Community & Program Assistant

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness.; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

OSU Diversity & Cultural Engagement (DCE) at Oregon State University is seeking three part-time Community & Program Assistants for the Ettihad Cultural Center. You will staff the center, handle inquiries, assist with reservations, and support event planning and outreach activities, committing to 10–11.5 hours per week.

Ideal candidates are enrolled students with strong communication skills, leadership potential, and a passion for equity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard.

Responsibilities

• Staff Cultural Resource Center during scheduled shifts, providing front-desk coverage and responding to inquiries with professionalism.
• Manage office operations, including supply requests and inventory tracking, and maintain digital files.
• Assist with center reservations, room scheduling, and calendar coordination; report IT issues to campus partners.
• Use and learn updates for department software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Canva, Concur, Mazévo).
• Contribute ideas during program brainstorming and planning; support event logistics and on-site execution.
• Staff event check-in tables and provide on-site support; co-lead or facilitate events with public speaking and group engagement.
• Serve as a student leader on identity, equity, and social justice; support coalition-building and engagement.
• Document programs through photos, videos, or narratives and follow department processes for promotion and budgeting.

Skills

Front-desk operations

Customer service

Event planning

Public speaking

Leadership

Team collaboration

Microsoft Teams

Canva

Concur

Mazévo

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Canva

Concur

Mazévo

Job description

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

Note:All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill three part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Community & Program Assistants (CPA) for the Diversity & Cultural Engagement/Ettihad Cultural Center at Oregon State University (OSU).

Position Duties:

• Staff Cultural Resource Center during scheduled shifts, providing consistent front-desk coverage
• Respond to phone, email, and in-person inquiries with professionalism, confidentiality, and appropriate judgment
• Manage office operations including printer support, mail pickup, submit supply requests and inventory tracking, as well as stock and monitor kitchen, office, and event supplies
• Maintain organized digital files and shared drives
• Assist with center reservations, room scheduling, and calendar coordination
• Report facility, technical, or IT issues to appropriate campus partners
• Use and continuously learn updates for department software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Canva, Concur, Mazévo)

Event Planning & Programming

• Contribute ideas during program brainstorming and planning processes
• Support event logistics, including proposals, scheduling, promotion, and execution
• Staff event check-in tables and provide on-site support
• Co-lead or facilitate events, including public speaking and group engagement
• Collaborate with student organizations and welcome student-initiated program ideas
• Support the development of event and department learning outcomes aligned with DCE goals
• Assist with event assessment and reflection to evaluate program impact
• Document programs through photos, videos, or narrative summaries
• Follow departmental processes for event planning, promotion, and budgeting
• Assist with social media content creation and maintenance as assigned

Outreach, Education & Engagement

• Serve as a student leader on topics related to identity, equity, and social justice
• Share information about systems of oppression and their impact on communities served by DCE
• Listen to and uplift the experiences of students from historically underrepresented communities
• Support coalition-building and cross-center collaboration
• Identify key issues impacting communities served by the CRCs and assist with efforts to minimize or remove negative impacts
• Provide support for cultural, religious, and community-based activities and observances
• Respond appropriately to conflict or crisis situations by following training and referring to professional staff
• Demonstrate foundational knowledge of the communities served by DCE and a commitment to continued learning

Learning Outcomes & Core Competencies

• Through employment in this role, CRC Student Leaders will develop the following competencies:

Communication & Collaboration

• Strengthen interpersonal communication, facilitation, and public speaking skills
• Collaborate effectively with peers, professional staff, student organizations, and campus partners

Leadership & Professionalism

• Practice accountability, ethical decision-making, and professional workplace behaviors
• Navigate responsibility within structured institutional systems and policies

Program Planning & Assessment

• Gain experience in event planning, logistics, promotion, and evaluation
• Apply learning outcomes and assessment tools to improve programs and services

Civic & Community Engagement

• Build skills in outreach, coalition-building, and engagement
• Connect students to resources and support community well-being

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

• Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Leadership, Equity & Inclusion

Qualifications:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
• Enrolled as a part-time OSU student (minimum 6 credits)
• Demonstrated commitment to personal development, community engagement, and leadership
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Demonstrated time-management and basic project management skills
• At least one year of leadership, employment, volunteer, or comparable experience demonstrating responsibility and accountability
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with communities represented by the Cultural Resource Centers
• Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week, unless otherwise arranged with the supervisor

Preferred Qualifications

• Involvement with underrepresented or marginalized communities on campus
• Experience planning, facilitating, or leading programs or events
• Experience engaging in conversations about identity, equity, and social justice
• Knowledge of campus and community resources
• Demonstrated self-awareness regarding identity and its impact on different communities
• Understanding of issues impacting historically underrepresented populations

Working Conditions/Schedule:

The hiree will work 10-11.5 hours per week.

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-11-30

Anticipated End Date:

2026-12-01