The Office of Residence Life is also committed to providing relevant, transferable career experience to those employed in one of our graduate fellow opportunities. All graduate fellows employed by the Office of Residence Life are required to have a valid driver's license by their first day of employment.
Questions about Residence Life Graduate Fellow opportunites may be directed to resliferecruit@uml.edu.
The Assistant Area Coordinator (AAC) Graduate Fellow assists the Area Coordinator as needed in the overall management of a residential complex. This includes participation in and oversight of occupancy management processes, including the coordination of room changes, roommate conflict mediation, health and safety inspections, work orders, room condition forms, keys and the opening and closing of the complex.
The AAC Graduate Fellow assists in the selection, training, and supervision of paraprofessional RA staff. This is done through regular one-on-one meetings, semester evaluations, and functional supervision of administrative processes in assigned complex. The AAC Graduate Fellow is expected to maintain regular posted office hours designed to support paraprofessional RA staff and the residential student population. The AAC Graduate Fellow will complete all necessary paperwork, hold student conduct meetings and, implement residential curriculum programming.
In addition to in-hall responsibilities, the AAC Graduate Fellow will participate in the campus duty rotation and provide crisis intervention as necessary, will assist with general office functions and respond to inquiries from members of the university community and the public. The AAC Graduate Fellow will also perform other related duties as assigned. Some evening, late night, and weekend work is required. This position is required to live on campus and includes a single bedroom within a shared university apartment (shared with one other graduate fellow) and a meal plan during the Fall and Spring semesters.
The Graduate Coordinator for Residential Leadership (GCRL) reports to the Associate Director for Student Success and Leadership (ADSSL). The GCRL provides advising, leadership development, and support for UMass Lowell's chapters of the Residence Hall Association and Area Councils. The GCRL helps to create a residential environment that is conducive to the development of students and that is inclusive to students of all identities, backgrounds and experiences.
The GCRL serves as an advisor to the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and Area Councils. The GCRL conducts weekly meetings with the executive boards and attends general body meetings. They work to create leadership development for the leadership of both student organizations and attend regional conferences such as NEACURH.
The RLGF will participate in the campus duty rotation and provide crisis intervention as necessary, will assist with general office functions and respond to inquiries from members of the university community and the public. Some evening, late night, and weekend work is required. This position is required to live on campus and includes a single bedroom within a shared university apartment (shared with one other graduate fellow) and a meal plan during the Fall and Spring semesters.
The Graduate Coordinator for Recruitment & Selection (GCRS) reports to the Association Director of Recruitment & Development (ADRD), the Graduate Coordinator for Recruitment & Selection (GCRS) provides assistance with the department's recruitment and leadership development initiatives and supporting the department's student conduct processes. The GCRS helps to create a residential environment that is conducive to the development of students and that is inclusive to students of all identities, backgrounds, and experiences.
The GCRS assists with the development and management of the recruitment and selection of paraprofessional resident advisor (RA) staff including advertising, information sessions, interviews, selection meetings, and communication with candidates. They assist with Residential Advisor Leadership Development which occurs throughout the year and includes major trainings in August and January. They serve as a student conduct hearing officer and assists with the distribution and management of student conduct cases in the Office of Residence Life.
The GCRS will participate in the campus duty rotation and provide crisis intervention as necessary, will assist with general office functions and respond to inquiries from members of the university community and the public. Some evening, late night, and weekend work is required. This position is required to live on campus and includes a single bedroom within a shared university apartment (shared with one other graduate fellow) and a meal plan during the Fall and Spring semesters.