Federal Work-Study Positions With SOURCE

SOURCE will be hiring several students to support our programs in 2025-2026. All applicants must be eligible for Federal Work-Study, and enrolled full-time at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health or the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Eligible applicants should have a FWS Employment Authorization Form (available through the student’s SIS account or Financial Aid Office). Program Assistants are expected to work 6 to 8 hours per week throughout 2025-2026 (ending in May 2026), and to fully participate in SOURCE Student Governing Board committee meeting(s) and activities. 

Read more details below about the following available Federal Work-Study positions, and stay tuned for more announcements.

 

Social Justice & Reflection Programs Assistant

SOURCE is seeking a student leader who can take on the role of furthering social justice orientation for health professional students through reflection-centered programming and events.

Purpose of Job: The SOURCE Social Justice & Reflection Program Assistant (SJR) will provide support and guidance to the SOURCE social justice and critical reflection programming, events, social media, and strategic collaboration efforts. While the position is a program assistant position, the role will also involve data tracking, best practice literature reviews in addition to providing organizational support and facilitation for key skill training. All SOURCE Program Assistants are expected to fully participate with the SOURCE Student Governing Board committee meeting(s) and activities.  This position will support and coordinate the Reflection Leaders sub-committee of the Governing Board.

Description of Duties:

Process management

  • Assist in designing, managing logistics for and implementation of social justice events and program series
  • Support the design and coordination of key trainings, resources, and workshops
  • Manage event registration, post event surveys, and quality improvement process through Qualtrics and Hopkins Engage tools.
  • Support the recruitment, training and of management of Critical Reflection Leaders

Program administration

  • Coordinate and support student leaders in their social justice orientation, including but not limited to awareness building of structural racism and oppressive systems, critical consciousness development, and collective action and accountability measures.
  • Identify resources and tools to support SOURCE Social Justice & Reflection Programs
  • Lead and design implementation plan for quality improvements
  • Provide support for trainings of SOURCE Social Justice & Refection Programs including enhancing learning tools and evaluating learning outcomes
  • Plan, facilitate and evaluate effectiveness of reflection sessions for student volunteers
  • Facilitate discussions for student participants on relevant topics to further engage them in conversation

Communications & marketing

  • Develop and organize content on SOURCE Social Justice & Reflection programming to be shared via various marketing tools
  • Assist with general media and marketing of SOURCE Social Justice & Reflection Programs
  • There will be additional opportunities to get involved in other SOURCE activities based on interest, skills, and experience.

Job Qualifications:

  • Interest in community-based public health, experience in peer facilitation and justice-oriented work
  • Experience and/or interest working with diverse communities
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others while connecting with various student leaders and/or community members
  • Manage multiple priorities effectively and possess the ability to work independently
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products (i.e. Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc)
  • Experience in public health practice and/or community-based public health, preferred
  • Basic data analysis and Qualtrics skills are a plus.

To apply, email your résumé/CV PLUS cover letter to Jenai Johnson SOURCE Assistant Director of Academic Service-Learning at JJohn554@JH.edu 

For paperwork, note 6-8 hours/week at $20/hour

Evaluation Procedures & Schedules:

Evaluation of student work will include weekly time and attendance tracking throughout the employment period, monthly performance assessments, plus goal/expectation setting and professional development check-ins every other month.

 

SOURCE Programs Assistant

The SOURCE Programs Assistant will provide support and guidance for several programmatic initiatives, including SOURCE’s HIV Counseling & Testing Program and service-based student group tracking and activities. The Programs Assistant will assist with the maintenance and follow-up of volunteer schedules; recruit student volunteers; plan, facilitate and evaluate the effectiveness of reflection sessions for student volunteers; and support student group leaders connected to SOURCE community engagement activities. Additional program support will be needed for other SOURCE activities and programs throughout the year. All SOURCE Program Assistants are expected to fully participate with the SOURCE Student Governing Board committee meeting(s) and activities.  

Job Qualifications:  

  • Experience in community-based public health
  • Experience and/or interest working with diverse communities
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others while connecting with various student leaders and/or community members
  • Manage multiple priorities effectively and possess the ability to work independently
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, etc.)
  • Background and/or experience managing volunteers
  • Basic data analysis skills and Qualtrics skills are a plus 

Description of Duties:  

  • Assist in recruitment of student volunteers and participants
  • Update student participants about upcoming due dates, assignments, events
  • Track completion of assignments and follow-up with any missing assignments
  • Verify impacts in Hopkins Engage
  • Track student group reporting of service activities
  • Follow up with student group leaders regarding SOURCE opportunities, reporting, and other requirements
  • Assistance with developing Monthly Newsletters for student group leaders 

Applicant Instructions: To apply for this position, send your resume and cover letter to Lydia Hickey, SOURCE Assistant Director (lhickey4@jhu.edu), and Thomasina Watts, SOURCE Program Manager (zwatts1@jhmi.edu). Please confirm your FWS eligibility when submitting application materials. 

For paperwork, note 6-8 hours/week at $20/hour

Evaluation Procedures & Schedules

Evaluation of student work will include weekly time and attendance tracking throughout the employment period, monthly performance assessments, plus goal/expectation setting and professional development check-ins every other month.