Student advocate job description
- Title: Student Advocate
- Supervisor: Queer Resource Center Coordinator
Position summary
The Student Advocate provides staffing for the Queer Resource Center including:
- Sharing information
- Making effective referrals of all kinds
- Providing peer support for problem-solving and self-advocacy
- Providing peer support and advocacy for students affected by intimate partner and gender-based violence
- Developing and implementing educational programs
- Organizing events
- Providing outreach to the campus community about QRC programs and services, and
- Creating a force on campus to dismantle heterosexism, cissexism, racism, classism, sexism, and all forms of oppression
Responsibilities
- Respond to drop-in inquiries, answer telephone, and respond to email/social media inquiries as appropriate.
- Provide unbiased, nonjudgmental, and accurate information and referrals to appropriate campus and community services.
- Provide caring peer support and advocacy to students seeking assistance.
- Provide appropriate peer advocacy support to students affected by domestic, intimate partner, and gender-based violence.
- Promote QRC programs, services, events, and activities.
- Develop, plan, and implement events that represent relevant local, national, and global queer and trans issues.
- Create promotional materials and displays (flyers, posters, social media posts, etc.).
- Communicate in a timely, effective manner and work collaboratively with other staff members.
- Attend weekly Staff Meetings and on-going staff development sessions.
- Work collaboratively with other Student Advocates, QRC Coordinator, and staff.
- Collaborate with student organizations and other resource centers on various programs, conferences, events, etc.
- Complete all required data collection and record keeping.
- Maintain cleanliness, friendliness, and safety of QRC.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications
- Enroll in at least 6 credits per term at PCC for the entire academic year.
- Maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or better.
- Must have a demonstrated interest in and knowledge of queer and trans issues as well as an interest in developing knowledge of anti-oppression work, social justice, and educational equity.
- Must exhibit sensitivity and solidarity with traditionally underrepresented groups (such as people of color, queer folks, trans and gender-diverse people, women, students with disabilities, veterans, etc.).
- Have a flexible enough schedule (at least 14 hours available) during QRC business hours (varies by program but typically Monday – Thursday, 10am-4pm) to support the activities of the program and attend required weekly staff meetings Wednesdays 2pm-4pm.
Note: Applicants’ academic and disciplinary records (from PCC only) will be reviewed before positions are offered and we may reach out with follow up questions as needed. A perfect record is not required – we encourage all students to apply.
Benefits include
- $15.45 hourly wage
- Individualized mentoring and coaching for leadership development and academic success
- A supportive working and learning environment (whether remote or in-person)
- An opportunity to develop leadership, advocacy, program planning, office, and community organizing skills
- Resume-building experiences
- An opportunity to put intersectional social justice principles into action!
Work location and modality
Positions offered will be for fully in-person work. In the application, you will have the ability to select your preference of work locations from a list of our four main campuses: Cascade, Rock Creek, Southeast, and Sylvania.