GAIN24 Pre-Conference Sessions
Miranda James
Centering Student Learning in Campus Jobs
This session is a case study of how the Multicultural Center (MCC) at Clackamas Community College is hiring, onboarding, and offboarding student employees differently. Whether you have student workers with very specific job responsibilities, or more ambiguous job responsibilities, this session is for you! In summer 2023 I wanted to change up how I recruited and hired student employees, and find ways for more buy-in from the students and their work. After re-centering the MCC’s mission statement, I created a process for hiring, onboarding, and evaluating students that is mission driven and co-created with students.
Specifically this session will cover:
1. How to identify actionable pieces of your department’s mission statement
2. Building individual position descriptions with students
3. Using that position description as their roadmap for work, that in turn becomes their evaluation.
April 15, 12 PM PST
Sustaining Yourself in the Role
Dr. Karnell "Dr. K" McConnell-Black
Pop culture can teach us a little something about sustaining ourselves in the roles we occupy. Working in higher education and guiding students can be fulfilling, yet it’s crucial to focus on personal health and well-being to maintain resilience in the field. This workshop will equip attendees with methods and practices to flourish and stay grounded both professionally and personally. We’ll wrap up with a reflective exercise to reconnect participants with their core motivations.