Happy New Year From The BSC's Development Department
WRITTEN BY MIGUEL DUARTE (Central Food & Supplies Supervisor)
- If you haven't seen it already, the 90th Anniversary Gala Video is now on Youtube! Share the video on social media, with your friends & family, and encourage them to DONATE to the BSC!
- Check out the BSC's 'Cooperatively Yours' Fall 2023 Newsletter (PDF). Want to contribute to the BSC's bi-annual 'Cooperatively Yours' Alumni Newsletter? Submit your newsletter story pitches to Emma, BSC's Publication Coordinator! (Google Form)
- Even as our 90th Anniversary year is coming to a close, your house can host alumni events any semester. Now that you're part of the BSC's legacy, we hope you'll participate in strengthening alumni relationships for the long term. Let us know how you want to be involved in our fundraising & alumni engagement efforts! (Google Form) Every unit has $200/semester budgeted for alumni events!
- Stay updated on the Kingman Hall Creek Restoration Project (KHCR)!
- To get involved & learn more contact - Eytan Stanton (he/him) - knggm@bsc.coop (KHCR Project Lead/Kingman Hall Garden Manager)
- Stay in the loop through their newsletter & Instagram!
- Share the project w/ folks & alumni you know!
- Consider taking the initiative to apply for a campus grant to support work at your co-op and let Elissa & Portia know if you apply or need help!
EACom has a bunch of exciting opportunities for BSC Member Involvement!
- We are looking for feedback on what kind of grief and mental health support you would like to see in the co-ops!
- Join the Block Party Standing Meetings (Mondays 12 - 1pm PT)
- Participate in the newly formed Barrington Working Group!
Contact Cyn (VPEA) vpea@bsc.coop if you would like to be involved with any of these ongoing efforts!
One last thing, have you considered that each of you will be a BSC alum at some point? Our alumni love their time in the BSC and not only love to get together, they want to meet you. To support that, the BSC Alumni Association (BSCAA) welcomes you as soon as you graduate with free membership for your first year after graduation! With very affordable rates beyond that, the Association also has a policy that No One is Turned Away For Lack of Funds.
Two co-op alums, Portia Lewis & Elissa Roy, are helping with all these efforts. Reach out to them directly if you want any more info or just to talk! Portia Lewis events@bsc.coop; Elissa Roy development@bsc.coop
Apply for BSC Jobs!
WRITTEN BY JAE MANN (HiCom Chair)
Hello Co-opers!
Did you resolve to spend less money? A great way to do that is to spend less on rent!
We have many jobs available right now! Unless stated otherwise, jobs fulfill workshift and any extra hours are compensated with a $22/hr rent credit
HiCom emails OFTEN go to SPAM. To prevent missing out on interviews and jobs, please add "hicom@bsc.coop" to your contacts.
Here are the jobs available right now! (Updated January 7th.)
Before applying BSC Job Application 2023-2024 (Google Form), please review these Tips for applicants.
Accounting
- Accounting/Collections Assistant
- 11 hrs/wk
- Support and work with BSC members who cannot pay their rent on time
Apartments
- Fenwick & Rochdale Habitability (Recycling, Landscape, and Pest)
- 20 hrs/wk
- $24 hourly.
- Must be eligible and agree to live at Fenwick or Rochdale.
Central Food Services
- Delivery Coordinator
- Drive the truck and drop off deliveries to all houses
- 8 hrs/wk
- Afternoon availability required, starting 12-1p and ending as late as 4-5p.
- Ideally free two or three afternoons during weekdays
- Dairy Coordinator
- Receive, pack and inventory dairy, alternative milk, yogurt, and ice-cream.
- 12 hrs/wk
- Must be able to repeatedly lift 50 lbs.
- Should be available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 8:00-12:00 or 9:00 to 1:00
Conduct
- Restorative Justice Practitioner
- up to 70 hours per semester
Development and Alumni Relations
- Development and Alumni Relations Committee Member
- 5 hrs/wk rent stipend
- plans and executes alumni engagement programs and events.
- Publications Coordinator
- 9-12 hrs/wk depending on applicant's availability
- Design and publish printed information released by the BSC for fundraising and alumni organizing efforts.
- Must be fluent in desktop publishing software (Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Quark, etc.) as well as Microsoft Word.
- Write articles, conduct research, organize and archive materials, manage printing relationships.
- Development Associate
- 15 hrs/wk
- Promote the BSC’s fundraising and alumni engagement goals!
Housing
- Recruitment Assistant (1)
- 5 hrs/wk
- Provide support and feedback to the BSC’s efforts to recruit and retain our targeted demographic.
- Member Resources Assistant
- 17 hrs/wk
- Preference will be given to former house managers.
- Provides support for and assistance to the Member Resources Supervisor in their duties, including the organization and development of training programs, New Member Orientation, NASCO Institute, correspondence and research, clerical support and budget monitoring.
Member Education
- Health Education Coordinator
- May be combined with Health Worker Coordinator
- 8 hrs/wk
- Promote individual and community health and a healthy environment in the BSC
- Establish and coordinate unit and central-level trainings, referrals, and general health promotion and advocacy efforts
- Host workshops and training.
- Health Worker Coordinator
- May be combined with Health Education Coordinator
- 8 hrs/wk
- Managing the BSC Health Worker Program.
- Train, supervise, and support BSC health workers.
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Anti-Oppression Working Group
- Host anti-oppression workshops at the BSC units.
- Up to 30 hours a semester.
Fill out the BSC Job Application (Google Form) to apply!.
Already applied? How to reapply:
- If you applied after August and kept the link to your application, you can just edit the application. Most important is that you update your availability for the Spring semester.
- You should probably also take this time to spruce up your application. I made a page with some tips for filling out the application in a way that might get you interviewed. Check out these tips for applicants.
- If you didn't keep the link, search your email for it. I have it set up to send confirmation emails. If you didn't get one, it might have gone to a hidden folder like "Updates" or (hopefully not) Spam. If neither of those, I think you can use the application link and if you're on the same machine and still have cookies, it will allow you to edit it. If none of that works, email me what jobs you're interested in and we'll figure something out.
- If you applied PRIOR to August, email me what jobs you're interested in and we can figure it out so you don't have to redo that application.
PATH to Care is Hiring!
WRITTEN BY EMMA TAILA (Publications Coordinator)
Path to Care Hiring Flyer (PDF)
Path to Care Hiring QR Code link (Google Form)
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Giovanni Smith, Housing Supervisor will be holding regular Advising/Office Hours on Tuesdays from 3pm-6pm.
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