Student Activities: Event Leader

Are you interested in planning events and working with a fun and exciting team? Do you want to work in a fun, positive, and collaborative environment? Do you want to help put on concerts, dances, and other epic activities for your fellow students, while learning the ins and outs of event management? Do you want to work with entertainers and musicians from around the country? Apply today to become Student Activities Event Leader! This is a great opportunity to gain professional work experience with flexible hours, while attending classes. Student Activities strives to provide student-led events and services that cultivate community, inspire personal growth outside the classroom, and facilitate belonging for all UAA students. The Student Activities events team conceptualize, plan, and deliver an inclusive array of social and educational events such as video game competitions, lecturers, comedians, musicians, spoken word artists, dances, game shows, outdoor recreational activities, cultural events, and other social programming. Student Activities Event Leader starts $11.34 per hour and can work up to 20 hours a week.

10Meetings: Event Leaders will attend weekly meetings with the Student Activities staff.Essential

20Marketing: Event Leader will work closely with Graphics and Publicity Services (GPS) to develop event marketing materials. Marketing efforts could also include tabling, street teaming, social media, etc.Essential

20Support: Support events or services hosted or sponsored by Student Activities, such as Campus Kickoff, Winterfest, Homecoming, and identity month programming.Essential

50Planning: Event Leader will conceptualize, plan, and deliver 3 (or more a semester) social and educational events such as video game competitions, lecturers, comedians, musicians, spoken word artists, dances, game shows, outdoor recreational activities, cultural events, and other inclusive programming.Essential

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: ● Attention to detail ● Ability to work on multiple projects ● Strong time management skills ● Strong written and verbal communication skills ● Ability to take initiative to problem solve ● Ability to maintain confidentiality in working with student records ● Ability to work a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends

Required Experience & Education:

To be eligible for student employment, an applicant must: a. Be enrolled in the University of Alaska system with a minimum of six credit hours in the current semester of employment; or b. Have been enrolled the preceding semester for six or more credit hours and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester for employment between semesters; and c. Have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or approval from the MAU Senior Student Services officer or his/her designee. d. Students enrolled in non-traditional programs of study will be considered eligible for student employment with the approval of the Senior Student Services officer. e. An applicant must provide evidence of enrollment as outlined above to substantiate employment eligibility.

NOTICE: Students must maintain enrollment and regular attendance for a minimum of at least 6 undergraduate credit hours or 6 graduate credit hours to be exempt from FICA (Social Security and Medicare) tax. A credit hour load below the minimum required for full-time student status will require the withholding of FICA tax (non-resident aliens on an appropriate visa who meet student employment criteria will continue to be exempt from FICA regardless of credit hour load). While in a student position, a student cannot hold any other type of simultaneous employment with the university.

Salary Information:

Student Activities Event Leader starts $11.34 per hour and can work up to 20 hours a week.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attach a resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.

Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www. alaska.edu/nondiscrimination

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Stephanie Brown, Student Affairs HR Coordinator, at [email protected]

Advertised: 04 Aug 2023 Alaskan Daylight Time Applications close: 30 Jun 2024 Alaskan Daylight Time

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