Entrepreneurship Administrative Assistant

Department:Center for Community Transformation
Reports To:Associate Director of Center for Community Transformation
Status:Part-time Non-exempt

The Entrepreneurship Administrative Specialist provides essential support to CCTs entrepreneurship initiative which includes community events workshops and trainings as well as courses. This role supports the entrepreneurship team by maintaining consistent communication with students team members and contracted and community partners. This role assists students through their registration process supporting the use of Canvas FPUs learning management software keeping detailed participant records updated and providing direct assistance to contracted partners instructors community partners and students. Through these responsibilities the Administrative Specialist plays a vital role in fostering a supportive organized and engaging environment for learning.

• Maintain consistent communication with staff instructors and students to support program coordination.
• Support the use of online learning platforms (uploading content troubleshooting access helping students navigate).
• Communicate regularly with participants and community members to share updates reminders and program news.
• Keep accurate records of student participation including attendance registration and progress tracking.
• Provide one-on-one support to partners responding to questions and connecting them with resources.
• Track organize and maintain participant data.
• Provide logistical and administrative support during events (registrations setup hospitality follow-up).
• Assist with preparing materials resources and communication tools needed for courses and events.
• Collaborate with the entrepreneurship team to ensure smooth coordination across all entrepreneurship programs.
• Perform other administrative tasks as needed to support the overall success of CCTs entrepreneurship department.
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students and colleagues in a context of a Christian University integrating your Christian faith into your role and responsibilities.
• Embrace themission vision and values of Fresno Pacific University affirm theFPU Faith Expectations and support the ideals and practices articulated in The Fresno Pacific Idea
• Uphold and advance Fresno Pacific Universitys commitment to Christ-centered higher education holistic student development and serving diverse communities.
• Complete tasks timely with work that is comprehensive complete and accurate
• Communicates clearly listens attentively and seeks to understand others
• Collaborates productively with colleagues of varying skillset
• Other job duties as assigned

Required:

• Excellent verbal written and oral communication skills.
• Maturity and ability to assume responsibility for the execution of training events.
• Independent judgment discretion and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Strong skill sets in group facilitation in ethnic-specific and class diverse settings and faith-based networking.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in design thinking applied science and/or asset-based community development.
• Experience in relating to diverse low-income communities and familiarity with their needs.
• Strong organizational ability.
• Fluency in digital platforms & tolls (Google & Microsoft Suites CRMs data management etc.)
• Valid drivers license and clean driving record.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure exuding a mature demeanor while multi-tasking in a deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team as well as an independent contributor
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretionary skills in determining when to act independently and when to consult management prior to taking action.

• Alignment with John Perkins Christian Community Development Association the Fikkert/Chalmers Centers When Helping Hurts philosophy Business as Mission (BAM) and or Conscious Capitalism.
• Experience in design thinking applied science and/or asset-based community development.
• Experience in relating to diverse low-income communities and familiarity with their needs.
• Experience working among low-and-moderate income (LMI) populations.
• Bi-lingual (fluent Spanish)

• Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise dust fumes vibrations and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation up to eight hours per day.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
• Public contact position requiring professional apparel personal hygiene and grooming.

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc. operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

$17.00-$20.50 per hour is the starting wage for this role and reflects what Fresno Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications experience and internal addition to compensation FPU offers a competitive benefits package.

Reserving its rights as a religious institution Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity sex age or disability or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you should contact FPUs Human Resources Department at. As a religious institution the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith the FPU Idea and the Universitys governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

*This information including salary is accurate as of August 19 2026.