Student Affairs

Child Care Assistants work with the Orchard Downs Preschool and After School programs. This position works with a diverse group of children aged 3 through 5^th grade. These programs are operational during the Fall and Summer semesters and run Monday-Friday from 8:00am – 6:00pm. This position includes assisting the Teacher Supervisor in lessons, daily setup, clean up and ability to engage and interact with children in a fun learning environment.

Desk Clerk hiring at our Front Desks occurs throughout the academic year as positions become available with our most significant hiring period taking place in late February/early March in preparation for the following academic year. 

Staff at each Front Desk manage the hiring process for that desk. The staff at the Front Desk(s) you select when you apply for will review your application materials and reach out to you if they are interested in your candidacy if and when there are positions available.

Desk Clerks are hourly student employees who work at our Front Desks. The Front Desk are open 24 hours a day/7 days a week and some are also open over breaks. As the front line customer service employees in our residence halls, Desk Clerks are key to helping our residents feel connected to our University Housing community. Desk Clerks tasks include, but are not limited to: key loans, mail/package processing, recreational and kitchen equipment for check out, answering frequently asked questions, monitoring the security systems in the building, assisting with opening and closing the residence halls around break periods, and working with paraprofessional and professional staff who are on call for emergencies.

NOW HIRING FOR Spring 2023!  Apply to secure your position for the spring semester!

Looking for a job that offers a flexible schedule, a fun and welcoming environment, and great food and even better people?  Looking to learn skills that you will utilize for the rest of your life (cooking, teamwork, time management) Join the award-winning University of Illinois Housing Dining team as a Dining Service Worker in one of our 5 dining halls.  Free meals provided!!!

With locations across campus, you can work where you live! You only need to work 4 shifts or 8 hours a week to be eligible for employment. Shifts range anywhere between 1.5 and 5 hours. We are extremely flexible! If you have submitted an application for 2022/2023  and would like to be reconsidered, please update your availability (according to your new class schedule) and re-submit your application.

University of Illinois Housing Dining Services strives to be the leader in collegiate culinary excellence.  Dining Student Team members play a critical role in our customer experience.  From greeting guests, assisting in the preparation and plating of food, to maintaining the presentation of the dining halls, we have a variety of roles and you will find the right one for you! 

Pay for Dining is $13.50/hr.

The Family & Graduate Housing paraprofessional Resident Advisor position for the Graduate Upper Division Halls (Sherman and Daniels Halls) is responsible for developing a strong sense of community among graduate, upper division, and non-traditional residents by implementing Housing's residential curriculum, known as the Illinois Residential Experience (IRE); along with serving on-call duty capacity for nights, weekends and holidays; facilitating events, activities, and planned conversations with residents via one-on-one and in small/large group settings, providing leadership in conflict management, community building, problem-solving, safety procedures, on-call response, including on-going training and development, in a diverse and inclusive residential community. Applications received after March 1 will only be given secondary consideration. Applications will not be reviewed until after March 1. Applicants who are selected for interviews will be scheduled from March 20 until April 20. Accepted applicants will be notified by May 2. A detailed job description is available upon request to: gradhalls@illinois.edu 

Join the Residential Inclusion & Leadership Program today! As an Inclusion and Leadership Mentor, you will learn to implement and facilitate educational discussions with residents around social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion topics following a residential curriculum within University Housing. You will be working with a team of Inclusion and Leadership professionals to plan and execute large-scale events, and act as liaisons to the campus cultural centers. 

Job Title: Inclusion and Leadership Mentors 
Department: University Housing
Unit: Residential Life
Reports To: Residential Inclusion & Leadership Program program facilitators and assistant director

Summary of the Position
Implement and facilitate educational discussions with residents around social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion topics following a residential curriculum within University Housing. Plan and execute inclusion events.

Position Duties 

• Work in teams to plan and facilitate discussions and training on social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion topics following a residential curriculum within the University Housing.
• Work in teams to plan and execute large-scale events.
• Attend weekly meetings with I&L Program Facilitators.
• Work in teams to facilitate training and development on designated topics for University Housing student staff.
• Serve on a team as a liaison to one of the cultural houses/programs within the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations (OIIR).

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required

• Must be a currently enrolled UI student in good academic and disciplinary standing at time of application and through employment.
• The ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with diverse populations.
• The expressed and demonstrated willingness to learn about students different from oneself.
• Demonstrated a base competency level that includes an understanding of the concepts of equity and inclusion and oppression, power, privilege, and white supremacy.
• The proven ability to follow through on projects.
• Experience working successfully on a team. (employment, sports, co-curriculars, etc.)
• Completion of Psych 496 within the first year of employment.

Required Training, Development and Meetings

• Successful completion of PSYC 496 IDP “Facilitating Intergroup Dialogue Processes” to build the competencies necessary for facilitation of equity and inclusion programming.
• 8-10 hours of training prior to the start of the fall semester
• Weekly 2 hour staff meeting/staff development.
• Weekly 30-minute 1-1 meeting with supervisor.

This is an hourly student position for approximately 10 hours per week during each academic semester. The position will run from August 9, 2023 through May 11, 2024 (not including breaks). Starting rate is $15/hour. Residents of University Housing will be given priority consideration in the hiring process, but living in University Housing is not a requirement of the position.

*MUST LIVE IN RESIDENCE HALLS* The Peer Computer Consultant (PCC) works in the residence hall computer centers to assist students in using computers, software, printers, and scanners.

Job Description:

• Communicate to residents proper use of lab equipment and lab facilities
• Respond to residents inquiring about malfunctioning hardware or software
• Identify and report problems with hardware and software on lab computers
• Ensure that the site environment is conducive to academic work
• Adhere to schedule of computer and lab maintenance 

University Housing Communications & Marketing team is hiring a student videographer! Apply now.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Student Videographer, under the direct supervision of the Videographer/Photographer, assists in the production of quality multimedia storytelling that accurately informs, entertains, and engages audiences in an effort to support the operations and activities of University Housing, as well as enrich its visual identity. Projects include, but are not limited to, events, commercials, documentaries, corporate videos, motion posters, training videos, and social media.  

Student employees on the University Housing Communications and Marketing team are valued members of our team who contribute ideas, make marketing materials, and gain usable skills.

• Assistant in the process of video production including concept/story development, filming, production, editing, and archiving for short-form video, long-form video, and social media video (short clips, stories, boomerangs, and GIFs).
• Use cameras, lenses, and lights for both still photography and filming video.
• Edit both still photography as well as video using software such as the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Participate in creative brainstorms/pre-production meetings with team members to determine photo/video needs and deliverables for use in various marketing and communication strategies.
• Day-to-day work requires the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects, either in production or post-production.
• Have scheduling flexibility in order to be available for a variety of shoots that can occur either during typical work hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., evening hours, or weekend hours.
• Accept other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Associate Director of Housing for Communications and Marketing or the Videographer/Photographer.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• The Student Videographer is supervised by the Videographer/Photographer, and works closely with the other Communications and Marketing staff.
  

• The position requires knowledge of video/photo production and post-production. Appropriate camera and computer skills are expected.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The Student Videographer works closely with Communications and Marketing staff on a frequent basis to ensure project workflow, meet deadlines, and produce quality work.
• All videos and photos produced by this department should not only meet University Housing Communications and Marketing standards, but are to be seen as an extension of University Housing and should therefore abide by the parameters of its mission statement.
• The Student Videographer is a key staff member in University Housing Communications and Marketing, as the videos and photos produced by this unit often receive widespread distribution, and reflect directly on the organization. Quality of video and photo work is a very subjective matter, and this requires the Student Videographer be an individual with good interpersonal skills who can make persuasive suggestions but is also receptive to new ideas and capable of compromise.

 APPLY:

• Complete the application process and upload your resume. 
• Send 3 links to video samples you have created to summers9@illinois.edu.