Academic Program Assistant

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

22h • $15

About The Position

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary. The part-time Academic Program Assistant works up to 15-20 hours per week and is responsible for assisting the Associate Dean for Curriculum Innovation and Teaching Excellence and the Academic Program Assistant with event support, completing official function forms, coordinating catering, creation of marketing and video materials, working on Excel documents, and other special projects. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required
• Applicants must be reliable, trustworthy, proactive, detail-oriented, and have outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Associate Dean for Curriculum Innovation and Teaching Excellence and the Academic Program Assistant
• Event support
• Completing official function forms
• Coordinating catering
• Creation of marketing and video materials
• Working on Excel documents
• Other special projects
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance
• Ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED