Community & Program Assistant

OSU Oregon State University•Corvallis, OR

22h

About The Position

Oregon State University’s Diversity & Cultural Engagement/Ettihad Cultural Center is hiring three part-time Community & Program Assistants. Assistants staff the Cultural Resource Center, support day-to-day operations, help plan and deliver events, and engage with students and campus partners around identity, equity, social justice, and community well-being. The role includes opportunities to develop communication, collaboration, leadership, professionalism, program planning and assessment, and civic and community engagement skills. The hiree will work 10–11.5 hours per week. The position is part-time, with a maximum of 24 hours per week.

Requirements

Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
Must meet academic standing requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible.
Must meet the applicable minimum enrollment standard: high school students must be regularly enrolled in high school or homeschooling; undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students must take at least 6 credits per term; undergraduate international students must take 12 credits per term; graduate students admitted to Graduate School must take 5 credits per term; graduate international students admitted to Graduate School must take 9 credits per term. Approved reduced course loads for international students must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Enrolled as a part-time OSU student with a minimum of 6 credits.
Demonstrated commitment to personal development, community engagement, and leadership.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Demonstrated time-management and basic project-management skills.
At least one year of leadership, employment, volunteer, or comparable experience demonstrating responsibility and accountability.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with communities represented by the Cultural Resource Centers.
Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week, unless otherwise arranged with the supervisor.

Nice To Haves

Involvement with underrepresented or marginalized communities on campus.
Experience planning, facilitating, or leading programs or events.
Experience engaging in conversations about identity, equity, and social justice.
Knowledge of campus and community resources.
Demonstrated self-awareness regarding identity and its impact on different communities.
Understanding of issues impacting historically underrepresented populations.

Responsibilities

Staff the Cultural Resource Center during scheduled shifts and provide front-desk coverage.
Respond professionally and confidentially to phone, email, and in-person inquiries.
Manage office operations, including printer support, mail pickup, supply requests, inventory, and stocking and monitoring supplies.
Maintain organized digital files and shared drives.
Assist with reservations, room scheduling, and calendar coordination.
Report facility, technical, or IT issues to appropriate campus partners.
Use and learn department software and tools, including Microsoft Teams, Canva, Concur, and Mazévo.
Contribute ideas to program brainstorming and planning.
Support event proposals, scheduling, promotion, logistics, execution, check-in, and on-site needs.
Co-lead or facilitate events, including public speaking and group engagement.
Collaborate with student organizations and welcome student-initiated program ideas.
Support development of event and department learning outcomes aligned with DCE goals.
Assist with event assessment and reflection to evaluate program impact.
Document programs through photos, videos, or narrative summaries.
Follow departmental event-planning, promotion, and budgeting processes.
Assist with social media content creation and maintenance as assigned.
Serve as a student leader on identity, equity, and social justice topics.
Share information about systems of oppression and their impacts on communities served by DCE.
Listen to and uplift the experiences of students from historically underrepresented communities.
Support coalition-building and cross-center collaboration.
Identify issues impacting communities served by the Cultural Resource Centers and assist with efforts to reduce or remove negative impacts.
Support cultural, religious, and community-based activities and observances.
Respond to conflict or crisis situations according to training and refer concerns to professional staff.
Develop and demonstrate foundational knowledge of the communities served by DCE.