[bioundgrd] Fwd: Live-In Grad Resident Tutor Deadline Approaching!

[Janice Chang]

>Hello Colleagues -
>
>The application deadline for GRTs is nearing, so I'm asking if you 
>could make one last call to faculty colleagues and graduate students 
>in your departments for folks to consider becoming Tutors in MIT's 
>dormitory system.  While many of the rewards are intrinsic, the 
>position does come with free housing for the full 12 month 
>appointment as well as a small stipend.  Application and job 
>description information have been listed below.
>The application deadline for GRT candidates is Friday, February 10 
>and all applications should be submitted to the Residential Life 
>Programs office in W20-549.  The application is available online at 
><http://web.mit.edu/slp/rlp>http://web.mit.edu/slp/rlp.
>The GRT Role.  GRTs serve within the residential life system at MIT 
>as members of the House Team.  Typically a GRT is assigned to a 
>particular area within a residence, such as a hall, floor or entry. 
> The job of the Graduate Resident Tutor (GRT) is to foster a 
>supportive, safe, and positive living environment for, and to build 
>a community atmosphere among, undergraduates in MIT residence halls. 
>This responsibility includes encouraging personal growth, providing 
>outlets for managing stress, and facilitating positive interpersonal 
>relationships.  GRTs are also responsible for implementing community 
>standards, managing behavioral concerns, enhancing student safety 
>and security, and promoting mutual respect between and among the 
>residents they serve.  In undertaking this position, GRTs become 
>part of a residence team led by the Housemasters and including other 
>GRTs, the Residential Life Associate and the House Manager.
>General Requirements and Eligibility.  General requirements for the 
>GRT position include evidence of solid judgment, sensitivity, and 
>the ability to work with students, colleagues, and faculty.  This 
>position is considered employment - at least 10 hours per week.  To 
>be eligible to apply for a GRT position, individuals must be 
>full-time enrolled graduate students registered at MIT, or in a 
>combined program with MIT and another institution.  A bachelor's 
>degree is required to be a GRT.  Applicants must also be registered 
>in a multi-year program (typically 3 or more years) and be at a 
>point in their studies where they will likely be staying at MIT for 
>several more years.
>
>
>SPECIFIC TO INTERESTED MIT UNDERGRADUATES
>
>MIT undergraduates may apply in the senior year, but must be 
>admitted to a MIT graduate program by mid-April prior to accepting a 
>GRT position.  Applicants must provide official notification in 
>writing (copy of letter or email) to the Assistant Dean for 
>Residential Life Programs to clear her/his GRT application.  Anyone 
>who was an undergraduate at MIT may not serve as a GRT in the same 
>house where s/he lived unless s/he left MIT three or more years 
>prior to applying.  Students finishing their undergraduate degree 
>and continuing on in a one-year Masters program (i.e., MEng) are not 
>eligible to apply for the GRT position.
>
>
>SPECIFIC TO INTERESTED INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
>
>International students on any type of visa who already have a 
>Research Assistantship or Teaching Assistantship requiring at least 
>10 hours of work per week are not eligible for the GRT position and 
>should not apply.  Acceptance of a GRT position would result in 
>violation of US law, as total employment would exceed twenty hours 
>per week.  The Residential Life Programs Office consults with the 
>International Students Office as well as the Graduate Students 
>Office on all International student applicants and takes advice from 
>these offices as to eligibility.
>
>Thanks so much for your continued help in recruiting excellent GRT candidates.
>
>Andy
>
>
>Andrew J. Ryder
>Assistant Dean, Residential Life Programs
>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>Building W20-549
>Cambridge, MA 02139
>TEL (617) 258-5487
>FAX (617) 253-8391
>
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