Global Scholars Program Resident Advisor

The Global Scholars Program (GSP) was developed through the Program on Intergroup Relations and seeks to promote social justice in global contexts through education.  GSP provides academic courses for its residents that utilize intergroup dialogue techniques to promote interpersonal understanding on social justice issues and video conferencing technology to connect GSP residents with students in other countries to engage in intercultural exchange.  GSP also hosts a monthly lecture series that covers a variety of academic topics.

The location of the GSP residential program is scheduled to be located in North Quad beginning Fall 2010 (our temporary location is currently in East Quad).  GSP residents are all sophomores, juniors, or seniors and are comprised of returning, transfer, international, U.S., exchange, and study abroad students.  GSP Resident Advisors are expected to engage in training to better understand the needs of international, transfer, exchange, and study abroad students.  Openness to intercultural exchange is required and familiarity with intergroup dialogue facilitation methods is preferred.  The GSP Resident Advisors are functionally supervised by the Hall Director and GSP Director.

Time Commitment
An average of 25 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill all advising, counseling, programming and administrative responsibilities outlined for the Resident Advisor job description.
• Engage in education opportunities to better learn about the community needs of international, transfer, exchange, and study abroad students.
• Attend and participate in GSP Student Advisory Board meetings (approximately once a month).
• Provide leadership and mentoring for GSP community peer mentors.
• Assist residents with the process of creating and executing their Collaborative Group Projects (CGP’s).
• Attend and take attendance at the Monthly Lecture Series.
• Participate in recruitment events, marketing, and serve as GSP liaison to other units.
• Assist the GSP Administrative Assistant with the end-of-year Global Scholars Program Symposium and other special event planning.

Compensation
100% room and board, basic cable, an hourly pay rate of $10 per hour for approximately 5 hours per week (total pay will average $1,400), and the use of a mini-fridge for the academic year.

Contact Information
Jennifer Yim, Director
Global Scholars Program
226 Cooley, East Quadrangle
701 E. University
734-936-1875 or jyim@umich.edu