STAS Academic Programs Assistant

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

1d • $15

About The Position

The UF Health Cancer Institute is the 72nd NCI designated cancer center and the only one at a public university in the State of Florida. As a matrix cancer center, we span all of the University of Florida's 16 colleges, pulling together a world-class, multi-disciplinary membership of over 350 faculty and 150 staff to address the challenges of the cancer burden faced by the population we serve as we work together to find a cure. As an Academic Programs Assistant at the UF Health Cancer Institute (UFHCI), you will be responsible for assisting in the development of a database of science teachers across the State of Florida and southeast to connect with UFHCI and Cancer Training & Education Program resources and conferences as well as other similar program support activities . In your new role you will be responsible for the following: Researching and organizing information. Data entry for teacher records. Communicating with teachers across the catchment area. Supporting programmatic activities including program events, communications, etc. This position is ideal for students with an interest in exploring a career in administration in a higher education institution, research, healthcare, or similar industries. A complete job description will be provided to candidates selected for interview.

Requirements

• This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
• Registered students are employed on a part-time basis, up to 20 hours per week.
• Successful pre-employment screening including a background check.
• Applicants must upload a copy of the following documents to be considered for this position: Cover Letter or Letter of Interest Curriculum Vitae or Resume List of Three Professional References

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a professional office environment, particularly in higher education, healthcare, research, or similar, preferred
• Currently seeking a degree in Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, or appropriately relevant field
• Strong desire to learn, seek out, and apply new knowledge, methods and information.
• Strong oral and written communications skills, especially proof-reading and public speaking.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to distinguish and properly manage confidential information and protected data, including sensitive documents, PHI, etc.
• Appropriate organization and communication skills to support collaborative work across teams and functions.
• Success using the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Researching and organizing information
• Data entry for teacher records
• Communicating with teachers across the catchment area
• Supporting programmatic activities including program events, communications, etc

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed