»Student Staff Application

Student Civic Engagement staff coordinate programs and services to support campus-community partnerships and the development of a campus culture for civic engagement, while serving as department liaisons and representatives to community agencies, campus departments, and student organizations.  Programs and services include the Alternative Break program, the Chapman Day of Service, community and volunteer outreach efforts, educational programming on current events/social issues/sustainability, and other special projects and programs.  Staff are responsible for marketing Student Civic Engagement programs & services, as well as the Department of Student & Campus Life, through various channels in an effort to increase awareness of programs. Candidates with knowledge and experience with one or more of the following are preferred: leadership development; civic engagement; local public service agencies; local, national, and global events/issues; and trends pertaining to sustainability. Candidates should have: the ability to develop strong relationships with campus and community representatives, a high attention to detail, strong program/event planning experience, exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work evening and weekend hours as necessitated by programming.

Student Union staff work with the Student Union Program Coordinator to direct the day-to-day operations of the Argyros Forum Student Union. Our team's goal is to create an inclusive student-owned space that enhances the sense of community on campus. Student Unions Assistants (SUAs) supervise the Student Union Information Desk team including performance evaluation, training, and team development. Areas of responsibility include coordinating marketing for the Union, managing current programs and services such as the Electronics Borrowing Program & Lunchbox Series, initiating new programs and services based on student feedback, and assisting with the development of new procedures and policies. SUAs are responsible for marketing the Student Union as well as the Department of Student & Campus Life through various channels in an effort to increase awareness of programs. Successful candidates will have exceptional organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, strong knowledge of the University, event planning experience, and the ability to work weekend and evening hours. Due to the high level of responsibility, previous supervision experience and/or relevant leadership experience is preferred. Candidates must be available for summer employment beginning in June 2013 and Interterm employment during January 2014.

Work and collaborate with student assistants in the Department of Student & Campus Life to promote events and programs creatively using videos and other technologies. Creatively develop and maintain updates to the Student & Campus Life website. Create and send weekly Student Events Newsletter emails for the entire campus.  Consult on all office technology upgrades, including assessing technological needs of Student & Campus Life and researching purchases of new technology. Market the Department of Student & Campus Life through various channels in an effort to increase awareness of programs and resources. Serve as a liaison to various campus entities with relation to the computers and technology and take photographs at departmental events when requested.

Successful candidate will have excellent skills in video production, including knowledge of DSLR cameras, sound design, linear editing, basic graphics use and an ability to optimize postproduction workflows for the Internet. Skill with both IBM/Mac platforms, proficient knowledge of the internet, web design, graphic design, and MS Office Programs, also the ability to multi-task, and assess and adapt to the changing needs of the Department of Student & Campus Life are all essential. Previous experience with HTML, JavaScript, CSS and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred. Submit a link to an online example of your videography with application. Internship credit is available for this position if student is taking relevant course work.