AY Svoboda Student Service Fellow (WS-ST2)

St. Olaf College • Northfield, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

To assist the Svoboda Center in its efforts to support and strengthen student involvement in service, both on and off campus. To serve as a student leader for civic and community engagement work on campus by regularly sharing information about the Svoboda Center and other civic engagement opportunities with their peers and being a “go to” person with civic and community engagement expertise, including direct peer-to-peer support.

Requirements

• Student in good academic standing.
• Collaborator
• Community builder
• Synthesizer
• Problem-solver
• Activator
• Learner
• Communicator
• Interest in developing a deep understanding of the community and local service opportunities
• Interest in working with other students to connect them with community partners and student service organizations
• Interest in working with communities to advance priorities, connecting St. Olaf to the wider community, and making a positive impact.
• Writing and editing skills
• Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Forms
• WordPress
• Project Management software (Asana, Slack, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Communicate digitally and in-person with diverse people and communities
• Gather data about student service organizations, programs and efforts across campus
• Assist with support of the Student Service Advisory Council
• Curate website content as needed
• Write content for newsletters about service opportunities, as needed
• Represent program at events
• Provide peer mentoring for students interested in service

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of Svoboda service-related programs, student service organizations, and volunteering opportunities with community partners.
• Work with Svoboda Center to support student service organizations, service-related programs and help in connecting community partners to students.
• Analyze and synthesize student service feedback from students, faculty, and community partners and provide recommendations for how to improve Svoboda Center work.
• Assist in data collection, tracking and analysis of student service organizations and programs
• Represent the Svoboda Center at various students events throughout the year
• Provide 1-1 peer advising for students interested in volunteering and service
• Attend professional development on civic and community engagement (as schedule permits)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed