CAC Senior Program Assistant

Associated Students of • San Jose, CA

49d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Action Center (CAC), a department of Associated Students (A.S.), connects San Jose State University students with community service opportunities that deepen the educational experience while promoting a lifelong commitment to civic activism. This position works in a collaborative team environment, facilitating large-scale signature programs within the CAC focused on advocacy and student empowerment. The Senior Program Assistant serves as a key spokesperson for all programs and events to students and works with staff to strengthen event and volunteer engagement. Responsibilities include event logistics, leading event days, supporting day-to-day operations, mentoring events and outreach program assistants, and leading volunteers on event days. This position is ideal for someone interested in student development, event planning, education, and/or nonprofit work.

Requirements

• Must be a current matriculated San José State University graduate student.
• Requires an interest in social justice, social change movements, and/or nonprofit work.
• Requires excellent time and project management skills.
• Requires strong ability to multitask.
• Requires excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience with highly detailed event planning.
• Knowledge in social change movements as it relates to the work of the center.
• Ability to gain core understanding of student development and leadership best practices.
• Capacity to work effectively in a University environment and represent the goals and mission of Associated Students.
• Effectively work with a wide population of students and cultural needs.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision and make decisions that impact community safety.
• Ability to follow complex written and oral instructions.
• Ability to manage a project from start to finish.
• Ability to facilitate group activities, lead volunteers, and coordinate group projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as a team player.

Nice To Haves

• Experience taking ethnic studies courses is preferred.
• Preferred: currently enrolled in the Higher Educational Leadership (M.A.), Justice Studies (M.S.), Educational Leadership (Ed.D), Public Administration (MPA) or related department.
• Preferred: supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads the coordination of large scale signature programming (ie: Rooted: Social Justice Music & Arts Festival, March Farmworkers Day programming), completing tasks including but not limited to contacting prospective speakers/vendors, ordering supplies, ordering food, assisting with the recruitment of volunteers, day of facilitation, and tracking purchases.
• Advises the Events & Outreach program assistant team in the development of events (e.i: Weeks of Welcome, In Solidarity, Finals), best practices, and addressing program challenges.
• Supports the development of CAC events aimed at educating the campus community about advocacy, solidarity, and social issues. This includes but is not limited to conceptualizing events, communicating budget constraints, creating supply lists, reviewing marketing materials, creating staffing plans, and day of event support. Hold regular group event planning meetings to collaboratively plan events as a team.
• Assesses CAC programs for impact and makes recommendations for improvement to the Department Manager.
• Assists Department Manager in planning the event calendar each semester.
• Develop and assist in implementing marketing plans for events and programs.
• Research and help with maintaining best practices for student development.
• Support with the facilitation of staff training activities to support student development.
• Assist in the daily operations of the Community Action Center. For example, restocking supplies, supporting challenges, maintaining a safe working environment.
• Represent the CAC and garden to the campus community (students, staff, faculty, leadership) and local community members and organizations via meetings, events, conferences, tabling opportunities, email communication, etc.; work to build reciprocal partnering relationships.
• Participate in all CAC staff meetings and professional development sessions.
• Participate in summer orientation events if applicable.
• Contribute to all CAC special events and programs.
• Complete tasks (e.g., errands, flyering, clerical support, research, phone calls, etc.) as assigned.
• Perform other duties for CAC, garden, and AS as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level