The Community Service Center is seeking work-study eligible students to fill two volunteer positions called Community Service Assistants.
Community Service Assistants (CSAs) are students, ideally in their first or second year at Western and the first in their family to attend a four-year university (i.e. first-generation student), who are dedicated to bettering their community through learning together and applying that learning in a non-profit setting. CSAs do not need to have previous experience with community engagement work but do need to have some experience in basic event planning and/or leadership roles as they will work together to create important events for the Western and Bellingham community including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day and Earth Week. CSAs will meet weekly with the Community Service Center office team, attend weekly professional development sessions, complete tasks during weekly office hours, and complete at least one hour per week of unpaid volunteer work. They are enrolled as AmeriCorps Volunteers through the Coalition for the Public Good program and complete a total of 300 hours of service.
There are 3 roles that CSA's can fill: Major Events (lead coordinator for MLK Day, Earth Week, and Volunteer Fairs), Peer Educator (writing newsletters and educating the campus community on various topics), and Service Learning (managing engagement with academic areas and clubs). Students will not be hired into one of these roles, but each CSA will decide which one they want to fill, which can then be changed each quarter to allow a holistic experience.
To learn more and apply, visit: Community Service Center
