Student Community Development Assistant- University Village

Description Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY SUMMARY

University Village is looking to hire Community Development Student Assistants for the Spring 2026 semester only. Student Assistants will be expected to work an average of 16-20 hours per week and will be responsible for creating community through weekly engaging events focused on Inclusion & Diversity, Health & Wellness, and Sustainability. Every week will look different depending on the event, but these various tasks will be required to be successful in this role.

• Increase student engagement at University Village through the production of weekly programming.
• Strengthen community building by interacting with students during any University Village event or program.
• Actively seeking student participation on social media platforms (Discord, Instagram, etc.)
• Prepare program proposals, and other programmatic documents in a timely manner.
• Assist other Community Development team members when necessary.
• Must be able to communicate regularly with direct supervisor all work status updates as well as task completions.
• The student assistant must possess the ability to work well with staff at all levels within a diverse, multi-cultural collaborative environment.
• Assist with special projects.
• Ability to adhere to a regular work schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Currently enrolled as a Cal Poly Pomona Student
• High School Diploma or equivalent general education degree (GED)

• Conduct yourself in an honest, conscientious, and courteous manner at all times, showing respect for persons of all backgrounds, races, genders, interests, and abilities.
• Develop individual respect for one another, respect for personal and the University as a whole.
• Demonstrate an investment in student leadership.
• Ability to adhere to a regular work schedule.

As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Foundation offers valuable work experience and hands‑on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Foundation offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn‑by‑doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

The Foundation also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Foundation and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Foundation administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Foundation contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Foundation strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID‑19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to fdnhr.

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is committed to protecting the health, well‑being, and safety of its campus community and assets. In furtherance of these goals, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises will make a conditional offer of employment to final job candidates, pending the satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check).

The conditional offer of employment may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.

In determining the suitability of the candidate for the position, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises will give an individualized assessment to any information regarding the criminal conviction history that the applicant submits for consideration such as the nature, gravity and recency of the conviction, the candidate's conduct, performance or rehabilitation efforts since the conviction and the nature of the job applied for.