Careers
Alumni House Event Assistant
HOURS: Average 10 hours per week. Flexible work shifts during the day, evenings and weekends.
SUMMARY: As an Event Assistant you will play a key and critical role in providing customer service for guests visiting Alumni House. You would be joining a fun and dynamic team of about 10 other Event Assistants that quickly and efficiently perform event set up and clean up duties for guests who rent our Alumni House facility. As a member of the Event Assistant team you help keep Alumni House presentable and welcoming to all guests.
Responsibilities
- Move and arrange up furniture, and clean up before and after events held at Alumni House
- Serve as main point of contact for evening and weekend events, and provide customer service and general event security
- Provide front desk receptionist coverage
- Assemble CAA membership packets
- Assist with special projects as needed
Required Qualifications
Must have flexible schedule, and ability to work during normal business hours
- Able to move and carry furniture; able to lift, push and/or pull up to 50 lbs
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, with meticulous attention to detail
- Must have customer service skills
- Must submit to and pass Consumer Report and FBI/DOB fingerprint background investigations.
- Must possess valid CA driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
- Previous work experience
Pay Rate
- $17-$19 per hour
- Must be Workstudy eligible
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume to recruiting@alumni.berkeley.edu. Please note Event Assistant in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be accepted. Please send your application as an attachment in either MS Word or PDF format. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
To Apply
Submit Your Resume
Submit your cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to recruiting@alumni.berkeley.edu. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.
Please reference the job title in the subject line of your email. Attachments should be in MS Word or PDF format.
Complete the Application Packet
Candidates invited to participate in a job interview must complete our Application Packet. Please use Chrome or Internet Explorer.
Alternate Method of Application
Download the application packet as a PDF, complete the forms, and email them as an attachment to recruiting@alumni.berkeley.edu.
Note
COVID-19 Temporary Adjustments
The Cal Alumni Association is preparing for our return to the office. Staff will be expected to work a hybrid schedule, with some jobs required to work onsite a majority of the time depending on job duties. Staff will be required to take a COVID-19 test on campus through University Health Services, and provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or request an exception due to disability, medical or sincerely held religious belief.
Our Operating Principles
We are especially interested in hiring a candidate who will commit to building a workplace that:
- Fosters personal accountability and empowerment
- Inspires personal integrity and a commitment to ethical standards
- Builds trust and mutual respect
- Fosters effective communication
- Conducts work that is inspirational, innovative, forward-thinking and adaptable
- Reinforces teamwork
- Offers constructive feedback and coaching
- Shares a common commitment to vision/goals
- Nurtures a positive outlook
- Affirms diversity
- Allows for an aesthetic, healthy and accommodating physical workspace.
Benefits
For Our Full-time Employees:
CAA offers an excellent health care and supplemental benefits packages, 403(b), a generous paid time-off benefit, and more. We have a friendly, relaxed but professional environment, and we pride ourselves on our team approach.
Health Care Benefits:
- CAA employees are required to contribute 10% of their total medical premium for the employee and 20% for any eligible dependents.
- CAA pays 100% of the premiums for Dental and Vision benefits for the employee and any eligible dependents.
Paid Time Off Benefits:
- Vacation: 16 days/year for first 2 years of service, 18 days/year after completing 2 years of service, 21 days/year after completing 5 years of service.
- Sick time: 12 days/year
- Holidays: 11 total per year
- Paid time off between Dec 26 and Dec 31
- Birthday Holiday: 1 Day off
Professional Development:
- As affiliates to UC Berkeley, CAA employees are eligible to participate in many of the on-campus professional development workshops, seminars and professional networks available to UCB employees. Please note that this does not include undergraduate or graduate courses offered to students.
- CAA has a partnership with UC Berkeley Extension that offers our employees a discount on enrollment fees.
Financial Benefits:
- 403(b) retirement savings plan with a company match
- Supplemental Insurance with 100% of premiums paid by CAA:
- Life Insurance
- AD&D Insurance
- LTD Insurance
- Option to purchase supplemental insurance plans from AFLAC
Commuting and Parking:
- If you’re a commuter, consider taking advantage our pre-tax public transit commuter benefit. You can load your Clipper Card or pay public transit fare with pre-tax dollars.
- Cal Bear Pass: Take advantage of UCB’s partnership with AC Transit. The partnership offers a cost savings of up to 70% off the standard monthly bus pass rate! CAA employees are eligible to purchase an AC transit pass at the faculty/staff discount rate with pre-tax payroll deductions.
- UCB Campus Parking Permit: As affiliates to UCB, our CAA employees are eligible to purchase a campus parking permit at the faculty/staff discount rate with pre-tax payroll deductions.
Access to Campus Programs and Discounts:
- Eligible to join the Recreational Sports Facility (RSF) at the Faculty/Staff discount rate
- Special campus events
- Free admission to the University Art Museum
- Discount tickets for Cal Performances, Pacific Film Archive, and Hertz Hall
- AirBears: wireless internet access on campus
