement in the Roger community, and engagement with various resources on campus
  • Work with department Commuter Assistant staff to engage commuter students who are looking to get involved
  • Facilitate opening Commuter meeting for new commuter students joining the community
  • Demonstrate positive attitudes and positive actions through a display of courtesy, congeniality, cooperation, sensitivity, and professionalism.
  • Coordinate student referrals to appropriate offices for necessary intervention (e.g., Counseling, Health Services, CSAS, Student and Family Assistance.)
  • Work collaboratively within and across divisions on institutional priorities
  • Help to manage social media
  • Other duties as may be necessary

Required Qualifications 

  • Must be current RWU graduate student
  • Be in good academic and judicial standing with the University and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience with programming and event planning, social media, and mentoring

Must be a current graduate student at RWU. This role will be available for the 2026-2027 academic year.

May work 10 hours/week, paid at $20/hour up to $4,000 per academic year.

Application Instructions

Please apply by submitting:

  1. Current resume
  2. Cover letter
  3. Contact information for two references (please include name, your relationship to the person, a contact number, and an active email address)

All materials should be submitted by May 30 toDebbie Knapman, LICSW, RYT at dknapman@rwu.edu for priority consideration.