Work for Department of Student Involvement
Involvement Specialists are responsible for the general administration, development, promotion and implementation of programs hosted by the Department of Student Involvement. Involvement Specialists provide resources and assistance that help to make the University of Idaho a rich and vibrant campus by providing programs and support for over 200 student organizations, orchestrating multiple volunteer programs and organizing campus wide leadership and entertainment opportunities.
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About Our Organization:
We are the Department of Student Involvement (DSI), and we work to engage students in events and opportunities outside of the classroom. We have seven areas in our department:
- ASUI Student Government
- Student Orgs.
- Leadership Programs
- Center for Volunteerism and Social Action
- Vandal Entertainment
- Student Media
- Fraternity & Sorority Life
Our purpose is to empower students to "get involved" so they find their passion, purpose, and community, elevating their University of Idaho experience personally, professionally, and academically. This means each day we are busy supporting and serving students and their organizations as well as creating fun, educational, and impactful programs and events.
Our values include: Integrity, Authenticity, Inclusive Community, Well-being, and Empowerment.
About the Team:
DSI employs a team of student leaders that operate as an interactive support team which aids the professional staff in all areas of the department while promoting involvement opportunities to all students on UI’s campus. They are called Involvement Specialists!
Our Involvement Specialists play an important role in our department’s mission of “Empowering students to challenge their standards, grow as independent thinkers, seek the truth, build inclusive communities, and have fun while doing it.”
While all our Specialists’ work focuses in a specific area of the department, they are each responsible for providing ongoing consultations to UI students and represent the entire department in various ways outlined here:
- Table at involvement fairs or presenting at prospective student events.
- Meet with prospective and current students to share various involvement opportunities available to them at UI.
- Conduct trainings and workshops to aid in sharing information about involvement to students, staff and faculty.
- One-on-one consultations with students to provide a brief overview and connect student to their new involvement opportunity.
- Maintain, utilize, and regularly promote our platform Engage UIdaho, Corq App and DSI programs.
- Attend UI recruitment events or classroom visits to promote DSI to potential and current students.
This position is for students who have accepted Work Study as part of their financial aid packages. Please reach out to the Office of Financial Aid with questions regarding the Work Study Program and any scholarship/loan questions.
Overview of Position:
- One Days of Service Coordinator will be hired to work for the academic year of 2021-2022.
- Generally hours worked will usually be 10-15 per week depending on funds available.
- 10% of hours will be evenings and weekends, 90% of hours will be 8 a.m. through 5 p.m.
- This position will report to the Program Coordinator for the Center for Volunteerism and Social Action.
- Starting pay is $10.50/hour for new employees.
Job Duties:
- Planning and executing programming for days of service: Make a Difference Day, MLK Jr. Day of Service and Saturday of Service.
- Maintaining and updating the GivePulse volunteer database.
- Serving as liaison between the Center for Volunteerism and Social Action, U of I students and our community partners.
- Visiting sites, assessing agencies, volunteer needs, maintaining regular contact with the agencies, and recruiting new community partners for student volunteers.
- Planning, recruiting, budgeting, marketing, executing and assessing events.
- Completing administrative assistant tasks as assigned.
- Attending UI recruitment events or classroom visits to promote DSI to potential and current students.
- Participating in one-on-one meetings with the supervisor, the monthly student coordinator meetings, as well as any other required professional development training.
- Performing other duties as assigned
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Overview of Position:
- One Graphic Designer will be hired to work for the spring semester 2022.
- Hours worked will usually be 10-15 per week depending on funds available.
- 10% of hours will be evenings and weekends, 90% of hours will be 8 a.m. through 5 p.m.
- This position will report to the Events and Marketing Coordinator.
- Starting pay is $10.50/hour for new employees.
- Recruiting students in a degree-seeking program only.
Job Duties:
- Receiving design requests from other student coordinators, professional staff, and student government.
- Designing products produced for the promotion of events.
- Designing work will include, but is not limited to: promotional posters, banners, logos, website images, social media images, t-shirts, and brochures.
- Developing, advising, and executing integrated marketing strategies.
- Developing and executing surveys.
- Engaging peers through presentations and tabling events.
- Maintaining great customer service to all clients.
- Participating in one-on-one meetings with the supervisor and monthly student coordinator meetings.
- Supporting large events hosted by the Department of Student Involvement.
- Providing support for other student coordinators.
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