Student Vote Fellow(Civic Engagement & Student Assistance)
Sul Ross State University

Instructions to applicants:

This position is temporary throughout the duration of voter registration and election season. The position is grant funded. Schedule is flexible. Between September through November student will work approximately 80 hrs.

Job Title:

Student Vote Fellow(Civic Engagement & Student Assistance)

Location:

Alpine

Department:

Campus Activities

Job No.:

SI8843

Posting Date:

09/16/2024

Until Filled:

Yes

Salary:

$750

Required:

You must be 18 years and older and a United States Citizen.

Preferred:

Ability to speak in public, give presentations.

Staffing Reason:

Institutional

Primary Responsibilities:

• Tabling and canvassing on campus to reach fellow students and help them get ready to vote, including registering to vote, helping students sign up to vote by mail, and sharing issues that mater most to young people.
• Presenting in classes on elections, voter registration, and civic leadership.
• Supporting events including National Voter Registration Day, Presidential Debate Watch Party, Voter Education Week, and Election Day, and other voter registration activities.
• Planning and organizing at least one voter engagement event/activity.
• Weekly meetings and trainings on civic leadership, elections, and youth voter engagement.
• Become a certified Volunteer Deputy Registrar to assist students with registering to vote.
• Remain non-partisan and not openly supporting any candidate up for election during events and activities affiliated with this position.

This position is security sensitive.Other Information:

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu

About SRSU:

Sul Ross State University Alpine Campus is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students of campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine.

The SRSU campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde comprise Rio Grande College. RGC offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor's degrees as well as master's degree programs and works closely with its partner institution, Southwest Texas Junior College, to provide a seamless transition to RGC for their students. All RGC students hold an Associate degree from an accredited institution or they have completed 42 semester credit hours of transferrable work.

More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings See http://www.sulross.edu our website.

Is Background Check Required?:

Yes

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