Job Description

JOB SUMMARY/SPECIFIC RESPONSBILITIES

Issue Area Responsibilities (70%)

Immigration and Resettlement

• LTLT
  • Lead Linking Through language and Technology (LTLT) programming for students and staff
  • Plan volunteer recruitment and support sessions
  • Liaise with University staff to support participants, outline expectations
  • Develop training resources as needed and in consultation with language learning professionals
  • Develop regular communications and reminders for all participants
  • Meet regularly with CCE staff for support, training, and planning
  •  plans

• Advising & Tabling for Immigration and Resettlement Issue Area
  • Advise students interested in the immigration and resettlement issue areas, providing information on how to successfully engage with community partners and initiatives
  • In collaboration with CCE staff, develop a regular rhythm for tabling to promote volunteer opportunities in your issue areas
  • Attend volunteer fairs to promote your issue areas
  • In collaboration with CCE staff, determine potential opportunities for developing immigration and resettlement-based trainings (e.g., trauma informed care), mentoring trainings (e.g., providing mentorship closure) and/or resources that provide needed context (e.g., panels focused on immigration and resettlement policy).
  • Reach out to student organizations and offer support as needed

• Communications & Outreach
  • In collaboration with the communications team, develop a communications plan (paper flyers, Dflyers, SpiderBytes, routine newsletters, etc.) to promote opportunities for students to engage with the education social issue area

CCE-wide Responsibilities (30%)

• Support the drop-in advising process for all civically engaged students, ensuring advisees receive issue-area specific information, as well as proper follow up and logistical support. This involves serving at least one shift as a peer advisor during CCE drop-in advising.
• In collaboration with CCE staff and fellow program associates, support conceptualizing, planning, and executing CCE-wide, educational meetings
• Serve on the student-fund review committee
• On occasion, participate in ad-hoc projects such as data analysis (e.g., create, interpret and report survey results, and support assessment efforts)
• Communicate student concerns to CCE staff

Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Prior volunteer experience with nonprofit programming
• Previous experience facilitating meetings and/or leading group discussions
• Previous experience in event planning and proficiency in written communication (mostly email)
• Strong written communication skills and efficient use of time required
• Attention to detail, task-management, and organization skills required

Work Hours

• Office hours are based on the student’s schedule (approximately 6 hours a week)
• Attend all relevant CCE meetings
• Attend all weekly staff meetings
• Willingness to work some hour over winter breaks and late summer (July/August) to ensure pre-semester onboarding is coordinated appropriately

Note to Applicant:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.