Part-Time Student Researcher: Hands-On Campus Projects

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; Full time

Job description

STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT- Part-Time
HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO

Harold Washington College is Seeking a TemporaryStudent Research Assistant – PT. City Colleges of Chicago’s visionis to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher educationengine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity – empowering allChicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city.The community college system’s more than 3,500 faculty and staffserve more than 60,000 students annually at seven colleges and fivesatellite sites.

Eligibility Requirements:

- Applicants must be 16 years or older, have work permit consent,and eligible to work in the United States

- Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges ofChicago

- Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hourspre-credit or credit classes

- Applicants must be pursuing an approved educational credential,degree, or certificate

- Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA(waived for first semester new students)

- Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges ofChicago academic restrictions

- Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of theCity Colleges of Chicago

- All positions are “employment at-will”

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Under the direction of the assigned supervising faculty mentor,performs duties in support of a defined research project, such asliterature review, field work, and laboratory experiments.
2. Prepares scientific reports and presentations.
3. Attends mandatory meetings and workshops.
4. Adheres to the City Colleges of Chicago Customer ServiceExcellence Standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

- High School Diploma required

- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

The City Colleges of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Itcomplies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discriminationin employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed,ancestry, marital status, sex, age, national origin, unfavorabledischarge from military service or on the basis of a physical ormental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability toperform the duties of the job applied for.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within6 months of hire.
Thank you for your interest in CCC.

This job description is developed to provide a generaldescription of the duties and responsibilities of this position. Itis not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties andresponsibilities, nor all of the necessary qualifications toperform the work.

11/2007

TBD

Additional Information

• Salary Range: $17.00 Per Hour