Federal Work-Study

Federal Work-Study Application

The Center for Community Action and Service-Learning (CCASL) is seeking FEDERAL WORKSTUDY STUDENTS for various positions working with community service projects. We hire students to help with a wide array of programs that meet needs right here in the Spokane community. Please review the following openings and select your top 3 choices to list in your application below. Most positions have more than one opening, so it is likely that you will be working in pairs or as part of a team. Applicants will need to work 10-15 hours per week. Compensation is $8.55-$10.00/hr depending on experience. In addition, CCASL work-study students are also eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Students in Service awards. These awards are also available to students who are not eligible for Federal Work-Study, but who are interested in one of the positions below.  Visit www.studentsinservice.org for more information. If you have any questions regarding these positions, please contact Janelle Axtell at 509.313.6879 or axtell@gonzaga.edu.

Open Positions for 2009-2010 CCASL Federal Work-Study:

• CCASL Office Assistant
• Information Technology Specialist
• Green Jobs Coordinator
  
• Have an idea for a service project that you do not see here? Be a CCASL Program Developer and start your own project!
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• Capable of working in a high-energy, active environment
• Interested in community service and social justice issues
• Commitment to attend mandatory group reflection meetings (every other week) and CCASL Retreat (September 25-26, 2009)
  
• Self-motivated
• Good organizational skills
• Sense of humor

 REPORTS TO:  Janelle Axtell, CCASL Program Assistant III

 POSITION PURPOSE: To design, update, and maintain the CCASL website and to assist CCASL staff with technological needs.

 POSITION:  CCASL Office Assistant (1)

POSITION PURPOSE: To assist the professional staff at CCASL in the day to day management of the department.  Accounting majors are preferred but not required for this position. 

 The Center for Community Action and Service-Learning empowers students to take action through community involvement, education and public service to strive for social justice. Together with the campus community, we bring to life the University's mission of creating "men and women for others."

To apply, complete the application below. After you apply, you will be contacted for an interview. The earlier you apply, the sooner we will be able to interview you. Thank you!

POSITION:  Green Jobs Coordinator Assistant

•  REPORTS TO:  Molly Ayers
  POSITION PURPOSE: To work with CCASL and the Spokane community in advancing the Green Jobs movement, and to promote environmentally responsible standards of living.

•  Green jobs provide economic growth and living-wage career options that promote taking care of the environment, finding clean energy solutions as well as energy-efficient infrastructures, and restoring previously damaged ecosystems to a healthy state. 

•  Through community engagement, research, and collaborative efforts, the student will help create a green jobs database available to the larger Spokane community, and also increase awareness of jobs opportunities to populations in need of employment. 

•  The Green Jobs Assistant will also play a major role in promoting and running the Recycled Notebooks Project, which repurposes old cardboard boxes and paper into useable notebooks.
  

• RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GREEN JOBS COORDINATOR ASSISTANTS: 

  •  Market Recycled Notebooks to students, faculty, staff, and administration to increase the visibility of the program and both number of students who participate and quality of programming.

  •   Plan and help Green Jobs Coordinator to promote various Green Jobs programs and educational forums. 
  • Research and collaborate with local environmental education groups to plan programming and activities

  • Maintain resource binder for project

  • Plan and help with fundraising events and the Notebook project

  • Assist with general duties at CCASL including front desk shifts (1-5 hours per week) and answering inquires from Gonzaga students interested in community service

  • Other duties as assigned

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • A passion and interest in promoting community service projects, student leadership initiatives, and environmental issues

  • Student leadership experience (in a student club or leadership organization)

  • Demonstrated organizational skills (maintaining files, typing, setting/completing project deadlines, etc.)

  • Strong communication skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

  •  Ability to work both independently and with a team

  • Self-Motivated

  • Ability to continue employment for one full academic year

• HOURS:  This is a part-time position averaging 10-15 hours per week.  Hours and times are flexible around your class schedule.
• APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Apply here through this online application.
• QUESTIONS:  Molly Ayers at 313-6487 or ayers@gonzaga.edu
• DEADLINE: Open until filled. Position will start at the beginning of the 2009/2010 academic year.