Student Programming, Government and Ambassadors

Job Title
Student Government, Event Team, Titan Today, Peer Ambassadors & Representatives

Who We Are
Note: This position is for currently enrolled TCC Students only. If not currently enrolled as a TCC Student please apply to the other listed positions and/or pools available on the TCC jobs/employment portal.

Tacoma Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. We embrace our identity as a community college and strongly encourage applications from candidates who recognize and honor the important role that equity, diversity, and inclusion brings to an educational community. Our stated mission is to create meaningful and relevant learning, inspire greater equity, and celebrate success in our lives and in our communities. We are recognized nationally as an, Achieving the Dream "leader college" and our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion. According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty. We seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Reflects the diversity of our community.

Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.

Is attracted by the campus mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities.

Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.

Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others.

Engages effectively with the community both within and outside of TCC.

Regional Setting
For information on Tacoma and the surrounding area: tacoma

Essential Functions
MESA Peer Ambassadors

Encourage student participation in MESA

Advertise and attend events sponsored by MESA

Ensure that all students sign in and out of the MESA Center

Represent the MESA program on and off-campus and at Outreach events

Explain MESA Program qualifications and program overview

OSE Peer Ambassadors

Collaborate and work with the OSE Director to plan and facilitate the Identity, Culture, and Community (ICC) Workshops throughout the year.

Contact faculty to arrange class meetings, as well as other campus staff and faculty to ensure students and those who serve students are aware of OSE and other campus offerings, as well as to raise the student voice.

Reach out to nontraditional students for their input and feedback.

Staff the Collaboratory

Plan Alternative Spring Break and other service and volunteer programs and events.

OSE Titan Today Journalist

As the Titan Today/Challenge Contributor, you are charged with upholding, advocating, and representing the student voice and reporting on all events that are relevant to the student's time at TCC, their place in the community, city, state, nation, and beyond.

You will be writing articles, creating podcasts, forming social media content, and more to bring to light in a fair and balanced way, issues that affect the student.

You will work with the OSE Director, Program Specialist, the OSE Team to produce the material above to present it to the students, TCC, and the communities surrounding our school.

Event Team Leaders

Plan and Coordinate Physical and Virtual Events, Social Media Content, Marketing, and all other activities associated with events and content below.

Plan and Facilitate student-based events that discuss and promote community, student connection, equity, diversity, inclusion, health and wellness, recreation, and more through various mediums such as on campus and virtual events, artist & lecture series, workshops, panels, mail-out programs, class visits, participation in campus community meetings, and more!

Communicate and meet with team members to create and prepare budget plans, reach out to community partners or guest speakers, seek volunteers, design event layouts, and discuss other logistical duties.

Attend weekly team meetings and other planned training, answer and log phone calls and emails, check and respond to work email daily for incoming information, maintain office hours, submit time sheets, and provide stellar customer service to students requesting assistance.

Contact and create a student, school, and community network to utilize as resources when planning and coordinating events.

Student Government Executive Board Elected Representatives

Represent all currently enrolled Tacoma Community College Students

Coordinate student voice opportunities including forums, panels, and voter registration

Serve on College Council and other committees and groups as assigned

Collect feedback and input from students regarding their experience at TCC

Participate in student fee budget committees

Plan and market Civic Engagement events and Legislative participation activities

Committee Representatives

Take a paid student representative training

Attend assigned committee meetings on time and with consistency

Follow duties as assigned by Committee Chair

Track hours and report progress to Director of Student Engagement or designee

Willingness to act and think on behalf of the diverse student body of Tacoma Community College

Report to the Student Senate

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

Currently enrolled TCC Student

Minimum GPA 2.0

Excellent customer service skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to produce college-level writing

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Canvas, and Zoom

Dependability on the job: punctuality, commitment

Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

Commitment to multiple quarters is preferred.

Conditions of Employment

The finalist for this position will be subject to a criminal background check prior to the start of employment. Information from the background check will not necessarily prevent employment, but will be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis by HR staff.

Tacoma Community College has no responsibility or obligation to sponsor an H-1B visa. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required at the time of hire.

Some positions require a minimum amount of TCC credits to have already been earned.

Commitment of 10-17 hours per week

Regular and predictable attendance

The Successful Candidate Must Demonstrate

Ethics, integrity and sound professional judgment.

Excellent customer service skills; including establishing, building and maintaining internal/external customer satisfaction.

An appreciation of diversity and the benefits of a commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace.

Ability to communicate effectively with staff and students.

Skilled in building and maintaining internal/external customer satisfaction.

Ability to follow directions and meet the demands of the department.

Organizational and study skills.

Application Process
Application Material & Procedures
Complete application packages must include the following:

Tacoma Community College online application which includes education and employment history and 3 professional references. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Cover letter.

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