Student Employment Opportunities
Learning Specialist
Under the leadership and direct supervision of the Associate Director of Academic Initiatives, the RRC Learning Specialist will be able to assist in facilitating high-impact learning components of the Raza Research and Conference Program. Specifically, they will coach student academic projects, aiding historically underrepresented students' retention, academic success, and post-baccalaureate mindset.
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General Responsibilities for Learning Specialists
- Attend Raza RC summer, winter, and spring retreats and trainings, when applicable
- Attend and, at times, assist with weekly all-staff meetings
- Attend one or two one-on-one meetings per quarter with the Director
- Attend one-on-one meetings per quarter with the supervisor, depending on the needs of the learning specialist
- Represent the Centro and all other Community Centers at tabling events during the academic year
- Submit feedback and recommendations for future development of the Centro
Position Responsibilities
- High-touch coaching of Raza Research and Conference Program Scholars.
- Weekly office hours, individual and group meetings with scholars.
- Coach scholars throughout their research projects/presentations, scholarships, internships, and graduate school applications.
- Facilitate student learning around interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary methods.
- Facilitate weekly community writing collectives.
- Facilitate targeted writing collectives for scholar participation in national conferences.
- Track scholar research and internship/scholarship process and outcomes.
- Guide students to available resources for personal, emotional, physical, academic, financial, and general wellness.
- Report and navigate scholar concerns to and in conjunction with RRC staff.
- Serve as a research assistant to the RRC director and associate director of academic initiatives
- Whenever possible, participate in weekly staff meetings and RRC signature events.
Qualifications for Learning Specialist
- Current full-time UC San Diego undergraduate student. Must be enrolled full-time as part of their employment.
- Experience in applying for and participating in undergraduate research programs
- Ability to be in the community and build community with RRC scholars and career staff
- Ability to connect RRC scholars to resources
- Experience in mentoring underrepresented students in research design and completion
- Interest in high-impact learning programming and developing post-baccalaureate mindsets
- Ability to present at national conferences alongside Raza Research and Conference Scholars
- Commitment to improving personal pedagogical, counseling, and mentoring practices
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to manage complex situations that may be of a confidential and sensitive nature
- Ability to understand and articulate issues of race, class, gender, educational equity, and cross-cultural communication
- The breadth of knowledge concerning Latinx/Chicanx art, culture, performance, and history
- Ability to work within the Raza RC Mission and Strategic Plan
- Ability to work with a diverse and broad population, including students, graduate assistants, faculty, and administrators
- Proven experience working collectively as part of a team
- Ability to work with faculty, students, staff, and community members
- Working knowledge of desktop publishing and PCs
Learning Specialist Finalists must be available for the following dates:
- Mandatory Spring Quarter 24 Course: March 2024- June 2024
- AY: Weekly Staff Meeting: (dates to be announced Spring 2024)
- Summer Training: September 2024
- RRC Student Staff Retreat: September 2024 (dates to be announced Spring 2024)
- Latinx Family Orientation Weekend (dates to be announced Spring 2024)
- End of the Year Celebration: Wednesdays, June 5, 2024: 3 pm-4:30 pm
The dates mentioned above are nonnegotiable and are a condition of hiring. Students in these positions must prioritize their responsibilities surrounding the internship program above all other work commitments.
Additional Information
- Learning Specialist wage: $18.60 Per Hour (maximum of 10 hours a week)
- DACA and AB450 students are highly encouraged to apply to the PACE Fellowship Program for opportunities at the Raza Resource Centro
- Work-study students are highly encouraged to apply
- Students in these positions must prioritize their responsibilities surrounding the internship program above all other work commitments.
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