Student Assistant - Caltrans - Project Delivery Professional - Hybrid

Theuniversityunion; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, is seeking a student assistant to support the Chief, Office of Project Delivery PDPD, and staff with cataloguing directives, manuals, and policies. The role includes updating directives, identifying outdated items, and contributing to learning content for Project Delivery.

The position is part-time, non-benefited, and based in California. Work hours are flexible within 8 AM–5 PM, Monday through Friday, with a hybrid office arrangement.

Qualifications

• Must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA.
• Must complete each term with minimum unit requirements for Undergraduate and Graduate student classifications. Proof will be collected at term end.

Responsibilities

• Identification and documentation: assist with locating, identifying, determining ownership, and tracking updating directives, manuals, and guidance.
• Determining, documenting, and tracking website layout and content to inform website developers for maintenance.
• Assist in developing and coordinating learning content for website maintenance.
• Create flowcharts, tables, spreadsheets, data visualizations, and written documents.
• Assist with LMS course management, procurements Justifications, and managing e-mailboxes.
• Attend PDPD and PDeU staff meetings; organize and facilitate meetings as needed; perform other duties.

Education

High school

Job description

• Base Pay $18.27 - $24.62 / Hour
• Job Category Part-time, Off-campus, Caltrans
• Employee Type Student Assistant
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking to hire a student assistant to work under the direct supervision and to assist the Chief, Office of Project Delivery Professional Development (PDPD), and PDPD staff, in tasks related to cataloguing divisional guidance, manuals, and policy. In a learning capacity, the student assistant will also assist with identifying redundant and outdated items and links on Project Delivery intranet sites; coordinating and managing updates of directives, manuals, and other guidance; and assist with learning content creation and/or maintenance related to Project Delivery and Project Delivery Divisions.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This is a part-time, temporary, non-benefited, student position. Employment in all positions with University Enterprises, Inc. is dependent upon the mutual consent of University Enterprises, Inc. and the employee. This means that either University Enterprises, Inc. or the employee can, at any time, terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause.

Depending on the type of position you are applying for, a pre-employment background check consisting of one or more of the following may be conducted: employment history, professional references, criminal check: educational verification (degree, license, or official transcript) or DMV clearance. Applicants will be required to pass required pre-employment checks to the satisfaction of University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) and the hiring Agency or Department.

UEI does not allow students to hold more than one UEI Job at a time, or work in more than one account per pay period. UEI employees who are considering leaving their current UEI Student assistant position for a different UEI student assistant position should inform their supervisor in writing and provide at least a week’s notice.

UEI is not a multi-state employer. UEI only employs candidates who live and work in the state of California. If selected for the position you must reside in California and all work must be performed in the state of California throughout the course of employment.

Prerequisites

Must be a college student attending classes during the regular term (Fall, Spring and Winter, if applicable), at one of the accredited colleges or universities on our affiliation list.

To view our current affiliation list please paste the followingURLinto your browser: http://www.calinterns.org/wp-content/uploads/Affiliation_List.pdf

Students must be enrolled in at least six-semester units or nine quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six quarter units for graduate students.

Students declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting.

Majors/Fields of Study

Business Administration, Computer Science, Communication Studies, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or Public Policy & Administration.

Work Schedule

F lexible workdays and work hours, Monday – Friday, between 8 AM – 5 PM. The final work schedule will be determined by the supervisor.

Additional Work Schedule

Student Assistant and Graduate Assistant employees generally work up to 24 hours per workweek (Sunday – Saturday) during the academic year and up to 40 hours per workweek during breaks; (winter, spring, summer).

Compensation

$18.27 – $24.62 per hour.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0GPA.
• Must complete each term with minimum unit requirements for Undergraduate and Graduate student classifications. Proof will be collected at the end of each Spring and Fall term.

Preferred Qualifications

• Under the amendment to Government Code Section 18220, state agencies shall give preference to a qualified applicant (up to 26 years of age) who is, or has been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, a formerly incarcerated youth, or a victim of human trafficking.

Duties and Responsibilities

In a learning capacity, the Student Assistant will provide support in the following ways:

• Identification and documentation:Assist with locating, identifying, determining ownership, and facilitating tracking of updating existing and proposed directives, manuals, and other guidance.
• Determining, documenting, and tracking website layout and content to provide information to website developers to assist with website maintenance.
• Assist in miscellaneous tasks associated with the identification, development, and coordination of learning content to provide information to website developers to assist with website maintenance.
• Assist with and create flowcharts, tables, spreadsheets, data visualizations, and written documents.
• Assist with administrative tasks including LMS course management, justifications for procurements, and maintaining e-mailboxes.
• Attends PDPD and Project Delivery eLearning Unit (PDeU) staff meetings. Attends, organizes, and facilitates meetings as needed for assigned duties. Other duties as identified and assigned.

Physical Requirements

Sit for extended periods; frequently stand and walk; manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination; corrected hearing and vision to normal range; verbal communication; use of office equipment including computer workstations, telephones, calculators, copiers, printers and scanners with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a hybrid office environment. Punctual and reliable attendance is required.

Students/Employees will be required to work according to the current UEI remote workplace policy and sign a UEI Work from Home Agreement. The decision to permit an employee to work from home is at the discretion of the supervisor or employer and may, at any time and with or without cause, unilaterally terminate the option to work from home.

Summary

Caltrans manages more than 50,000 miles of California’s highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public-use airports and special-use hospital heliports, and works with local agencies. Caltrans carries out its mission of providing a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability, with six primary programs: Aeronautics, Highway Transportation, Mass Transportation, Transportation Planning, Administration and the Equipment Service Center.

• Agency/Department Transportation, Dept of (Caltrans)