Sun-Walking Fellowship Student Worker

Supervisor: Marcus Hong, SWF Project Director

Hours/week: Typically 5-10, but slightly higher around events, (15 hours for Inspiration retreat; 20 hours for the week of the Makers’ Fest).

Start Date and End Date:
Start — September 8, 2026
End — May 22, 2027

Job Location: Primarily Schlegel 3rd Floor, but additional places across campus, depending on events.

Position Summary

The Student Worker will help organize and implement programs, specifically the Sun-Walking Studio events (Saturdays, once a month, four-six times across the academic year); Inspiration Retreats (usually January) and Makers’ Fest Arts Festival (currently scheduled for Saturday, May 22, 2027).

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Sun-Walking Fellowship team to organize and implement our events (we truly invite collaboration, with ideas from all team members welcome while planning).
  • Attend Sun-Walking Team meetings (time and date to be determined, based upon everyone’s availability)
  • Organize supplies and equipment for various events (including helping to maintain the Sun-Walking Fellowship supply closet and office shelves)
  • Set up and tear down for as many events as the students is available (we recognize that our events are often on weekends and we are sensitive to needs; a team approach allows people on the team to be absent from events, to set up for events in advance, and for other team members to take on some duties day-of, with proper notice of absence, and with work in the days prior to make sure an event happens).
  • Help organize and recruit other, very temporary student workers during the Makers’ Fest

Minimum Skill and Experience Requirements

  • Curiosity about art, ministry, youth ministry;
  • Ability to pivot with potential changes and respond with grace in challenging situations;
  • Willingness to learn new skills and procedures;
  • Ability to be given a task and work to complete it independently, while also asking for help and clarification when needed;
  • Good communication with other team members

Preferred Experience and Education Requirements

  • Experience in planning and/or implementing events is appreciated
  • Ability to read, access, and potentially create schedules, excel documents, task lists, etc.

Physical Requirements

  • Lifting boxes of materials on and off carts
  • Setting up art installations, workshops, etc.