Student Employee Campus Employment - Royals RISE Student Leaders

Job Title: Student Employee

Department: Student Life

Supervisor: Annalise Livingston

Employment Type: Part-time, hourly, non-exempt

Pay Range: $13.00 - $13.00

Job Summary:

Royals RISE, EMU’s grant program with priorities towards mental health and well being seeks motivated undergraduate or graduate students to assist with a project focused on addressing mental health and substance misuse, funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This position will involve assisting the Faculty Supervisor/Project Coordinator (PC) with data collection and report writing, as well as developing and implementing appropriate and relevant mental health and substance misuse prevention programming that is directly related to the goals and objectives outlined in the grant.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors.
• Answer incoming phone calls.
• Perform a variety of administrative and/or office duties.
• Provide assistance and support to faculty and/or staff in completing special projects as assigned.
• Perform general administrative responsibilities in support of the department/office/campus.
• Complete department-specific projects as assigned.
• Attend the workplace regularly as scheduled, report to work punctually, and follow a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite.
• Support the values of the University.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Position Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist the PC with developing and implementing appropriate and relevant mental health and substance misuse prevention programming.
• Conduct surveys and interviews with EMU students, following established protocols, to gather relevant information about mental health and substance use.
• Contribute to the preparation of research reports and presentations, including data visualization.
• Strong interest in community mental health and prevention of substance misuse.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with and caring for diverse populations.
• Proficiency in Google software such as Google Slides, Google Sheets and Google Forms.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Must be willing to sign a confidentiality agreement prior to beginning employment.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to make entry-level decisions.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to ask questions.
• Understanding of basic department procedures.
• Ability to maintain a level of professionalism during working hours.
• Has a genuine desire to help their peers succeed.
• Be currently enrolled as a student at EMU.
• Preferred to be currently enrolled in Bachelor's or Master's degree program that is related to the Position Specific Duties/Responsibilities.

Education and Experience:

High School diploma.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Why Work at EMU?

• Flexible work scheduling built around your classes
• Valuable on-campus work experience and resume-building opportunities
• Convenient, walkable commute on campus

Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level.

EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities.

EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.