BSC MEMBERS DIGEST -- July 28, 2025

Conduct Member Advisor Office Hours

WRITTEN BY CONDUCT COMMITTEE

Got questions about the conduct process? Need advice or support? The BSC Conduct Committee is now hosting regular drop-in office hours open to all members! Whether you're a new member learning the ropes, a longtime co-oper looking for some help, or a manager navigating a situation, our Conduct Member Advisors (CMAs), Sebastien (conductma1@bsc.coop) and Pragyan (conductma2@bsc.coop), are here every week to listen, guide, and support you.

If you are experiencing house conflict, need assistance processing difficult events with the community, or if you want support mediating a difficult conversation, you can also reach out to the BSC Restorative Justice Practitioners for help, both social workers in training: Caroline (rj1@bsc.coop) and Emilia (rj2@bsc.coop).

Zoom Link: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82600801469 

Tuesdays 
5–6 PM 
Sebastien Dumesnil Fernandez

Wednesdays 
3:30–4:30 PM 
Pragyan Pandey

Thursdays 
12–1 PM 
Pragyan Pandey

Thursdays 
2–3 PM 
Sebastien Dumesnil Fernandez

Fall Member Jobs Are Now Hiring!

WRITTEN BY JAE MANN (Hiring Committee Chair)

WE GOT HELLA JOBS!! You must be a BSC member in good standing with a signed contract to hold a BSC member job.

Operations

Sustainability Coordinator 

  • 9 hrs./ wk.
  • Help reduce the BSC’s environmental impact through conservation, resource efficiency, education, and other innovative projects.

Administrative Committee Chair 

  • 5 hrs./wk. rent credit.
  • Train AdCom members
  • Chair AdCom Meetings.
  • Learn and Abide by BSC Policy.

Work toward policy changes as needed.

Administrative Committee Member 

  • 3 hrs./wk.
  • Hear requests for exceptions to BSC policy.
  • Help maintain fairness in the Administrative Committee.

Operations Crew Member 

  • 10 hrs./ wk.
  • Performs a wide array of cleaning, gardening, and handiwork projects.

Member Resources

Member Education Assistant 

  • 10 hrs./wk.
  • Preference to a candidate who can start in summer and stay on through Fall.
  • Support Member Education Coordinator in their duties,
  • Must have a working knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheets, & desktop publishing computer programs.

Consent Working Group Chair 

  • Up to 55 hours a semester in Fall and Spring and 30 in Summer.
  • Train Consent Working Group Members.
  • Organize and schedule Consent Talks at the Various BSC Houses.

Consent Working Group Member 

  • Up to 30 hours a semester in Spring and Fall and 20 in Summer.
  • Facilitate Consent Talks at various BSC Houses.

Anti-Oppression Education Coordinator 

  • Up to 55 hours a semester in Fall and Spring and 30 in Summer.
  • Train Anti-Oppression Working Group Members.
  • Organize and schedule Anti-Oppression Education Talks at the Various BSC Houses.

Anti-Oppression Working Group Member 

  • Up to 30 hours a semester in Spring and Fall and 20 in Summer.
  • Facilitate Anti-Oppression Talks at various BSC Houses.

Accounting

Accounting/Collections Assistant - on hold but accepting applications

  • 11 hrs./ wk.
  • Must have accounting experience.

Conduct Committee

Conduct Committee Member 

  • 2 hrs./wk.
  • Hear conduct cases and interpret the related policies.
  • Maintain confidentiality

Rochdale/Fenwick

Rochdale Assistant Manager Starts in Late Summer or Fall

  • Must live in Rochdale
  • Preference given to those who can stay in position for a year or more.
  • $24
  • 20 hrs./wk.
  • Staff the Rochdale/Fenwick office at least three days per week
  • Assign and supervise Rochdale member workshifts.
  • Carry an emergency/lock-out at least three days per week to handle non-office-hour emergencies.
  • Assist with check-ins and check-outs.

Central Food Services

Waste Reduction Coordinator 

  • 12 hrs./ wk.
  • Must be able to drive a truck, have a CA driver's license, and a clean driving record.
  • Must be able to repeatedly lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Coordinate recycling, reduction, reuse, and composting activities within the BSC.

CFS Operations Lead 

  • 15 hrs./ wk 3 days a week M-F 8-1.
  • Coordinates CFS member staff.

CFS Operations Associate 

  • 9 hrs./ wk.
  • Must be willing and able to lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly.
  • Receive shipments from vendors.
  • Pack orders for delivery to BSC units
  • Inventory food, supplies, and furniture in CFS.

Delivery Coordinator 

  • 9 hrs./ wk.
  • Must have clean CA driver's license and be able to drive a truck. (Automatic transmission)
  • Must be available for two 4.5-hour time blocks, or three three-hour time blocks, Monday - Friday, 12 - 5 pm.
  • Deliver food, supplies, furniture or other goods from CFS to BSC units.

Dump Run Coordinator 

  • 10 hrs./ wk.
  • Coordinate and execute the BSC dump runs.
  • Must have clean CA driver's license.
  • Must be willing and able to lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly.

Development and Alumni Relations - Hiring for Fall

Development and Alumni Relations Committee 

  • 5 hrs./wk.
  • Possibly the most fun job in the BSC.
  • Plan and execute alumni engagement events.

Content Creation Lead 

  • 8-10 hrs./wk. depending on applicant availability
  • Design and execute BSC Social Media Strategy.

Member Resources

Health Worker Coordinator - Hiring for Fall

May be combined with Health Education Coordinator

  • 8 hrs./wk.
  • Managing the BSC Health Worker Program.
  • Train, supervise, and support BSC health workers.

Housing

Recruitment Coordinator Lead

  • 12 hrs./ wk.
  • Aid in BSC  recruitment efforts.
  • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, including some public speaking experience.
  • Must have experience or interest in supervising others.

APPLY NOW!

You must have a housing contract to be considered for a BSC member job.

If you have already applied

… and are interested in another position, email me at hicom@bsc.coop and I will submit you. Please first check your application to make sure you filled out appropriate sections. If you applied for another semester, please fill out an updated availability form and email me letting me know you have.

New Applicants

Please review these Tips for applicants before applying. Click this BSC Job Application link to fill out the google form.

Your form responses will be automatically sent to you, so you may edit applicable responses for subsequent applications. KEEP THIS EMAIL SO YOU CAN EDIT RESPONSES!!!

If you wish to submit a paper application, please email the Hiring Committee Chair ( hicom@bsc.coop ) or contact/visit Central Office. See "Apply" for additional details.

Members: Temporary Sub-for-Pay Jobs Available!

The BSC often needs temporary workers to assist in the operations when workloads increase or when assigned workers are absent. We are now accepting applications from individuals interested in on-call job opportunities. There is no guarantee that work will be available, which departments will need workers or the duration of the assignment. We will give priority to current members, but everyone is welcome to apply. Learn more and get the application. You can also email Miguel Duarte ( miguel@bsc.coop ) if you're specifically interested in on-call work in the Central Food & Supplies Department.

*There will likely be more positions posted as professional staff supervisor positions are filled and job descriptions are passed by the Internal Affairs Committee and the Board of Directors.

Please note that the above positions are only removed from the HiCom website once filled. In other words, no matter what stage the hiring is in (application review, interviews, offer, etc.), the position will remain posted until a qualified applicant accepts their offer for the position. If the job is not posted on the HiCom website, it should be assumed that it is filled.

International Day of Cooperatives

WRITTEN BY PORTIA LEWIS (BSC Alumni Association President)

The Bay Area Community Land Trust (BACLT) will be hosting their next Bay Area Cooperative Housing Network event at Hillegass and Parker (HiP) house. And I would love to invite you all to attend if you are in town.

Join us Saturday July 05th from 11:30am-1:30pm in HiP backyard located at 2545 Hillegass Ave, Berkeley, CA. Please see the International Day of Cooperatives flyer for details!

Young People’s Wellness Center 

Financial Coaching 

Roots Empowerment Center Flyer 1 and Roots Empowerment Center Flyer 2 

Seamstress Saloon - BSC Trade Service Flyer 

Cloyne’s 4th of July BBQ on the 5th 

Members and staff are invited to our free BBQ!!

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