Community & Program Assistant

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Tuition reduction benefits

Paid leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

OSU Oregon State University seeks a student employee to staff the Cultural Resource Center, providing front-desk coverage and professional, confidential responses to inquiries. You will assist with event planning, room scheduling, and calendar coordination, while maintaining digital files and supporting social media content creation.

You must be enrolled as an OSU student and meet minimum credit requirements, with a track record of leadership, time management, and collaboration within diverse

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a 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.
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term; Graduate international student: 9 credit hours per term.
• Enrolled as a part-time OSU student (minimum 6 credits).

Responsibilities

• Staff Cultural Resource Center during shifts with front-desk coverage.
• Respond to phone, email, and in-person inquiries with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Assist with event planning, scheduling, promotion, and execution.
• Support event logistics including proposals and check-in tables.
• Document programs via photos, videos, or narratives and assist with social media content.
• Maintain organized digital files and assist with room scheduling and calendar coordination.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Time management

Project management

Diversity and inclusion knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Enrolled OSU student

Minimum 6 credits per term

Graduate student status (Graduate School)

International student enrollment (USCIS rules)

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Canva

Concur

Mazévo

Job description

Job Description

• 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

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
• 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

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-11-30

Anticipated End Date

Anticipated End Date: 2026-12-01

Locations

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
• Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
• The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

At Oregon State University, no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University. If requested, OSU will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application to receive an accommodation. Please request any reasonable accommodations for disability as early as possible in the application and search process.

Requests may be directed to the hiring unit, or to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at [phone].

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About OSU

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