Special Events Paraprofessional
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Job no: 556009
Work type: Student Assistant
Location: Chico
Categories: Administrative, Temporary, Part Time, On-site (work in-person at business location), Unit 15 - CSUEU - Student Assistants
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, veterans, and those with bilingual and/or diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.
| Position Title: |
Special Events Paraprofessional
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| College/Unit/Division: |
Student Affairs |
| Department/School: |
Student Life and Leadership |
| Application Deadline: |
04/03/26
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| Seasonal Role Working Dates: |
Academic Year 26/27
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| Student Employee Classification Level: |
Student Employee III - $17.50
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| Position Available for the Following Funding Types: |
Federal Work Study
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| Location Type: |
On-site |
| Role Description: |
Join the Student Organizations & Leadership Education (SOLE) team today!
Working in Student Organizations & Leadership Education (SOLE) gives students the opportunity to gain transferable skills in office administration, project management, professional communication, software exploration, and working in a collaborative team environment. Do you have interest and/or expertise in event planning, website maintenance/updates, public speaking, marketing and creating social media content? If yes, check out what a SOLE Paraprofessional does:
· Support the Student Life and Leadership Office to train, support and provide guidance to over 150 student organizations on campus.
· Collaborate with fellow students and professional staff across campus to create an eventful and engaging experience for members of student organizations and the campus community as a whole.
· Become an expert in “CatsConnect” and encourage campus-wide participation in the engagement platform
· Provide exceptional customer service to fellow student leaders and campus personnel.
· Do you love events? Virtual or live in-person? This position will expertly communicate with student organizations, campus departments, leadership teams and campus faculty/staff to identify quality programming in a desired format.
· It’s time to get creative. Can you think outside the box and create new innovative ways to keep students engaged. You can provide creative solutions to real time problems and educate student leaders how to use software to satisfy their needs.
· Work closely with campus departments such as Associated Students, Risk Management, Facilities Reservations and Facility Management Services.
· Do you enjoy being around people and educating them on new information? Do you happen to get good grades on your public speaking assignments? Do you like being an ambassador to inform your peers about great things happening on campus? OK, you may not love it completely, but we are looking for someone who is a confident public speaker who can deliver quality presentations for workshops, seminars, orientations and leadership education programming. We will teach you the information, you just relay it to the group.
· Work with Facilities Reservations to enter room and tabling reservations on behalf of student organization leadership teams
· Create innovative and engaging presentations to deliver on behalf of SOLE
· Full 20hr/week availability is ideal.
· 15-20 hours per week throughout the remainder of the semester.
· Eligibility for work-study is required
· You must be interested in working well in a collaborative environment. We have a lot to accomplish, we need a team player that steps up to get the job done.
· You must be available to work our annual weekend events, such as: Preview Day, Recognition Training, Choose Chico, etc.
· A wonderful part of this position is the creative freedom and voice you have in deciding what happens in the office and what we are able to offer our student population.
Looking for applicant to start at the beginning of April 2026 with the option to begin sooner for those available. The position is contingent on the state of campus operations and financial standing.
The person holding this position may be considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status.
Compliance training completion (approx. 4 hours of work time) is required of this position within the first 30 days of work. Student employees not meeting this requirement may be released from employment.
Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.
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| Applicants Must Provide: |
- Resume (required)
- (Work study / financial aid award) - optional
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| Job-related questions should be directed to: |
- Crisstina Romo
- 530-898-3397
- Cromo5@csuchico.edu
- BMU220
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Additional Information:
All work must be performed within the State of California.
Compliance training completion (approx. 4 hours of work time) is required of this position within the first 30 days of work.
The person holding this position is not considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
For disability-related accommodations, please call the ADA Coordinator at (530) 898-5959.
All positions are contingent on funding.
Chico State is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status and only employ individuals authorized to work in the U.S.
CSU, Chico's Annual Security Report includes summaries of institutional policy relating to campus safety, drug and alcohol use, sexual assault, and other matters. The report is published in compliance with the Clery Act and includes three years of certain crime statistics that occurred in Clery Act defined geography. A paper copy of the report may be requested in person at CSU, Chico Police Department or by calling 530-898-5555. It is also available on the web at Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.
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