Representative for student assistants

Dear fellow students,

at RWTH Aachen University, the position of the Representative for Student Assistants is to be filled for a term of office of twenty-four months at the earliest possible date (probably from January or February 2025) in accordance with Section 46a of the Higher Education Act (HG) in conjunction with Section 30 of the RWTH Basic Regulations and Sections 41a-41c of the RWTH student body statutes. The election of the representative is carried out by the Senate on the recommendation of a student search committee, which is confirmed by the student parliament. The election in the Senate is expected to take place on 30.01.2025, the proposal is expected to be elected by the Student Parliament at the meeting on 15.01.2025. A weekly commitment of 10 to 15 hours is expected. This is an honorary position. An appropriate expense allowance ensures that committed students are not disadvantaged in this role.

Your profile

• own experience from working as a student assistant or good knowledge of the university structures (e.g. through student council work)
• Knowledge of the situation of student assistants (collective agreement, trade unions, fixed-term contracts, salary, other regulations and common problems)
• Communication skills and the ability to resolve conflicts, motivation to represent interests vis-à-vis the university
• Interest in familiarizing yourself with the legal framework
• good knowledge of written and spoken German and English
• the representative for student assistants must come from the RWTH student body
• strong motivation to improve the working conditions of student employees
• own ideas on how to raise awareness of the rights of student employees, especially via social media.

Your tasks

In accordance with Section 46a HG, the task of the Representative for Student Assistants will be, together with a Co-Representative for Student Assistants, to monitor compliance with applicable law in the selection and employment of student assistants at RWTH, to work towards an appropriate organization of their working conditions, to deal with complaints from those affected and to represent their interests vis-à-vis the university and other relevant institutions.

In addition, a counseling and information service is to be provided for student assistants.

Furthermore, the representatives should network with other representatives at the universities in North Rhine-Westphalia as well as the RWTH Staff Council and other institutions of staff representation.

The representatives are jointly accountable to the student parliament and only to the student parliament. Our offer As part of the job, you can contribute your ideas and work independently and on your own responsibility. You will be paid a monthly allowance of approximately two thirds of the maximum BaFöG rate.

Contact

For preliminary information, please visit the Student Parliament website:
www.stud.rwth-aachen.de
and the Chair of the Search Committee
Max Reicherseder
e-mail: fk-shk-vorsitz@stud.rwth-aachen.de.
Please send your application to the search committee for student assistants until 31.12.2024.
c/o Studierendenparlament der RWTH Aachen
Pontwall 3, 52062 Aachen

or by e-mail to: fk-shk-vorsitz@stud.rwth-aachen.de

As part of your application, we expect a short letter of motivation and a meaningful CV. You are welcome to enclose further documents.

The interviews will take place between 06.01. and 10.01.

RWTH is certified as a family-friendly university.
At RWTH Aachen University, we particularly want to promote the commitment of women and therefore welcome female applicants. Women will be given preferential consideration if they have the same aptitude, qualifications and professional performance, unless reasons relating to the person of a competitor prevail.
Applications from suitable severely disabled persons are expressly encouraged.