Student Worker- Special Projects for Community Impact

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The Special Projects for Community Impact supports the Coordinator of Student Engagement Outreach in implementing civic learning, democratic engagement, and inclusion-focused initiatives through the Center for Student Engagement. This student role will assist with programs such as service days, volunteer fairs, CLDE recognition awards, and non-partisan democratic engagement activities. The assistant will help manage logistics, outreach, and data tracking for civic learning opportunities and work closely with community partners, student organizations, and university departments to promote inclusive and impactful engagement.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and executing civic engagement events including service days, volunteer fairs, and CLDE recognition programs 

• Support outreach and logistics for non-partisan democratic engagement activities such as voter registration, education, and participation initiatives 

• Help manage and update GivePulse volunteer platform for tracking student involvement and co-curricular transcripts 

• Assist with organizing campus-wide dialogues and deliberative conversations on social and civic issues 

• Support the development of educational materials and facilitator trainings for civic learning programs 

• Participate in outreach efforts for disaster relief and community service initiatives 

• Attend weekly one-on-one meetings with supervisor and team check-ins 

• Assist with clerical tasks such as room bookings, email communications, and event setup 

• Participate in Student Engagement meetings and trainings 

• Perform other duties as assigned 

• Assist with research 

Required Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and organized 

• Strong commitment to inclusion, social justice, and equity 

• Self-motivated and proactive 

• Comfortable speaking with diverse groups of people 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or interest in civic engagement, democratic participation, or community organizing 

• Experience with event planning, multitasking, and customer service 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Schedule

15-20 hours/week during Fall and Spring semesters

Compensation

$12.25/hr

Student Employee Level 1