Graduate Student Employee Opportunities

We are currently accepting applications for multiple Graduate Student Employee vacancies for the Fall 2024-Spring 2025 academic year. Applications are due January 31, 2024. The compensation is $13,000 for a full academic year. Candidates will need to fill out the application (linked below) and complete a resume and cover letter. All materials can be emailed to housing@kutztown.edu. Any questions can be directed to REASONER@kutztown.edu.

Position Summaries

The Office of Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services offers five live-on Graduate Student Employee (GSE) positions: Graduate Resident Directors, a Graduate Retention Program Coordinator, a Special Projects Coordinator, a Resident Support Graduate Employee, and a Transfer Year Residential Experience Graduate Student Employee. These positions work to help ensure student success and the smooth operation of the residence life, housing, and dining programs. The Resident Director (RD) position oversees the daily operations of a residence hall or apartment complex. The Retention Program Coordinator (RPC) manages the day to day operations of the First Year Residential Experience Program. The Housing and Dining Special Projects Coordinator aids in various departmental processes. The Resident Support Graduate Employee is responsible for assisting resident students experiencing difficulties during their college career and helping these students to effectively navigate these challenges. The Transfer Year Residential Experience Graduate Student Employee assists on-campus transfer students with their transition to Kutztown University and helping to connect them with resources. These Graduate Student Employee positions are directly supervised by an Assistant Director or by the Associate Director. Resident Directors are responsible for the direct supervision of 20+ student staff members in a variety of positions.

Frequently Asked Questions
  • Can Graduate Student Employees have pets?

    GSEs are permitted to have fish (no more than a 10 gallon tank) and a cat.

  • What is the remuneration for the Graduate Student Employee position?
    • Up to 9 graduate credits per semester
    • Meal Plan during the academic year
    • Academic Year Stipend of $13,000
    • Furnished apartment
    • Staff Parking permit
  • Are there opportunities to work over the summer in the Office of Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services?

    There are limited opportunities to work for the Office of Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services over the summer, assisting with a variety of tasks in order to prepare for the upcoming year. There are also opportunities with different offices/departments across campus.

  • Describe the relationship between the Graduate Student Employees and their supervisors.

    The relationship between a Graduate Student Employee and their supervisor is an important one. The GSE will have the opportunity to learn from a professional (either an Assistant or Associate Director, or a Residence Coordinator) with more experience. GSEs work, with the supervision and guidance of their supervisor, to support their students, supervise their staff, and/or manage their buildings/programs. The professional supervisors help the GSEs gain a multitude of experiences needed in order to excel in a full-time position in residence life and to make connections between the GSEs' academic coursework and their positions. While the GSE is in charge of running their residence hall/apartment complex/programs and services, their assigned supervisor is available throughout the day and in crisis situations to provide support and direction for the GSE.

  • What professional development opportunities are provided to Graduate Student Employees?

    The Residence Life Office provides GSEs with a number of professional development opportunities. Such opportunities include continued training through weekly staff meetings, bringing presenters to campus to offer the department training, participation in division/campus-wide trainings and webinars, as well as support to attend professional conferences when possible.

  • Describe programming in the residence halls.

    Residence Life at Kutztown University uses a programming model that is intentional in guiding the educational, social, and developmental programs that are provided within the residence halls. The goal is to offer students the opportunities to connect with fellow members of the community, to provide a variety of campus resources, and to assist residents with the many transitions ahead of them. We strive to prepare residents to be successful as a student at KU, personally, socially, and academically. The focus of our programming reflects our mission, vision, and core values. The semester is broken into four programming periods. Community Assistants work with their Resident Director to ensure the completion of their specific programming requirements.

  • What conduct issues do Graduate Student Employees hear? Can you describe the general conduct philosophy?

    The mission of the student conduct program is to develop students and support the campus community through the application of a fair and equitable student conduct process for addressing violations of the Student Code of Conduct. Graduate Student Employees provide an educational discipline process for first time violators of lower level Housing and University policies.

Application Information

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's Office of Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services offers graduate employment positions.

To be considered for a Graduate Student Employee position when one is open:

  1. You must have a completed application submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office at KU.
  2. You may apply for any graduate program you are interested in. We do not associate our graduate positions with any one specific program.
  3. Complete the application. Submit the completed application, cover letter, resume and reference contact information (3 professional references) to housing@kutztown.edu.
  4. If you have any questions about graduate employment positions please email the Director of Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services, Desiree Reasoner (reasoner@kutztown.edu).