Student Worker (SC - MESA Program) - South Orange County Community College District : Job Details

Salary: $18.00 Hourly Location : Saddleback College - Mission Viejo, CA Job Type: SC - Non-Bargaining Unit (Part-Time) - Temporary Job Number: 202400128 Office, Division, or School: SC - School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Opening Date: 09/23/2024 Closing Date: 6/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific Application Instructions:

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Please note, professional references are typically contacted when a candidate is selected for, or as a finalist for, a position. Description To qualify for this position, students must be enrolled in 12+ units during the Fall and Spring Semesters and 6 units during the summer at Saddleback College. The MESA Program would like to hire student workers, preferably MESA participants, to fill the following roles: Office Support: Under general supervision, the Student Worker would sit at the receptionist desk of the MESA Center; check in and check out MESA students; give tours to potential MESA students; restock supplies; organize, maintain, and clean the MESA Center when needed. Lead Peer Mentor: Under general supervision, the MESA Lead Peer Mentor will be responsible for the planning and execution of activities for participating mentors and mentees. Lead Peer Mentors will assist professional staff in the development of mentor meet ups and the program training materials. The MESA Lead Peer Mentor will check-in regularly with MESA mentors regarding communication with assigned MESA mentee. The MESA Lead Peer Mentor will also provide general support to the MESA program and potentially to the SC Mentor Collect as assigned. Events Support: Under general supervision, the Student Worker will be responsible for general promotion of MESA events. Responsibilities will include passing out and putting up flyers around campus, and sending reminder emails and texts to MESA participants. If their schedule allows, Student Workers may be asked to staff MESA events and write up a general summary of how the event went. Group Study Sessions Helper Under general supervision, the Student Worker will be responsible for creating a calendar of when study groups meet by class or subject matter. The Student Worker will send out reminders to MESA participants of pertinent study groups and ensure that students sign in/out of the MESA center. Special COVID-19 Notice: Interviews may be held in-person (following all necessary precautions) or in a virtual format. Employees must reside in California while employed with the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD), even during offsite work. The SOCCCD is committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of students, faculty, staff, managers, and the communities it serves. More information can be found on the SOCCCD website by visiting Notice to all Candidates for Employment: The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires that employers obtain documentation from every new employee which authorizes that individual to accept employment in this country. The SOCCCD will not sponsor any visa applications. California Public Employees Retirement System and California State Teachers Retirement System: A California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) retiree may not accept employment until after the first 180 days of retirement. Anyone retired from CalPERS accepting permanent employment with the SOCCCD will be required to reinstate as an active CalPERS member. Please contact CalPERS for additional information regarding your retirement status. Any active vested member of California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), who accepts employment with the SOCCCD to perform service that requires membership in CalPERS, is eligible to elect to continue retirement system coverage under CalSTRS Disability Accommodations: If you require special accommodations in the application and/or evaluation process, please notify Human Resources at least two (2) business days prior to the job posting close or initial screening date, by either calling (949) ###-#### or sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Attendance Requirement: All SOCCCD employees are required to report to work on a regular and consistent basis, as scheduled, to assigned job. Campus Crime and Safety Awareness: Information regarding campus crime and safety awareness can be found at www.ivc.edu or www.saddleback.edu. Paper copies are available in the Human Resources office upon request. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunity: The SOCCCD is committed to creating an academic and work environment that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all, and ensures that students, faculty, staff, and managers of all backgrounds feel welcome, included, supported, and safe. Our culture of belonging, openness, and inclusion, makes the SOCCCD a unique and special place for individuals of all backgrounds. The SOCCCD is looking for equity and inclusion-minded applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to the understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present within our community. When you join the SOCCCD, you can expect to be part of an exciting, thriving, equity-focused, and inclusive community that approaches higher education with the lens of social justice and collaboration among students, faculty, staff, managers, and community partners. In deciding whether to apply for a position at the SOCCCD, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with the SOCCCD's mission and goals for DEI and EEO. THE SOCCCD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERGeneral Information: For general information about benefits, including eligibility requirements, please visit the benefits webpage on the South Orange County Community College District ( District ) website. Link: Retiree Benefits: Faculty (Full-Time) Present medical, vision, and dental benefits for those retirees who were employed full-time by the District for ten (10) years immediately preceding the date of retirement and who have reached the age of fifty-five (55), and who meet the eligibility requirements described in the collective bargaining agreement, and for the dependents of eligible retirees, shall continue until the retiree reaches the age of Medicare eligibility. The retiree may be eligible for continued benefits after reaching the age of Medicare eligibility. For more information about retiree benefits, including eligibility requirements, please refer to the applicable collective bargaining agreement on the District website. Link: Staff (California School Employees Association ( CSEA )) Effective July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2026, bargaining unit members who retire from the District and the California Public Employees' Retirement System ( CalPERS )/California State Teachers' Retirement System ( CalSTRS ) concurrently at sixty (60) years of age or older who have been employed by the District for at least ten (10) consecutive years, during which they were health benefit eligible under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement immediately prior to retirement, shall receive the same District contribution as provided active bargaining unit members under the collective bargaining agreement, toward health benefits specified under the collective bargaining agreement, excluding long term disability and life insurance, the legal assistance program and long term care insurance, until age sixty-five (65) or until the bargaining unit member becomes eligible for Medicare, whichever is sooner. OR Effective July 1, 2026, bargaining unit members will receive the District offered medical, vision, and dental benefits for those retirees who retire July 1, 2026, or thereafter, who were employed full-time by the District for ten (10) years immediately preceding the date of retirement and who have reached the age of fifty-five (55), and who meet the requirements described in the collective bargaining agreement. The retiree may be eligible for continued benefits after reaching the age of Medicare eligibility. For more information about retiree benefits, including eligibility requirements, please refer to the applicable collective bargaining agreement on the District website. Link: Management Medical, dental, and vision benefits in effect in the District at the time of retirement of a management team member shall continue in effect upon the employee's retirement for those employees who have been actively employed full-time and receiving full-time benefits by the District for ten (10) consecutive years immediately preceding the date of retirement and who concurrently retire from either CalSTRS and/or CalPERS. The retiree may be eligible for continued benefits after reaching the age of Medicare eligibility. For more information about retiree benefits, including eligibility requirements, please refer to the applicable board policy and/or administrative regulation on the District website. Link: