Departmental Assistant - Civic Initiative Mentor
Departmental Assistant - Civic Initiative Mentor
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About UMass Amherst
The flagship of the Commonwealth the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public landgrant research university that seeks to expand educational access fuel innovation and creativity and share and use its knowledge for the common good. Founded in 1863 UMass Amherst sits on nearly 1450acres in scenic Western Massachusetts and boasts stateoftheart facilities for teaching research scholarship and creative activity. The institution advances a diverse equitable and inclusive community where everyone feels connected and valuedand thrives and offers a full range of undergraduate graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges and 100 undergraduate majors. We believe every member of our university community can contribute to our ongoing success by striving for the highest level of excellence as we seek breakthrough solutions to mounting environmental social economic and technological challenges in our world.
Job Summary
The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute (UMDI) Civic Initiative (CI) business unit is dedicated to promoting democracy through education in both the U.S. and abroad. Select groups of students scholars and professionals from around the world come to the UMass Amherst campus and travel to other regional sites for various short term exchange programs. Programs are designed for attendees to improve their leadership skills increase their subject knowledge and learn about U.S. culture. Programs are based on engaging participants through active learning integrating classroom readings lectures and discussions with communitybased collaborative projects that offer practical reallife experience.
Mentors at UMDI CI provide administrative and organizational assistance to the Civic programs assisting with the daytoday functions. This will include but not be limited to supporting the academic director and program manager with administrative tasks and communication and assisting with planning and organizing the schedule for each day. Mentors will have a unique opportunity to host small and large group sessions on social cultural and academic issues. In addition to facilitating participants programming (virtual and/or inperson) and creating a positive environment for the participants mentors are expected to be present and engaged with the participants during small group and project activity. The mentors provide participants with the opportunity to learn more about American culture norms and discuss program content areas in an informal setting; similarly mentors are able to learn about the participants home countries. This crosscultural exchange represents an important aspect of the CIs mission by developing more substantive connections and understandings of different cultures norms and values.
Essential Functions
The listing of Civic Initiative Mentor functions include but are not limited to:
- Conduct work in a collegial environment where mentors are expected to maintain regular communication with supervising manager(s) program participants and fellow mentors.
- Assist the programs academic directors with planning and organizing daily activities including virtual and/or inperson events.
- Assist with meeting management and activities.
- Assist with administrative and office tasks pertaining to the program such as answering questions; technical help; posting talks and discussions; and collating assessments and surveys.
Other Functions
- Mentors are expected to learn and understand aspects of the participants history and culture.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)
- Ability to work during nonstandard work hours.
- Mentors must be developmentally culturally and linguistically responsive demonstrating openmindedness patience and cultural sensitivity to participants who come from different ethnic socioeconomic religious cultural and political backgrounds.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and strong organizational skills required.
- Ability to multitask and work as a member of a team in a fastpaced work environment.
- Ability to organize work priorities and work efficiently in relation to work quality and requested timelines.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Ability to present documentation establishing authorization to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge Skills Abilities Education Experience Certifications Licensure)
- A valid domestic drivers license.
- Experience in a leadership or mentorship role.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
- Work environment is fastpaced and requires flexibility and responsiveness in timing and task.
- Access to a reliable and strong internet connection and a professional looking background.
- Work sites are varied and may include: online program residence classrooms the UMDI CI office and events at public and private locations.
- During inperson site visits and study tour travel may be required on an asneeded basis within Massachusetts and in some instances outside of the Commonwealth to accompany program participants.
- Must have the ability to work nonstandard work schedule.
- The physical/mental demands and work environment factors described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Additional Details
- This position is funded by grants and/or contracts and is contingent upon funding.
- This is an hourly position.
Work Schedule
- This position is seasonal and daytoday schedules will vary depending upon program needs. Mentors will work 10 or more hours per week based on program structure and timeline. This program may include virtual sessions that must take place within participant time zones.
- This is a temporary nonbenefited position.
Salary Information
- $15.00 per hour.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with the application please submit a resume.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race color religion caste creed sex age marital status national origin disability political belief or affiliation pregnancy and pregnancyrelated condition(s) veteran status sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment admission to and participation in academic programs activities and services and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities women persons with disabilities and covered veterans. It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes rules and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Employment Type
Hourly
