Student Assistant

Florida Atlantic University•Boca Raton, FL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Florida Atlantic Online is seeking several undergraduate student workers to assist with eLearning initiatives in Boca Raton, Florida. This role offers career development opportunities for students interested in media, education, project management, business analytics, and emerging interactive technologies. The position requires a willingness to learn technologies, good typing skills, basic Microsoft Office knowledge, and the ability to interact with clients and provide basic technical support. The role is in the eLearning department. Students may work up to 20 hours per week while classes are in session, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Light lifting is required. Pay is $15.00 per hour. A cover letter and resume are required, and the selected candidate must successfully complete a background check before starting.

Requirements

Be a degree-seeking undergraduate student with at least six credit hours, or twelve credit hours if an international student.
Have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Have the desire to learn various technologies.
Demonstrate good typing skills and acquire basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Interact with clients and provide basic technical support.
Have reliable high-speed internet at home.
Have reliable transportation.
Be able to work collaboratively and independently within departmental policies and guidelines.
Have attention to detail, organizational skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate integrity, punctuality, and dependability.
Align personal career goals with responsibilities at Florida Atlantic Online.
Be able to perform light lifting.

Nice To Haves

Basic office skills, such as filing, typing, phone etiquette, and photocopying.
Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, Microsoft Office, Google Drive, video production workflows, WebEx, and Canvas LMS.
Research skills, including internet searching, organizing information, data entry, and cataloging.
Management skills, including event coordination, scheduling, and inventory maintenance.
Media production experience or interest, including photography, audio, and video production.
Interest in and respect for the unique creative environment at Florida Atlantic Online.
Motivation and interest in learning and using new technologies and software, including Premiere Pro, Camtasia, Photoshop, After Effects, Animate, and Illustrator.
Interest in emerging technologies such as VR/AR.
Customer service or public relations skills.
PC troubleshooting skills.