Community Services Assistant
About The Position
The Albuquerque Housing Authority is seeking motivated, patient, and academically driven UNM students to serve as Community Services Assistants at various locations around the Albuquerque metro area. This off-campus Work-Study position requires the student to have a Work-Study award. The role provides academic assistance, homework help, and mentorship to K–12 students, and supports service coordination workshops and events for residents and students living in AHA housing developments. Community Services Assistants help bridge educational gaps and contribute to the AHA mission of empowering families toward self-sufficiency. The student reports directly to the Housing Services Director, who provides orientation, weekly check-ins, and performance evaluations. The position offers a starting pay rate stated as $16.50 per hour in the student benefits section; the requisition header lists $17.00 hourly. Work is arranged around the student’s UNM class schedule.
Requirements
- Be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at UNM.
- Be enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM during fall and spring semesters; audit hours do not count.
- Have an awarded Work-Study allocation.
- If participating in Work-Study, meet Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements.
- Submit a cover letter and résumé through the official UNMJobs site.
- Complete a required background check.
Nice To Haves
- Strong proficiency in general K–12 subjects; high proficiency in math or English is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills, patience, empathy, and ability to work with families and children from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Dependability and punctuality.
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress in alignment with UNM requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one and small-group tutoring to K–12 students in core subjects, including math, English/language, science, and social studies.
- Help students organize assignments, understand instructions, and complete homework accurately.
- Help students develop study habits, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.
- Assist the Service Coordination team in identifying non-academic barriers to learning, such as food insecurity or lack of supplies, and help coordinate referrals to supportive services or community partners.
- Support the Service Coordination team in hosting monthly workshops and events for residents.
- Serve as a positive role model for youth residents and encourage academic persistence and higher education aspirations.
- Assist AHA staff in organizing educational workshops or reading circles during after-school hours.
- Maintain simple logs of student attendance and progress to help AHA track program impact.
Benefits
- Starting pay stated as $16.50 per hour; the requisition header lists $17.00 hourly.
- Opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of local youth and families.
- Gain experience in education, social work, and community outreach.
- Work arranged around the student’s UNM class schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
