Experiential Learning Graduate Assistant (AY 25-26 C91353)

Reporting to the Director of Experiential Learning, the Experiential Learning (EL) GA provides data management, resource generation, communications, and strategic feedback on/for experiential learning programs at the Middlebury Institute. This is temporary student position estimated at 7 hours per week.

This position is compensated at the Level A rate on the MIIS student wage scale: $16.50 - $17.00 per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide outreach, reporting, and administrative support for semester-long credit-bearing practicum courses (e.g, PSS and IEM Practicum)
• Support faculty-led global course information sessions, Wordpress site updates, and marketing.
• Work in tandem with EL Director and Communications Team to develop Experiential Learning stories for miis.edu and social media.
• Assist EL Director in the creation of the annual Experiential Learning Impact Report.
• Distribute forms and handouts for students on timeline, application process, sample letters to organizations, etc.
• Maintain checklists of which documents/requirements have been met by each student. Send reminders.
• Update sites.miis.edu/immersivelearning with experiential learning funding deliverable submissions.
• Assist in the build-out of virtual onsite course resources and virtual experiential learning resources as needed.
• Maintain reports by past students to help future students choose practicum sites.
• Serve as student representative on Experiential Learning Funding Committee. Review EL funding applications.
• Support promotion of student practicum presentations through creation of flyers, event calendar listings, and MiCommunity posts.

• Knowledge of higher education environment.
• Experience working with or participating in experiential learning programming.
• Knowledge of Wordpress and other web editing software preferred.
• Organize and publicize event including event booking, technology support, volunteer recruitment, etc.
• Data management skills preferred.
• Experience in storytelling and communications.
• Attention to detail and experience self-directing projects preferred.
• Copy editing or proofreading experience preferred.

Student Employment Eligibility:

Unless restricted by certain visa status, all students with an active status for the semester are eligible for jobs on campus.

Students on leave or withdrawn are not eligible to work in student employment positions until the semester in which they return. If you are currently withdrawn or on leave you are eligible to be employed in staff positions.

Some may be restricted due to financial aid status. International students (non-resident aliens) may not work off campus unless they have applied for and received work authorization from the United States government. (An F-1 visa does not give work authorization.) Off campus work study positions are available only to U.S. citizens on financial aid with a federal work study component.

Student are not eligible to work remotely from International locations.

Hour Limitations:

All student employees are limited to working no more than 20 hours per week in on campus jobs during the academic year (this includes exam periods). The only exception is when there is a full week when school is not in session. Specifically: February recess, Spring recess, and full weeks of December or summer recess. During these time periods only, students can work up to 40 hours per week. International Students: Visa restrictions prohibit international students from exceeding 20 hours of work per academic calendar week.