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| Frequently Asked Questions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Have questions about working at EAOP? Worried about what may be required? Don't fret! The answers can most likely be found here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| What is the mission of EAOP? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The mission of the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) is to diversify the University of California undergraduate population to reflect the demographics of the state of California. [back to the top] |
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| What is the history of EAOP and how does it operate on the state level? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here or visit the EAOP statewide website at http://www.eaop.org/welcome.html [back to the top] |
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| What kind of services does EAOP provide? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EAOP has partnerships with 31 high schools and 32 middle schools throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties (click here for a list). At these schools EAOP provides a multitude of services such as facilitating informational workshops, college entrance exam preparation, field trips to UCI, etc. [back to the top] |
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| What expectations does UCI EAOP have of its student staff members? What characteristics is UCI EAOP looking for in its student staff members? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| We expect our undergraduate staff to conduct themselves as representatives of the University of California at all times. As UC representatives, student staff must be informed and prepared to discuss UC information with not only participants, but also school site staff, administrators and families. EAOP participants will see UCI undergraduate staff as mentors and as direct links to the university. As a mentor, one must be dedicated to promoting a college-going culture within the communities we serve. Furthermore, EAOP is looking for UCI undergraduates who demonstrate the following qualities: • Passion for helping adolescents and their families • Committed to expanding higher education to often-marginalized groups and communities • Hardworking • Flexible • Motivated • Pro-active • Independent • Responsible [back to the top] |
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| What are the job descriptions for the open student staff positions? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various job positions open up throughout the year, however, here are the job description for the three most common positions: Student Coordinator, SAM Tutor, and SAT Prep Tutor. Upon hiring, every EAOP student staff member will be expected to sign this document (need Acrobat Reader). (Click here) [back to the top] |
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| What is the starting hourly wage? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Student Coordinators and Tutors start at $10.00 per hour. Wages may increase over time based on a combination of experience and performance. Each student employee will be reviewed at the end of the academic year. [back to the top] |
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| How many hours per week are expected of a student coordinator and/or tutor? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weekly schedules vary depending on student's availability and type of program. Though a student may never exceed 19 hours per week during the academic year, most student employees work an average of 10-15 hours per week. [back to the top] |
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| Is EAOP flexible with student staff work schedules? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes. EAOP believes that the number one priority of a student staff member should be doing well in school. Therefore, student employees create their own work schedules (just like you would for your classes). However, these schedules will be one of the deciding factors for program assignments. For example, if a student is not available to work during the week, then he/she cannot be a student coordinator assigned to a school within the community. If a student cannot work on Saturdays, then he/she cannot be a Saturday Academy in Mathematics (SAM) tutor. We will be flexible with our student staff, but we hope for that same flexibility in return. [back to the top] |
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| Does one have to own a car in order to work for EAOP? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most of the work that EAOP does is out at the school sites and in the community. Both professional staff and student staff are expected to travel to these various locations in order to maintain direct contact with EAOP participants and school site personnel. Therefore, a student's personal transportation (or lack thereof) will be one of the deciding factors for program assignments. However, all student staff members must have drivers licenses. [back to the top] |
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| Can a student staff member work for multiple programs? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes. Some EAOP programs operate mostly on Saturdays while other programs require student staff to be out at the school sites during the week. Based on one's availability, one can potentially work for multiple programs (and thus have multiple supervisors). [back to the top] |
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| How is a student coordinator assigned to a particular school? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Each EAOP partnership high school has a professional EAOP program coordinator that supervises the EAOP services that the school will receive. This program coordinator works closely with school site staff to ensure that the EAOP participants are on the right track toward competitive eligibility to the UC. In order to provide the various services that EAOP offers, the program coordinator employs student coordinators to be visible at the school sites on a weekly basis. The student coordinators maintain the direct contact with the EAOP participants. It is up to the program coordinator to choose the student coordinators that he/she feels will be the best fit for each particular school. [back to the top] |
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| Can a student coordinator choose the high school at which he/she wishes to work? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program coordinators consider many factors when determining where to place student coordinators, such as outreach experience, one's hometown, etc. Of course, preferences expressed by student coordinators will be highly considered, however, filling locations with the greatest need will be the ultimate priority. [back to the top] |
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| What EAOP employment opportunities are available during the summer? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unfortunately due to budget cuts, EAOP has not been able to offer the various summer residential programs that we have had in the past. However, should we be in a position to restore our summer programs, the most common and coveted summer position is that of the Residential Advisor (RA). RA's are responsible for implementing and facilitating fun and informative activities for the participants residing in the dorms. RA's are expected to live in the dorms throughout the program to foster lasting and relevant relationships with the participants. [back to the top] |
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| If I work for EAOP during the academic year, will I be automatically considered for a summer program position? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. Summer Resident Advisor and Program Assistant positions for EAOP summer programs are open to the entire UCI student community and are not limited by program affiliation. Every UCI student, regardless of employment history, must complete a separate summer employment application and must go through the interview process to be considered for a summer program position. There are a limited number of positions and not every EAOP student staff member will be assigned to a summer program. [back to the top] |
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| Why do I have to be finger-printed and TB tested in order to work for the Center for Educational Partnerships? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The California Penal Code - Section 11105.3 states that employers may request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) records of all convictions involving sex crimes, drug crimes, and/or crimes of violence of a person who applies for employment, or is currently employed, or volunteers for a position in which he/she will have direct contact with minors. Thus, as a precautionary measure and to ensure the safety of our participants, all staff members must be finger-printed and TB tested. EAOP will cover the cost. When one works for a school district, the same precautions (plus more) are taken. [back to the top] |
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| For all other questions, please contact a program directly for further assistance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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