Community Engagement
& Leadership Education (CELE) Center

Thursday, 26 September 2024 1:30 pm–3:30 pm
Location: Mary Gates Hall Commons

The Community Engagement & Leadership Education (CELE) Center is excited to invite you to the 2024 Volunteer, Internships, and Paid Opportunities (VIP) Fair!

Similar to a career fair, you will be able to browse various opportunities for community engaged or leadership development this year with CELE Center programs. You will meet staff, students, and other program participants. We will highlight both volunteer and paid opportunities; including work-study positions to utilize your financial aid. Snacks and prizes will be available! Opportunities will include pre-12th grade school engagement,  STEM engagement, rural & tribal engagement, leadership and service programs, nonprofit and public sector internships, and more.

Thursday September 26, 2024 / 1:30pm – 3:30pm / Mary Gates Commons; Mary Gates Hall

The CELE Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Program Manager for Community Partnerships. This position leads the day-to-day implementation of our academic community-engaged courses program and has significant responsibility for building community-based organization and campus relationships that support the overall mission of the CELE Center. The range of tasks in this position will include direct advising with students enrolled in community-engaged courses, outreach to community-based partner organizations, work with faculty/instructors to support community-engaged pedagogy in their classrooms, and management of online systems and web content to enable and support community-based learning at the University of Washington.

The hiring salary range is $5700-6000 per month for this position. It is full time with a hybrid (in person/remote) schedule. Interested applicants should see the full position description and apply to requisition #239055 on the UW employment site. Applications received by October 24 will receive priority review.

We seek competitive applications from individuals who fully embrace the University of Washington's commitment to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to building and supporting a diverse and inclusive work team and to bringing these core values into our daily work with students, faculty, staff, and the communities in which and with whom we work.

Applications are live for all positions! Apply by November 10th! Positions are open until filled, but start date is immediately and service in the classrooms begin January 3rd.

Check out position descriptions, benefits, and how to apply for each position HERE. 

• Team Leaders (8 positions)
  • Lead a team of 3-4 UW peers in the preschool classroom. Build your leadership, management, coaching, and observation skills! 
• Corps Members (45+ positions)
  • Serve on a team of 3-4 UW peers in the preschool classrom. Build your resume, earn an AmeriCorps Education Award of $1374 while preparing preschoolers for Kindergarten!
• Community Engagement Coordinator (1 position)
  • Create and collaborate on various family and community engagement events to support the Jumpstart mission!

The Tutoring Program Coordinator(s) will collaborate with CELE staff to support the Work-study Tutors program through the CELE Center at UW.  Work-study eligible UW students can become paid year-long reading tutors in elementary and middle schools in Seattle. The Tutoring Program Coordinator(s) will have the opportunity to collaborate with CELE staff and students, the UW Work Study office, and Seattle Public Schools to expand the program. We are hiring up to 3 coordinators for the 2024-2025 academic year.

View full job description here

Eligibility: Current or incoming graduate student, federal work-study eligible (Please email workstdy@uw.edu if you have questions about your work-study award)

Hours: 8-10 hrs/week, up to 19

Compensation: $25.00/hr *This role is hourly federal work-study and is not eligible for a tuition waiver, as it is not classified under the ASE contract.

Dates of Service: October 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 (opportunity to start earlier if you have a summer work-study award)

Priority Application Deadline: September 1, 2024 (Open until Filled)

To apply, please submit the following:

• A cover letter statement describing why you are applying for this position and articulating your interests in supporting tutoring programs, promoting educational equity with underrepresented communities, and developing community-campus partnerships. 

• A current resume, including the names and contact information for two references. 

Please submit all materials via the online application form: https://forms.office.com/r/zjhBcW4sMd (UW netID log-in required) 

Please email Emma Pelletier with any questions - egbp@uw.edu