"Community Connection Assistant"

Job Summary

The Community Connection Assistant will be an active team member of a not-for-profit organization, school or governmental agency in the community. The successful candidates will have the ability to work in the community, making an impact in areas such as children and education, food insecurity, homelessness, poverty and more.

Essential Duties

The Community Connection Assistant’s duties will vary depending upon the organization they are matched with. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the organization’s mission
• Supporting the organization’s daily operations, which may include work with customers, consumers, staff and volunteers and future or expanded programming.

Required Qualifications

MWSU Student Degree Seeking At least an overall 2.0 GPA Enrolled at least part-time Must qualify for federal work study financial aid assistance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good communication skills
• Professionalism
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Problem-Solving ability
• Teamwork- Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisors and coworkers.

Physical Demands

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Location where duties are to be performed

Various locations across the St Joseph community

Federal Work Study

Required

Hours of Work

Varies Average 12 hours per week Desired Start Date: 9/2/2025

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number	ST239P
Number of Vacancies	6
Open Date	08/25/2025
Priority Deadline	03/31/2026
Open Until Filled	Yes

All students are encouraged to apply for Federal Work Study. You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and submit all requested documentation (if applicable) for your eligibility to be determined. This position requires a student who has Federal Work Study eligibility. For more information on Federal Work Study eligibility, contact Financial Aid. (Eder Hall 103; 816-271-4361; website) Possibility of earning college credit for work completed. Inquire for more details.