Part-time Office Coordinator, Office of Relevant, Experiential and Applied Learning

The Office of Relevant, Experiential, and Applied Learning (REAL) seeks a new team member to assist and support VCU’s experiential learning initiatives! The selected candidate will provide general support and assistance to the REAL Office with a focus on student outreach, event planning and coordination of faculty and staff development initiatives. For more information about VCU's REAL initiative, visit: https://real.vcu.edu/.

Areas of work will include but not be limited to:

General office and clerical support

• Organizing and maintaining office common areas
• Assisting with incoming and outgoing communications
• Management of the REAL Update listserv and newsletter
• Maintaining databases, workflows, and document archives
• Support organizations within REAL as needed

Student engagement

• Supervising and coordinating REAL student workers and interns
• Coordinating the REAL Transformative Learning Ambassador program and other student recognition programs
• Assisting with student registration in REAL courses and programs
• Planning and implementation of student-facing events and initiatives including Fall and Spring Experiential Learning Fairs

Faculty and staff engagement and support

• Planning and implementation of faculty and staff-facing events including town halls, information sessions, focus groups, a spring Keeping it REAL faculty/staff showcase, and quarterly meetings of the REAL Council
• REAL Council membership management
• Coordination of externally facing communications and promotion/outreach efforts, including the REAL grant programs

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to work part-time at 20-29 hours per week
• Strong written/oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to professionalism and collegiality in all interactions
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Forms
• Ability to work on multiple projects in conjunction with reasonable interruption
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships and collaborations with faculty
• Ability to work well with limited supervision
• Demonstrated experience working in fostering a diverse student, staff, and faculty environment, or commitment to do so as an employee at VCU

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current VCU graduate student
• Completion of at least one experiential learning opportunity such as service-learning, study abroad, research, civic engagement, or an internship in high school or college
• Experience with project management
• Experience with event planning and implementation
• Previous experience working with college students in a university setting
• Experience with marketing, including social media
• Experience with data analysis or survey development

Salary Range: $20-$25



Position Details:

Department: Academic Affairs
Employment Type: H1 - Hourly
Restricted Status: No
FTE: 100
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt



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