Student Activity Coordinator – SWP
Position Title: Student Activity Coordinator – SWP
# of Positions to Fill: 2
Department/Program: Summer Writing Program 12080
Remote Work Authorization: 100% On-Site
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Summer Writing Program Faculty Director
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
FTE: 25% (10 hrs/week)
Compensation: $17.00 an hour
Application Deadline: 4/30 or until filled
Job Summary
Student Activity Coordinators represent students during the Summer Writing Program and help develop events that are of interest to the entire community, such as student panels and readings . This is a temporary position for 3 weeks (includes one 2 hour paid training prior to the start of program) from June 9-June 29, 2024.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• On-deck Monday mornings to assist the smooth launch of each week.
• Checks in with SWP Director and Program Coordinator daily regarding program & event updates
• Helps to coordinate administrative queries and logistics, directing inquiries to relevant staff member
• Plan and run all student events, 1 per week, usually programmed for Friday night.
• w/ Folio Editors, coordinate & host a release party for the new issue of BGLJ.
• Communicate the call for student panelists each week. usually programmed for Thursday afternoons
• Coordinate with selected panelists and Faculty Director Assistant on technical needs for the event.
• Listen to the voices of the student body and set up events that meet student interest.
• Introduce student readers, moderate panels, and introduce at least one guest for faculty readings
Minimum Requirements:
• Student may be enrolled for Undergraduate or Graduate degree.
• Must have experience organizing or hosting at least one major event.
• Must be a student currently enrolled in the Jack Kerouac School.
• Demonstrated community engagement.
• Timely and organized.
• All job candidates must hold a commitment to co-create a diverse and inclusive community and actively participate in related JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) professional development regarding the dynamics of privilege and oppression and the impact these have in the workplace.
• All job candidates must demonstrate their level of understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity.
• All job candidates must demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate an integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in event planning.
• Dynamic public speaker.
Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions
During regular daily activities, employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: lift up to 30 pounds, stand, walk, sit, run, handle/finger, bend at the waist, reach above shoulder level, kneel, crouch, interruptions/distractions, and heat/cold.
Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November, and Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year’s.
Naropa’s health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans.
A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 – 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment, and the retirement plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa’s retirement plan only, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including student workers, accrue sick leave benefits. Full-time and part-time staff positions accrue vacation and personal time. All leave accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service.
The University recognizes the importance of including its employees in its organizational mission and values and welcomes employees into the classroom to “touch the magic.” Specifically, regular employees are provided generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members.
Naropa University participates in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP). CIC-TEP is a network of CIC colleges and universities willing to accept, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other CIC participating institutions (full-time as designated by the employer/institution). Additional information can be found here: https://www.cic.edu/member-services/tuition-exchange-program.
Naropa University is an equal opportunity, non-discriminatory employer and Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual and relationship violence. This law applies to all students, faculty, and staff.