Student Activities Assistant

Non Bargaining UnitNon-Exempt BASIC FUNCTION The primary responsibility of this part time position is to assist the Director of Student Activities with planning and executing of campus wide events (i.e. orientations, homecoming/family weekend, weekly activities & events). Assist clubs with the use and management of their activities fee fund, maintaining bulletin boards, social media and other duties as assigned. Advise the SGA chapter at the Williston campus. Help to promote and encourage student involvement, connection and active participation in campus-based activities and club involvement. Serve as a resource, advisor, and student trainer for campus organizations including SGA, and clubs at Williston. This job will require working nights, weekends, and partial days. CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Making, printing, and putting up posters for upcoming events Creating and running SGA social media pages (Facebook and Instagram) Submitting room and van reservation requests Restocking student pantry items and organizing as needed Completing check requests for performers and events As needed, evening hours to assist with CAB events Filing club and organization paperwork in binders and other appropriate spaces Other duties as assigned SUPERVISON RECEIVED General direction and supervision is received from the Assistant Director of Student Activities SUPERVISION EXERCISED Undergraduate student interns and possibly student workers MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES Knowledge: Understanding of educational goals and objectives of Vermont State University including attention to accessibility and diversity, equity and inclusion. Understanding or the psychological and cultural Characteristics of economically and educationally disadvantaged students in a rural setting. Awareness of developmental, holistic, and proactive approaches to student success. Skills: Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a diverse population of students, staff, faculty, community agencies, and organizations. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal. Good basic administrative and supervisory skills. Able to meet students where they are and ensure they feel listened to and they are comfortable working with advisor to navigate challenges and concerns as they come up. Experience with (or ability to learn) technologies such as Aviso, Colleague, Self-Service, Microsoft Office suite, Perceptive Content, PyraMed and Maxient. Proven record of accountability and follow-through with the ability to meet deadlines. Abilities: Demonstrated ability to positively influence student skill development, such as communication skills, leadership skills, academic skills, technical skills, non-cognitive or soft skills, and social skills. Demonstrated ability to foster student development in the attainment of student success goals, such as academic purpose, sense of belonging/identity, agency, career readiness, civic readiness, access and equity. Demonstrated positive attitude regarding Vermont State University and ta desire to improve student outcomes, including attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Demonstrated ability to support a diverse community and promote diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment. Ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals within the university and capacity to work as part of a team and to collaborate with others. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a diverse population of students, staff, faculty, community agencies and organizations. Ability to work some weekends and evenings to provide student support outside normal business hours. Must be flexible. This general outline illustrates the type of work which characterizes the job is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification. Vermont State University is a part of the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS). VSCS values individual differences that can be engaged in the service of learning.Diverse experiences from people of varied backgrounds inform and enrich our community.VSCS strongly encourages applications from historically marginalized and underrepresented is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with ADA requirements, and will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.Please contact our HR office for assistance with accommodations at . NOTE: This job could be subject to a fingerprint criminal background check. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon the satisfactory results of this check.

Created: 2024-11-01