Center for Latin American & Latino Studies Assistant (Student)

Spring Valley, NV - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

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Department:

CLALS Operations

Time Type:

Part time

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Job Description:

Summary:

The Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) engages scholars and practitioners to promote cutting-edge research to enrich understanding of Latin America and of Latino communities in the hiringstudents.

Student Assistants will be expected to provide research administrative and logistical support for the Center for Latin America & Latino Studies Director faculty staff and fellows as called upon. Responsibilities will likely include assisting with the collection and processing of project data and event preparation.

Essential Functions:

Provide research administrative and logistical support for the Center for Latin America & Latino Studies Director faculty staff and fellows as called upon.
Assist with the collection and processing of project data and event preparation.
Other duties assigned.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Part-time.
15 - 25hours per week.

Salary Range:

$20.00 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

Candidates must bestudents in good standing in one of American Universitys programs.
Applicants must be dependable show attention to detail have the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously set priorities and meet deadlines.
Excellent research writing and editing ability are essential along with good computer and IT skills.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Preference will be given to candidates who are studying fields related to Latin America and/or Latino communities in the USand have strong Spanish/and or Portuguese language skills.
Production skills such as creating videos podcasts digital editing and infographics are highly desirable.

Other Details

This position is available only to enrolled American University students.
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Required Experience:

Junior IC

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