Applying for positions within Office of Food and Housing Resources
Position(s)
- Policy and Advocacy Coordinator
**This is a STIPENDED position**
Expected Hours: 5-10 hours per week
$40/week x 31 weeks
The Associated Students of the University of California, San Diego are the elected and appointed representatives of the UC San Diego student body. The ASUCSD seeks to foster a cohesive community through active interaction and communication with students, the administration, and the greater San Diego Community. Our mission is to facilitate and encourage students to grow and develop through their involvement in student government, its services, and auxiliaries. The AS Office of Food and Housing Resources strives to build awareness and education about food and housing resources available for students, along with the following priorities:
AS Office of Food and Housing Resources Priorities
Effectively work throughout the year to fight food and housing insecurity at UC San Diego
Working with cross-campus resources to promote awareness of resources students have access to on-campus
Address accessibility concerns regarding basic needs resources, with an emphasis on food and housing insecurity, raised by students
Collaborate with the Basic Needs team to continue existing programs and develop new initiatives such as Taste of Success
Host a quarterly meeting that includes College Council and Basic Need representatives to discuss basic need challenges that are occurring on campus
The Policy and Advocacy Coordinator's responsibilities include:
Bring awareness to food and housing insecurity on campus in addition to reducing stigma surrounding these issues
Plan projects to increase accessibility and awareness of resources that combat housing and food insecurity across campus.
Draft and research policy surrounding food and housing insecurity
Work closely with cross-campus resources and committees to address housing and food insecurity at UC San Diego.
Expand reach to the student body to increase student access and information on campus and community resources.
Keep active and regular communication with the Office of Food and Housing Staff.
Regularly attend weekly staff meetings and one-on-ones with Office Leads.
Assess food and housing security on-campus and connect with other UCs about food and housing security
Must have good ideas and be able to execute them with a concrete plan.
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