Student Worker – ASUN Co-Director of Student Elections and Democratic Engagement

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The University of Nevada, Reno is seeking to hire Co-Director of Student Elections. The primary mission of this role is the facilitation of undergraduate student elections through a fair and efficient elections process as provided for in the Statutes of the Associated Students. Additionally, the director will enhance the student’s understanding of a career in public service and instill in students a deep sense of leadership and civic responsibility that contributes to the development of engaged citizens. The director will also assist in the execution of educational Democratic Engagement programming.

Through involvement within ASUN and the Center for Student Engagement, students will be better prepared to:

Cognitive Complexity

• The Student Employee can diagnose problems, generate and choose between multiple solutions, and evaluate outcomes.

• The Student Employee can transform information into knowledge, use the knowledge to make a judgment, and then make purposeful actions.

Interpersonal Competence

• The Student Employee can develop an understanding of group dynamics and effective teamwork.

Humanitarianism and Civic Engagement

• The Student Employee can recognize the importance of and actively seek contributions from those with differing perspectives.

• The Student Employee can explain how government functions and interacts with constituents.

Knowledge Acquisition, Construction, Integration, and Application

• The Student Employee understand the importance of and work to develop professional relationships with constituents, staff, faculty, peers, etc.

Intrapersonal Development

• The Student Employee can gather and analyze information in order to formulate opinions on issues that affect my constituents.

Practical Competence

• The Student Employee can understand and apply rules and protocols set forth in all governing documents.

Note: By applying for this position, you are considered a candidate for the position and must meet the requirements of eligibility for employment by the Center for Student Engagement. Requirements include a minimum GPA of 2.00 and currently enrolled in 15 credit hours.  If hired, you must successfully complete 30 hours per academic year to stay on track toward graduation. Please refer to the Center for Student Engagement (775-784-6589) for more information.

Responsibilities

The Director of Student Elections and Democratic Engagement will:

• Develop short-term and long-term strategies that enhance voter engagement

• Conduct the mandatory candidates meeting to inform all candidates regarding the elections process and guidelines

• Work with the Attorney General to facilitate the ASUN Primary and General Elections

• Ensure adherence to the Statues of the Associated Students throughout the elections process

• Work with CSE staff to develop and implement voter registration strategies

• Develop and implement educational presentations to encourage student participation in ASUN, local, state, and national elections

• Develop strategies to increase the participation of historically underrepresented groups in the elections and voting processes

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno as an undergraduate student

• Candidate must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, organized and creative problem solver

• Candidate must have a commitment to inclusion, social justice, and equity

• Candidate mu