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- Serve as a resource to Waltham Group leaders and volunteers looking to engage in advocacy, activism, anti-racism and/or civic engagement work across all Waltham Group programs. Take the lead on assessment and impact initiatives for the Waltham Group and support student leaders with planning, attending, and tracking Community Action Programs (CAPs) within Waltham Group to offer hands-on feedback. Meet regularly with students to help them plan these events.
- Support programs with the implementation of Campus Groups (tracking service hours, creating an event, training, approving service hours). Track data for training and reflection events, and offer hands-on feedback to student coordinators on strategies to ensure success and continuous improvement. Regularly help update/ and or create Waltham Group resources and manuals in the respective WG Google Drives.
- Collaborate and communicate with the Department of Student Engagement (DSE) staff, other Waltham Group Graduate Assistant and Graduate Assistant for Club Support as necessary. Attend Department of Student Engagement staff meetings and support departmental efforts as needed, in consultation with supervisor
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- Experience and/or interest in advocacy and service programs
- Opportunity to continue in the second year, dependent on successful performance in the first year
- Interest and/or experience planning events, conducting outreach and advising students
- Interest and/or experience leading trainings and/or exposure to facilitating and presenting
- Ability to problem solve, take initiative and work collaboratively with staff and students
- Understanding of and commitment to Community Engaged work
- Some night and/or weekend work may be required
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The Waltham Group Advocacy Graduate Assistant for Community Advocacy - Brandeis, United States - Brandeis University
Description
The Waltham Group Graduate Assistant for Training and Reflection will co-advise the Waltham Group, working with the Program Specialist and a second Graduate Assistant to support 20 community engagement programs, 95 student coordinators, and E-board members.
This position will directly advise the programs in Health/Human Services and Housing/Environment/Advocacy.This includes the Blood Drive, Brandeis Buddies, Companions to Elders, Advocates for Health, Community Connections, Habitat for Humanity, Hunger and Homelessness, Service without Borders, and Symbiosis.
This position will also lead advocacy and assessment work within Waltham Group.This is a part time, temporary position, 15 hours a week during the work periods.
Dates:
Fall 2024- Spring 2025: August 12th - December 13th (and)
January - May 5 (with no work on academic breaks:
Thanksgiving break, Winter break, and Spring break weeks Feb. 17-21, and April 14-18)
Position Confirmed
This position is primarily an in-person position with an opportunity for some remote work
Position Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
Diversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution.
Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations.
Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society.
Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements.
If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply.
Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.
