Non-College Work-Study

The College of Public Service Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work seeks student assistants to work with its newly funded voting and civic engagement initiative, emPOWER YOUth. Student assistants will work with Drs. Liza Barros-Lane, Fey Yang, and Diane Miller to help develop and implement educational materials for local high school students and justice-involved youth. Some travel will be required. Funds are available to assist with and cover the costs of travel expenses. Additionally, student assistants will work with faculty on initiative-related research projects, administrative tasks, and planning.

The position is ideal for those wishing to gain experience in public service to inform and enrich future careers in social work, criminal justice, and education. Students in these positions will earn 15-19.5 hours per week. The position is renewable for the period of the initiative’s financial endowment award period of 3 years while
still a student at UHD (2022-2025).

Duties

• Design and implement civic engagement and voting rights educational materials
• Collect and analyze data
• Engage with high school students and justice-involved youth
• Participate in all Gators Engage events
• Complete administrative duties as needed

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Required to complete all UHD online training pertaining to employment/scholarship
• Required to complete all Houston ISD background check requirements
• Must be available between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays
• Must commit to working 15-20 hours per week during both the fall and spring semesters
• Must be willing to interact with and mentor adolescents

EEO/AA

• Must be a BSW student in Urban Practice 2 or above (not yet in field practice courses)

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 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.