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Program Assistant
FLSA Classification
Part-time Hourly
Reports to
Director of SUPER STEM Honors Program and Director of Randolph College Science Festival
Job Description
Summary/objective
Serve as SUPER Program Administrator helping to plan and run program activities and helping to track and interact with student participants. Serve as assistant to Science Festival Director to help to plan and run annual event including fund-raising planning and running activities and managing volunteers.
Essential functions
Serve as the Program administrator of the SUPER STEM Honors Program at Randolph completing administrative tasks helping to make sure we are fulfilling all of our commitments to the program and outside funders planning and running activities and field trips for students tracking student participants and meeting with student participants regularly. This position needs to particularly track meet regularly with and help guide participants who are struggling academically.
Serve as Science Festival Assistant helping to organize planning meetings throughout the year working with areas of the college who do fundraising help to plan and run outreach activities throughout the year and for the Festival complete administrative tasks for the Festival and help to manage student volunteers. This position needs to particularly work with managing the approximately ten student interns each year working with them to make sure they know what they need to do and helping to make sure they get their jobs done.
The number of hours may vary greatly from week to week depending on time of year but will average 16 hours per week throughout the year.
Competencies
- Excellent communication skills including effective verbal and written abilities
- Strong organizational and leadership skills
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse population
- Ability to work effectively with students staff and faculty
- Ability to positively influence public relations between the Programs the campus and the community
- Computer and database skills
- Supervisory responsibilities
Work environment
Serves as a member of the academic Division of Natural Science and Mathematics. Typically working in an office environment but also in outreach situations working with groups in schools or in the public. Must work effectively on a regular basis with members of the faculty and staff members in Athletics Admission Student Affairs Alumnae/Alumni Relations Institutional Advancement and other College offices.
Physical demands
Working environment includes both indoors and outdoors. Position requires a full range of body motion including reaching stooping kneeling climbing and walking. May be standing/walking/sitting for extended periods of time. May travel some for outreach or conferences. Nights and weekend work will be required for field trips outreach and special events
Travel required
Local travel to pick up or deliver supplies. Outreach events at schools or universities infrequently overnight. Occasional field trips with students in town or out of town.
Required education and experience
Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office and quick learner of Randolph College programs and online tools. Good telephone etiquette writing proficiency natural organizer multi-tasking and problem-solving skills. Must have the ability to adapt to changing environment. Must be able to help to manage and guide college students.
Preferred education and experience
Four-year degree or some college preferred. Significant experience in an academic environment. Experience working with groups of younger students in an educational setting (particularly outreach) is preferred.
Additional eligibility requirements
Must have valid Virginia drivers license and insurance coverage (if driving own vehicle) or be insurable.
Affirmative Action/EEO statement
Randolph College is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation sex (including pregnancy) gender identity gender expression sexual orientation national origin age disability genetic information marital status veteran status political beliefs or any other classification protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring promotion termination placement transfer layoff recall compensation and training.
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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