DC Community Impact Scholars Program Associate (Student)

American University•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Work Where You Learn: Build Experience, Grow Skills, and Contribute to Your University Community. This position is available only to enrolled American University students. Most student positions at American University are eligible to use Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWS funds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWS funds, please contact American University's Office of Financial Aid. Important guidance for current American University employees: American University current employees, including those employed in student positions, must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into your employee Workday account and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings. Applying outside of your employee Workday account may cause delays in a hire process. Summary: The Program Associate (PA) is an undergraduate part-time student staff member of DC Community Impact Scholars. We believe that life in the residence halls provides students an important opportunity to complement their classroom learning experience. The PA fulfills a vital role in the residence hall by helping students integrate learning experiences gained from both inside and outside of the classroom. The primary function of the PA is to facilitate experiential learning and to design out of class experiences that complement the classroom learning for students in the Impact Scholars program, as well as to serve as an undergraduate TA to the faculty member. Additionally, the PA is responsible for facilitating interpersonal relationships and creating an academic living-learning community that maximizes the opportunities for exploration and personal growth. The PA is also expected to assist with Impact Scholars Admissions events.

Requirements

Must be an enrolled American University student.
Must be eligible to use Federal Work Study (FWS) awards (with exceptions noted).

Responsibilities

Help students integrate learning experiences gained from both inside and outside of the classroom.
Facilitate experiential learning and to design out of class experiences that complement the classroom learning for students in the Impact Scholars program.
Serve as an undergraduate TA to the faculty member.
Other duties assigned.
Assist with Impact Scholars Admissions events.