Campus Job with ASUW

***This position does not come with a tuition waiver****

Do you love design and awesome user interfaces? Do you love working with any of these technologies: HTML, CSS, Javascript and the Adobe Creative Suite? Do you have a passion for learning and impacting over 40,000 UW students?

The ASUW (Associated Students of the University of Washington) is looking for the next web superstar. ASUW is hiring a web developer/designer/master for the 2010-2011 school year to maintain and innovate on our websites and web applications. If you would like to apply please follow this link: http://jobs.asuw.org/



Job applications are available online at jobs.asuw.org . The extended due date for applications is Wednesday, May 5, at 11:59PM.

Hourly Student Assistant

***This position does NOT come with a tuition waiver***

The Collaborative Health Studies Coordinating Center (CHSCC), which is part of the UW Department of Biostatistics, seeks a Student Assistant for general office duties to work 19.5 hours per week (approximately 4 hours per day, Monday-Friday, start/end times negotiable).

The CHSCC is located at 6200 NE 74th Street, Seattle, 98115, on Sand Point Way at Magnuson Park, 3.5 miles northeast of the Seattle main campus. The CHSCC is accessible by the #74 and #75 buses from the UW campus. Free parking is available on site.

Duties include the following:

" Phone reception
" Mail pick-up and delivery
" FedEx package preparation and tracking
" Monitoring of office printers and fax machines
" Photocopying
" Collating/compiling of packets and binders
" Data entry
" Data checking
" Software testing
" Other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

Required:

" Experience performing the duties identified above.
" Professional phone and email manners.
" Excellent writing skills.
" Excellent attention to detail.
" Strong skills in MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel
" Strong typing skills and comfort learning new software
" Independent work habits and curiosity in new projects

Desirable:

" Strong, working knowledge of accounting practices
" An understanding of database structures
" Willingness to make a year-long commitment to the position.

The position is available immediately. Compensation is $11/hr without benefits.

Only students eligible for academic student employment will be considered.
Check here to determine if you are eligible:
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/ocpsp/student/index.html.

TO APPLY: Interested individuals should send a resume via email to Nick Yasinski, Research Administrator, at yasinski@u.washington.edu. No phone calls please. Applications will not be accepted after April 30th, though the position may be filled before that date. We apologize that we are not able to respond to applicant individually except for those who will be interviewed.

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS REVIEW READERS!

Note: These positions COME WITH A TUITION WAIVER for Winter Quarter 2010.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is seeking graduate students for graduate student service appointments during Winter Quarter 2010. These positions offer a valuable hands-on opportunity to participate with admissions professionals in the review of undergraduate applications for Autumn Quarter 2010. Multiple positions available!

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT: December 16-February 28 (five pay periods). Must be available for weekday training December 16-18 and December 28-31--no exceptions. Please note: The first three days of mandatory training overlap with the final three days of exam period in Autumn Quarter. On December 16, training will run for approx. 5 hours.

HOURS: 183 hours over 5 pay periods; approximately 19 hours per week. Available work hours—8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. weekdays; extended in-office reading hours offered—5:00-8:00 p.m. 3 nights each week; weekly Saturday hours provided. All files must be read in the Office of Admissions during regular office hours or during the (optional) extended evening hours and Saturdays. No files will be taken home.

CREDIT LOAD: Must be formally enrolled in a tuition-based program (not fee-based or self-sustaining) in the UW Graduate School for at least 10 credits during Winter Quarter 2010.

APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE:
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is seeking graduate students for graduate student service appointments during Winter Quarter 2010. These positions offer a valuable hands-on opportunity to participate with admissions professionals in the review of undergraduate applications for Autumn Quarter 2010.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Readers will assess freshman applications, using a combination of personal and academic factors. Applications are assessed by two Readers separately, and final admission decisions are made by Admissions administrators, based on Reader assessments.

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: October 21, 2009

NOTIFICATION/ACCEPTANCE DATES: We will notify those accepted for the positions by November 4, 2009.

CONTACT IN UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS: Robin Hennes, Assistant Director: rchennes@uw.edu; 206.616.3862

SALARY:
Tuition plus standard salary - salary is commensurate with student standing.
http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/salaryschedule.htm
Requirements:
Must be formally enrolled in a tuition-based program (not fee-based or self-sustaining) in the UW Graduate School for at least 10 credits during Winter Quarter 2010.

Ability to do the following: read and evaluate applications, considering both academic and personal factors; learn quickly and apply complicated assessment guidelines; apply assessment principles without personal bias; read rapidly and accurately and work independently for hours at a time; be sensitive to diversity/multicultural issues and educational disadvantage.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Condition of Employment:
APPLY: You may apply by selecting “apply for this job” (below). In addition to a resume, you must submit a cover letter that should address the following questions in a total of 450 words or less:

Question 1: Your assignment is to select a strong and diverse class of freshmen for the University of Washington. What is the meaning of “strong and diverse?” What academic and personal factors would you choose to consider in reviewing applications and why?

Question 2: How will you objectively evaluate an applicant whose views conflict with yours? Is it ever appropriate to use judgment based on personal opinions in reviewing for admission to a public university? Regardless of your answer, whether yes or no, please give an example to illustrate your decision.

Please note that your application will not be reviewed and you will not be considered for this position until the cover letter assessment is complete.

Jobs with the ASUW

The Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) has some exciting employment opportunities available right now! We are currently hiring two positions: the Elections Administration Committee Chair and our Office of Government Relations Director.

Applications are online at jobs.asuw.org.

The Elections Administration Committee Chair is in charge of planning, supervising and coordinating the ASUW elections in the Spring.

The Director of Government Relations researches legislative issues of relevance to the students of the University of Washington and communicates the findings of this research to the local government, the Washington State Legislature, and the United States Congress for the purpose of advocating in the interest of the ASUW. The Director will work to coordinate the ASUW lobbying efforts and student involvement in Seattle, Olympia, and Washington D.C., coinciding with state, UW (Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma), Washington Student Lobby, where the agendas agree, and ASUW guidelines. The Director will spend Winter quarter living in Olympia and coordinating ASUW lobbying efforts.

For additional information and full job descriptions, please visit jobs.asuw.org. If you have any further questions, please e-mail Jon Solomon, the ASUW Personnel Director, at asuwpd@uw.edu, or visit the ASUW Office in HUB 104C.