Student Research Assistant

Overview

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO

STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT

HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO (CCC) is the largest community college system in Illinois, made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education. Eligibility Requirements Applicants must have experience with Digital Multimedia design and production. To be considered, examples of work must be uploaded as part of the application. Applicants must be 18 years or older, have work permit consent, and eligible to work in the United States Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours credit classes at City Colleges of Chicago Applicants must be pursuing an approved educational credential, degree, or certificate Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (waived for first semester new students) Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of Chicago academic restrictions Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago All positions are “employment at-will” Harold Washington College is proud to be a member of the Caring Campus network. Caring Campus is a model of professional development that works to implement strong and consistent behavioral commitments for all employees in regard to how they interact with students. As a result of this work, employees become engaged with students on a level that has not occurred before. The core benefit of this work is making a connection with students, many of whom have not had an adult who has cared about them in an educational system. Duties And Responsibilities Under the direction of the assigned supervising faculty mentor, performs duties in support of a defined research project, such as literature review, field work, and laboratory experiments. Prepares scientific reports and presentations. Attends mandatory meetings and workshops. Adheres to the City Colleges of Chicago Customer Service Excellence Standards. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma required Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. Equal Opportunity Employment The City Colleges of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, sex, age, national origin, unfavorable discharge from military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to perform the duties of the job applied for. This job description is developed to provide a general description of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties and responsibilities, nor all of the necessary qualifications to perform the work. Salary Range: $18 per hour Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity. Benefits information is found at Health and Benefits - City Colleges of Chicago WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website. Additional Information #J-18808-Ljbffr City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College