Faculty Assistant

University of Maryland•College Park, MD

2d•$49,073 - $138,298•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (MAPP) is seeking a Faculty Assistant to support the Director of the Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS). This role involves assisting with the development of PALS policies and procedures, managing paperwork for PALS courses, scheduling meetings, and facilitating relationships between faculty, students, and sponsors. The Faculty Assistant will also aid in planning the PALS Showcase and developing new regional partnerships. The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation has a long history of advancing research, education, and practice at the intersections of design, planning, preservation, and development, focusing on people-centered solutions and collaboration to address grand challenges.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in policy, planning, natural sciences, or related fields.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to periodically attend classes as well as on campus and off campus meetings during the day.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in policy, planning, natural sciences, or related fields.
Outreach and community engagement experience.
Knowledge and work experience in the District-Maryland-Virginia metropolitan region.
Experience with Canva, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe creative suite.
Experience with social media engagement.
Candidates should be able to work in a diverse, high-paced environment and have strong administrative skills, writing and editing skills, proficient oral and interpersonal communications skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
1-3 years of work experience in a nonprofit, academic, or policy setting.
Willingness to support administrative, logistical, outreach, communications, and research tasks on a small team.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director with the development of PALS policies, procedures, and standardized forms for faculty and students, and other paperwork related to PALS courses, including faculty supply requests.
Schedule scoping meetings with PALS staff, faculty and PALS sponsors to identify project matches, and help to manage relationships between faculty, students, and sponsors throughout the school year. This includes ensuring that all PALS paperwork is completed and that all required meetings between faculty, students, and sponsors occur.
Assist with planning the PALS Showcase and support the Director in developing new partnerships across the region.