[van-announce] Fw: Job posting - student union organizers

[Paul Browning]

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From: "Brandy Zimmerman" <bzimmerm at sfu.ca>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 4:45 PM
Subject: Job posting - student union organizers


Please forward widely.

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Attached is the posting for three positions as student union organizer -
temporary project workers. Please note that the deadline has been extended
to Wednesday, August 18 at 12 noon.

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The Simon Fraser Student Society invites applications for three positions to
assist with organizing and providing service to Departmental Student Unions
and Graduate Caucuses at SFU¹s Burnaby Mountain and Harbour Centre Campuses.
50 hours will be scheduled over the first 5 weeks of the Fall semester.
These are temporary positions with the Canadian Union of Public Employees,
Local 2396, at $17.82 per hour. The SFSS is an equal opportunity employer.

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Initiating Departmental Student Union and Graduate Caucus activity on
campus through activation of the membership, in concert with the Student
Union Organizer and the Member Services Officer.
2. Classroom speaking presentations; preparing and distributing written
materials to Student Union and Graduate Caucus executive committees.
3. Convening, attending, and maintaining Student Union Resource Office
records of Student Union and Graduate Caucus meetings and elections of
officers.
4. Hosting information seminars for Student Union and Graduate Caucus
executive committees and interested students about Student Society
constitutional requirements, policies, procedures, campaigns, services and
resources.
5. Establishing and maintaining current Student Union and Graduate Caucus
contact lists.
6. Maintaining regular office hours.
7. Reporting weekly to the Student Union Organizer and the Member Services
Officer.
8. Preparing a written report at the end of the organizing period every
semester.

Required Skills and Experience
1. Demonstrated knowledge of issues confronting students.
2. Knowledge and understanding of Departmental Student Union structures and
role within the Simon Fraser Student Society.
3. Participation (active membership) in an SFSS Student Union or Graduate
Caucus.
4. Political organizing experience, preferably in educational environments.
5. Strong written and oral communication skills, including public speaking
and producing promotional materials.
6. Good time-management skills and ability to work autonomously.
7. Flexibility in scheduling hours of work.

Please mail, drop off or fax a resume to The Student Union Project Worker
Hiring Committee, c/o the SFSS General Office, MBC 2250, Simon Fraser
University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6. Fax: 604.291.5843.

Closing date is 12:00 PM, Wednesday, August 18, 2004. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL
NOT BE ACCCEPTED.

This position is simultaneously posted internally and externally. We thank
all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for
interviews will be contacted.

MGB/CUPE 2396

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