Seeking paid help for SPARC logistics

post by paulfchristiano · 2013-07-02T16:38:45.766Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 0 comments

 

This August CFAR is running the Summer Program on Applied Rationality & Cognition, an academic high school summer program, and we are looking for a part-time, temporary logistics manager for the program. If you are interested in the role and live near Berkeley, CA, please fill out the short form here with additional information.

SPARC will be held at UC Berkeley from August 5 - August 17. The work is full time or more from August 3 - August 17, and about 10 hours per week between the start of the job and August 3. The participants are very talented high school math students. 

If you are interested in the work CFAR is doing or in SPARC in particular, this will be a great opportunity to see the work first hand, help out, and meet many of the people involved.

Some examples of logistical tasks that you would help with:

• Ensure that facilities are prepared, help arrange housing, determine the schedule and coordinate with visiting instructors, and coordinate with UC Berkeley conference services
• Talk with students and parents in advance of the program, answer questions, give directions, etc.
• Acquire supplies for the program, print and distribute course materials and schedules
• Arrange liability insurance, medical histories, and releases.

SPARC volunteers and instructors will be available to help with some tasks, especially during the program itself, but you would be the main staff responsible for logistics. We strongly prefer applicants who have experience organizing events and ensuring that they run smoothly. Applicants should be local and able to easily get to the UC Berkeley campus. (They should also be happy to interact with 16-18 year old students and their parents.) 

 

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