Road Warrior/Outreach Student Assistant

CSU Careers•Turlock, CA

7d•$17•Hybrid

About The Position

Two temporary hourly-intermittent student positions available in the Student Recruitment & Outreach office. These positions are for conducting and facilitating in-person and occasional virtual outreach and recruitment activities within Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin County. Duties include traveling to assigned local high schools to conduct college readiness presentations and facilitate outreach activities such as application workshops. The role involves representing Stanislaus State at college and career fairs, managing information tables, and establishing direct contact with prospective students, their parents, counselors, and teachers to promote post-secondary education. The assistant will provide information regarding CSU admission requirements, procedures, timelines, financial aid programs, academic opportunities, and student services. Responsibilities also include collecting and reporting activity data, following up with prospective students, co-orchestrating campus-wide Admissions and Outreach events, assisting with administrative tasks like data entry, filing, emails, and phone calls, and providing excellent customer service. Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment and following directions are also key aspects of the role.

Requirements

Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
Must be excellent story tellers and public speakers.
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to engage with diverse student populations.
Student Assistants must have 15-20 hours per week available to commit to off campus outreach activities.
Demonstrate friendly and courteous customer service skills.
Working knowledge of basic office equipment (copy machine, scanner, etc.) and programs such as Zoom, Outlook, and TEAMS.
Demonstrates professionalism and excellent work ethic.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relations with staff, high school, CSU campus and community partners.
Must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Must complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills are preferred, but not required.
High technical and creative skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct and facilitate in-person and occasional virtual outreach and recruitment activities within Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin County.
Travel to assigned local high schools to conduct college readiness presentations and facilitate outreach activities such as application workshops.
Represent Stanislaus State at college and career fairs and manage information tables.
Establish and maintain direct contact with prospective students (9-12), their parents, counselors, and teachers to promote post-secondary education.
Provide information regarding CSU admission requirements, procedures, timelines, financial aid programs, academic opportunities, and student services.
Collect and report activity related data for assigned schools or areas.
Follow up, track, and communicate with prospective students and assist them from prospect to enrollment.
Co-orchestrate campus wide Admissions and Outreach events in collaboration with AOS staff and campus partners.
Assist with data entry, filing, sending emails, making phone calls, scanning.
Provide excellent and friendly customer service.
Maintain a clean, well-organized, and safe work environment.
Follow verbal and written directions.
Other duties as assigned.