Student Assistant - Legislative Web Services - Hybrid

Founded in 1913, the Office of Legislative Counsel ( OLC) is a nonpartisan public agency that drafts legislative proposals, prepares legal opinions, and provides other confidential legal services to the Legislature and others. The office also provides computer services, data networking, and related customer services to the Legislature.

For more info on the OLC please visit www.legislativecounsel.ca.gov/

The Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC) is seeking to hire a Student Assistant to support the Web Application Services team. The Student Assistant will work under close supervision with senior developers and will perform a variety of web services support duties. The Student Assistant must have a desire to learn and use industry standards and best practices to develop responsive, PHP web modules for various websites on a Drupal web environment. Additional work may include development of APIs for data services, testing and documentation.

Conditions of

Employment

This is a part-time, temporary, non-benefited, student position. Employment in all positions with University Enterprises, Inc. is dependent upon the mutual consent of University Enterprises, Inc. and the employee. This means that either University Enterprises, Inc. or the employee can, at any time, terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause.

Depending on the type of position you are applying for, a pre-employment background check consisting of one or more of the following may be conducted: employment history, professional references, criminal check: educational verification (degree, license, or official transcript) or DMV clearance. Applicants will be required to pass required pre-employment checks to the satisfaction of University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) and the hiring Agency or Department.

UEI does not allow students to hold more than one UEI Job at a time, or work in more than one account per pay period. UEI employees who are considering leaving their current UEI student assistant position for a different UEI student assistant position should inform their supervisor in writing and provide at least a week’s notice.

UEI is not a multi-state employer. UEI only employs candidates who live and work in the state of California. If selected for the position you must reside in California and all work must be performed in the state of California throughout the course of employment.

Prerequisites

Must be a college student attending classes during the regular term (Fall, Spring and Winter, if applicable), at one of the accredited colleges or universities on our affiliation list. To view our current affiliation list please paste the following URL into your browser: http://www.calinterns.org/wp-content/uploads/Affiliation_List.pdf

Students must be enrolled in at least: six-semester units or nine quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six quarter units for graduate students.

Students declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting.

Majors/Fields of Study

Computer Information Systems, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering, Government or Media Communication.

Work Schedule

Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Flexible with student schedule. The final work schedule will be determined by the supervisor.

Additional Work Schedule

Student Assistant and Graduate Assistant employees generally work up to 24 hours per workweek (Sunday – Saturday) during the academic year and up to 40 hours per workweek during breaks; (winter, spring, and summer).

Compensation

$17.74 – $23.91 per hour.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate the use of the following technologies such as PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to accomplish required tasks.
• Prioritize and organize work assignments and use of good time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively work as a team member with IT specialists, developers, customers and management of the OLC.
• Ability to adhere to OLC rules, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to demonstrate professional behavior, and demeanor, when interacting with all levels of staff, and the public.
• Ability to perform work, and maintain availability, during work hours (remote and in-office).
• Ability to demonstrate accountability for work assignments and attendance.
• Ability to rep…