Student Leadership 2026-2027 - New & Returning
Salary
$0.00 Hourly
Location
Multiple locations, OR
Job Type
Student Employee
Job Number
ST - 2026/27
Division
Student - only
Opening Date
04/08/2026
Closing Date
4/30/2027 11:59 PM Pacific
JOB INFORMATION
HIRING SOON: Summer 2026 - Spring 2027
Become a Student Leader at Chemeketa!
As a student leader, you'll gain meaningful professional experience in a role designed to fit your class schedule and support your learning. You'll have the chance to connect with peers, build lasting relationships, and develop leadership skills that will serve you in any career path. Best of all, you'll earn pay while growing personally and professionally throughout your college journey.
Types of Student Employment:
Explore Our Positions
Positions are available in different departments and at different college locations. For more information about each role, please click HERE.
Salem Campus
Chemeketa Woodburn
Yamhill Valley Campus
Chemeketa Polk Center
Terms of Employment:
Pay Rate:
Pay rate is dependent upon position. The student salary schedule can be found here. New students will begin at Step 1.
Work Schedule:
Approximately 10 to 15 hours a week
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions:
Institutional Expectations:
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
Be enrolled at Chemeketa Community College for at least 6 credits each term
Possess and maintain no less than a 2.75 GPA (some positions may require 3.0 GPA)
Earn no failing grades (e.g. Fs, NPs, etc.) while serving as a student employee
Core Competencies:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Requires flexible work schedule to meet program needs, which may include evenings and/or weekends.
All positions at Chemeketa are required to be available for work onsite as requested by the College.
Requires the provision of official transcripts upon hire
Employees must maintain Oregon or Washington residency as a condition of employment.
Part-time hourly positions will not exceed 900 working hours per fiscal year
Successful applicants for designated positions must pass a background inquiry, which may include criminal, driving, credit and full background checks. Only information relevant to the position will be considered. An individual with negative information on their background inquiry will not necessarily be denied employment.
Providing false information will result in rejection of an application, employment offer or dismissal
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary requirements are met.
VETERANS PREFERENCE
Applicants are eligible to use Veterans Preference when applying with Chemeketa Community College in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be given only if the applicant meets the minimum criteria of the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application.
For information regarding Veterans Preference qualifications, visit http://www.oregonjobs.org/DAS/STJOBS/vetpoints.shtmlq
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS PREFERENCE
One of the following:
MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) -OR-
Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension -OR-
Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate
In addition to one of the above documents, Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs -OR-
Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.
You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
LEGAL COMPLIANCE
Chemeketa Community College prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the following:
Or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law in any area, activity or operation of the College. The College also prohibits retaliation against an individual for engaging in activity protected under this policy, and interfering with rights or privileges granted under federal, state or local laws.
Under College policies, equal opportunity for employment, admission, and participation in the College's programs, services, and activities will be extended to all persons, and the College will promote equal opportunity and treatment through application of its policies and other College efforts designed for that purpose.
504/ADA Coordinator for Students
For concerns, inquiries or complaints regarding student disability accessibility and accommodations, please contact Karen Alexander, Director of Student Accessibility and Testing Services. Ph: 503.399.5276
Section 504/ADA Coordinator for Employees
For concerns, inquiries or complaints regarding employee disability accessibility and accommodations, please contact Alice Sprague, Vice President of Governance & Administration. Ph: 503.399.2537
Persons having questions or concerns about Title IX, which includes gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence, gender-based violence, and stalking, please contact the Title IX coordinator, Jon Mathis. Ph: 503.584.7323, Located at 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem, OR 97305, You can find additional information at http://go.chemeketa.edu/titleix.
All persons having questions or concerns related to Equal Employment Opportunity or Affirmative Action should contact the Affirmative Action Officer at 503.399.2537, 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem OR 97305.
Individuals may also contact the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), 810 3rd Avenue #750, Seattle, WA 98104, 206.607.1600.
To request this publication in an alternative format, please call 503.399.5192. For language access please call 503.315.4586 or email courtney.saldivar@chemeketa.edu.
WHY CHEMEKETA
Chemeketa Community College is the third largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, with approximately 50,000 students enrolled from a diversity of backgrounds. Chemeketa has seven locations, Salem campus, Yamhill Valley campus, Brooks Regional Training facility, Woodburn center, Dallas center, Center for Business & Industry and Viticulture at Eola. Chemeketa's district encompasses nearly 2,700 square miles of the Mid-Willamette Valley and includes all of Marion, Polk, and most of Yamhill counties with a small portion of Linn county. About 465,000 citizens live in the district, with Salem, the capitol city of the state of Oregon, comprising the largest single concentration of citizens. Overall enrollment increased by 35% in the last five years.
Mission
Chemeketa Community College values access and diversity which is affirmed by how we care, collaborate, and innovate with each other and the community. We promise to actively support student learning from precollege to transfer or to the workplace and lifelong learning by focusing on student success, quality, and sustainability in all of our practices and by being responsible stewards of our resources.
Diversity
We are a college community enriched by the diversity of our students, staff, and community members. Each individual and group has the potential to contribute in our learning environment. Each has dignity. To diminish the dignity of one is to diminish the dignity of us all.
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Employer Chemeketa Community College
Address 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE
Salem, Oregon, 97305
Phone 503.399.5009
Website http://www.chemeketa.edu
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