Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Graduate Staff Assistant - Carlson Center

Graduate Staff Assistant - Carlson Center
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The Carlson Center is currently accepting applications for a Graduate Staff Assistant (GSA) to work primarily with our service-learning program. The service-learning program serves to engage UW undergraduates in the community by combining community-based service opportunities with academic coursework. The GSA will also help to coordinate other areas of Carlson Center programming and participate in Center for Experiential Learning meetings and activities.

The GSA will work collaboratively on several areas within Carlson Center programming including:

  • Working with Carlson Center staff and community-based organizations to develop meaningful service-learning opportunities for University of Washington students that are consistent with the organization’s mission, interests, needs and capacity
  • Working as a part of the Carlson Center team to design and deliver workshops for community partners and service-learning faculty
  • Helping to create opportunities for community partners to engage in meaningful conversations with each other and the Carlson Center regarding the service-learning program, partnering with the University of Washington, and their role(s) as co-educators of students
  • Working collaboratively with community partners and Carlson Center staff to implement additional engagement activities for students (such as reflection workshops, one-day service opportunities, and opportunities to present their community-based work)
  • Assisting in presenting on service-learning to students in service-learning courses
    Working as a part of the Carlson Center team to advise and enroll service-learning students
  • Assisting in coordination of service-learning logistics and front desk staffing in the Center for Experiential Learning

Apply by May 16, 2008