Graduate Resident Assistant (GRA)
Position Summary
The Graduate Resident Assistant (GRA) is an essential member of the Northwestern Residential Services team whose primary role is to support the social, academic, and personal transition of graduate residential students and their families to the Northwestern community. The GRA is a graduate student leader in Residential Services who is an integral member of the Engelhart Hall, McManus Center, and Garrett Place residential communities. The principal GRA duties involve three main areas: administrative duties, event planning/community development, and on-call responsibilities.
GRAs provide facilitated programs and services designed to both respond to student needs and provide opportunities for education, support, and personal growth. GRAs must be comfortable interacting with university officials, faculty, staff, families, and above all else, students.
GRAs report directly to a Resident Director and Assistant Resident Director, and indirectly to the Residential Experience team. GRAs work collaboratively with all Residential Services staff. This is a 20-hour-a-week position. The position requires staff to live in a provided furnished apartment.