Federal Work-study, Student Empowerment Ambassador, Food Market

The Basic Needs Center seeks a reliable student ambassador to empower, advocate, and meet the needs of marginalized populations at UHD. The Student Empowerment Ambassador will coordinate support services, assist with applications for community resources, support and manage the UHD Food Market, connect with campus and community partners, and coordinate the delivery of services from community resources. In this role, Student Empowerment Ambassadors provide administrative support to the Basic Needs and promotes campus and community events, resources, and other relevant information to UHD students through social media, press releases, interviews, and other appropriate modes of communication.

DUTIES 

• Interacts with UHD students, faculty, staff, administration, and community members
• Maintains confidentiality of student interactions and meetings
• Provides front desk and administrative support to the Basic Needs Center
• Supports and/-or manages the UHD Food Market
• Manages and updates Basic Needs social media pages and associated accounts.
• Drafts and edits communication (e.g., social media posts, press releases)
• Promotes events, resources, and other relevant information from the University and community
• Assists with preparing presentations and reports
• Performs all other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Available to work 19.5 hours per week

• Currently enrolled UHD student
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Experience using social media platforms (including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Hootsuite) and strategies to increase views and followers

About University of Houston Downtown

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.

U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions:  No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. TheStockWatcher.com called UHD a “notable institution providing high-quality online MBA programs. … UHD ensures that its graduates are well-prepared to succeed in their chosen career paths.”

UHD is one of the four distinct and separate components of the University of Houston System, which also includes the University of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and University of Houston-Victoria. Instructional Sites operated by UHD are University of Houston-Downtown Northwest, University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College Kingwood, and University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College CyFair.

The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.

The University of Houston - Downtown is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, and gender expression as required by federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.