Center for Community Service and Justice, Service Learning

Period of Employment: 

A.  One (1) or two (2) academic years (not including summer).

B.  Recipient will work approximately 15 hours per week each semester, or approximately 225 hours per semester.  Will include some evening and weekend hours. 

C.  Must attend training tentatively scheduled for the last week in August.  Possibly August 21, 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27. 

Remuneration:  $3375 per semester, following a 50 percent stipend and 50 percent scholarship model ($1687.50 will automatically go towards tuition, $1687.50 will be provided as a stipend). 

**This amount is based on 225 hours/semester.  It may be prorated depending on when position is filled and how many hours of work will actually be completed during the semester.

I.  QUALIFICATIONS

A.  Current, ongoing experience with community service, service-learning, and social justice education/work.                  

B.  Demonstrated written and oral communication, organization and data management skills.

C.  Ability and willingness to work with students, faculty and community representatives.

D.  Experience with SPSS and website development/maintenance preferred.

E. Must be enrolled as a graduate student at Loyola College. 

Scope:  The Service-Learning Graduate Assistant provides support for all service-learning projects and initiatives throughout the College.  Also assists with other programs of the Center for Community Service and Justice.  Reports to the Assistant Director of Service-Learning in the Center for Community Service and Justice.  9 month position (September to May), approximately 15 hours/week (225 hours/semester).

I.          BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES

A.    Assist with service-learning research through data collection and entry, data analysis and implementation of the end-of-semester assessment survey of service-learning students.

B.     Assist with new database implementation and evaluation.

C.     Maintain and update service-learning website.

D.    Provide support to Assistant Director and Director of Service-Learning with faculty development initiatives, research, and other projects as needed.

E.     When necessary, assist student program assistant with preparation for service-learning volunteers prior to the start of their service at the beginning of each semester.

F.      Participate in and support other programs of the Center for Community Service and Justice when necessary.

Contact Information

• Megan Linz Dickinson-Assistant Director, Service-Learning
• Phone: 410-617-2092
• Email: mlinz@loyola.edu