The Center for Leadership & Community Engagement (CLCE) offers programs and resources to connect students to volunteer and service-learning opportunities in the Washington, D.C., community and beyond. Programs include Welcome Week’s Explore DC service experiences, DC Reads tutoring, the Community Service-Learning Program (CSLP), the Eagle Endowment for Public and Community Service, and the Alternative Breaks Program.

Graduate Assistant for DC Reads

The Graduate Assistant for DC Reads supports the daily operations, program management, and student leadership development of the program. Responsibilities include recruitment, training, advising student leaders, managing program communications, coordinating community partner relationships, event planning, and supporting Federal Work-Study operations. The Graduate Assistant will support curriculum development, coordinates program logistics, facilitates meetings and orientations, and manages communications with student leaders. The position collaborates closely with Team Leaders (TLs), Education Advocates (EAs), CLCE staff, and community partners. 
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The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) is the hub for the student experience at American University. CSI facilitates leadership development, organizational advising, and programs that help foster a sense of belonging for the next generation of change makers.

Graduate Assistant, Center for Student Involvement

This position advises and provides support for recognized student organizations and student leaders, including event planning, general inquiries, administrative support, and supporting dedicated RSO spaces in the Mary Graydon Student enter. This position will work directly with one or more of the following CSI Governance Cohorts and the student organizations within them, depending on the candidates’ experience and interests and the operational needs of the department:

• AU Club Council (AUCC) - undergraduate recognized student organizations
•  Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) - fraternity and sorority chapters and councils
• Student Media Board (SMB) - student media organizations,
• Graduate Leadership Council (GLC) - graduate student government and school councils
• AU Student Government (AUSG) - undergraduate student government and school councils
• and the Student Activity Council (SAC) - programming board council and four programming boards.

Additional Competencies: Law, Policy and Governance; Social Justice and Inclusion

Three graduate assistants will be hired for this position. Please apply below on Workday.
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New Student & Family Programs includes:

• Orientation, which designs and coordinates programs for first-year, transfer and graduate students.
• Parent & Family Engagement, which provides a single point of contact for parents and families, works to keep families informed, and helps them find answers and guidance to support their students throughout the full time of their students' AU experience.

Graduate Assistant, Family Engagement

The Graduate Assistant for Family Engagement directly supports the Associate Director, Family Engagement with the strategic priorities and framework set by the Director, New Student & Family Programs for family programming inclusive of, but not limited to, Families and Supporters Orientation (FSO), Family Weekend, the Eagle Family Webinar Series, and communications to family members. Additionally, the Graduate Assistant will assist with other office programming including New Student Orientation, All-American Welcome, Pre-Orientation Programs, and District Adventures, as needed.
Additional Competencies: Organizational and Human Resources, Technology
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Graduate Assistant, Orientation

New Student & Family Programs (NSFP), as part of the Division of Student Affairs, is responsible for the development, planning, and implementation of programs that aid new students and their families in their transition to American University and contribute to student success and retention. Reporting to the Associate Director for Orientation, the Graduate Assistant for Orientation will work closely with the Associate Director and the other professional staff members on the team to plan and execute New Student Orientation at the start of each fall and spring semester. This role will also support all other orientation programs and services within NSFP.
Additional Competencies: Technology
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The Student-Athlete Support Program provides support services for academic enrichment and life-long learning, creates opportunities for personal growth and development, and maintains a standard of integrity and responsibility to all American University Division I student-athletes in partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Education and Academic Services (UEAS), Department of Athletics, and NCAA.

Graduate Assistant, Student-Athlete Support Program

Reporting to the Director of Student-Athlete Support, the Graduate Assistant supports the academic success of a designated caseload of student-athletes through one-on-one and small group academic support sessions within the Study Table program. The role involves monitoring academic progress, maintaining detailed session documentation, and reinforcing effective study skills, time management, and learning strategies to support student learning.
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Addresses the knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to providing advising and support to individuals and groups through direction, feedback, critique, referral, and guidance. Through developing advising and supporting strategies that take into account self-knowledge and the needs of others, we play critical roles in advancing the holistic wellness of ourselves, our students, and our colleagues.

The Leadership competency area addresses the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of a leader, with or without positional authority. Leadership involves both the individual role of a leader and the leadership process of individuals working together to envision, plan, and affect change in organizations and respond to broad-based constituencies and issues. This can include working with students, student affairs colleagues, faculty, and community members.