History Department Assistant 2627

THIS POSITION IS FOR UPPERCLASSMEN ONLY. FRESHMEN ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR DEPARTMENT POSITIONS.

This position is for the full academic year.

Expected hours of work per week: 10-20

Work Location & Hours: Brock Hall Room 218 from 7:30 am to 5 pm MWF 8:00 am to 5 pm-Tue/Thur and M-Thur 7 pm - 9 pm.

Purpose

Assist the professor in their courses and the department as a whole

Skills Gained

• Training in working in a professional environment
• Improved writing skills
• Working cooperatively with others

Qualifications for Position:

• Must be a history major
• Have at least a 3.0 in the major

Expected Duties and Responsibilities:

Student workers are expected to aid professors in the running of the History Department. These responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with clerical duties such as making and keeping schedules making copies retrieving mail data entry sending work orders etc.
• Tutoring and assisting other students with history course assignments and studying for exams
• Grading homework quizzes and exams as needed and recording results in grade sheets
• Preparing and maintaining bulletin boards creating posters and creating announcements
• Showing videos in class and/or proctoring exams in the absence of a professor
• Aiding professors in research/projects for history courses
• Assisting in the organization of special events and clubs

Resume skills development (NACE Competencies required by employers) to be developed

• Career & Self-Development including: Assume duties or positions that will help one progress professionally.
• Communication in the form of: Employ active listening persuasion and influencing skills.
• Critical Thinking in the form of: Proactively anticipating needs and prioritizing action steps.
• Global Literacy is displayed by: Keeping an open mind to diverse ideas and new ways of thinking.
• Leadership through: Use innovative thinking to go beyond traditional methods.
• Professionalism by: Be present and prepared.
• Teamwork includes: Building strong positive working relationships with supervisor and team members/coworkers.
• Technology: Navigate change and be open to learning new technologies.

Work Habits (with the alignment of Core Values)

The College asks its staff members the following fundamental work habits:

• Do good work. (Service Diligence Faithfulness)
• Take ownership of your job. (Selflessness Diligence Resourcefulness Enterprising Creative)
• Be punctual. (Service Diligence Integrity Faithfulness)
• Dress professionally and appropriately for your job. (Humility)
• Makes suggestions when appropriate. (Resourcefulness Enterprising and Creative)
• Communicate openly and honestly. Seek to resolve differences in accordance with the scriptural patterns summarized in the Staff Manual policy on Fair Treatment as well as the Grievance and Appeals Procedure. (Integrity Faithfulness)
• Attend chapel services at least once per week on average. (Integrity Faithfulness)

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demands

Sitting: Remaining in the seated position

Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 25-50 lbs.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately loudly or quickly

Required Experience:

Junior IC