Staff Assistant, Academic Program Coordinator (Grant-Funded/ 1 Year Appointment)

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about .


Job Description:

OFFICIAL TITLE: Academic Program Coordinator (Grant-Funded/ 1 Year Appointment)
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Assistant Dean, Academic Services
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Student Personnel

General Statement of Duties: Coordinate academic support services to the Peer Assisted Learning Program. This person must have the ability to work well with a diverse group of individuals and to be perceptive and understanding of student concerns. Job requires extreme sensitivity and appropriate handling of confidential information and a professional approach to all responsibilities as outlined below. This is a grant funded, temporary appointment. Funding ends on October 31, 2023.

Responsibilities:

(E) = Essential

1. (E) Coordinate the planning and implementation of Academic Support Services related to the Peer Assisted Learning Program in STEM department, Writing Fellows Program in the English department, and other Academic Success Center support programming.
2. (E) Work closely with Assistant Dean and Faculty members to achieve program goals.
3. (E) Oversee the scheduling and communication of these programs.
4. (E) Recruit, hire and train student personnel.
5. (E) Track and maintain all data associated with the program.
6. (E) Communicate and troubleshoot program outcomes.
7. (E) Maintain working knowledge of computer systems including Self-Service, Word, Excel.
8. (E) Demonstrates civility and professional, customer-service oriented behavior, worthy of emulation by other staff and students.
9. (E) Responsible for contributing to the WSU Strategic Plan.
10. (E) Responsible for contributing to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action objectives.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, listening, and counseling skills.
• Ability to interact with a very diverse group of faculty, students, staff, and university personnel.
• Experience working in higher education.
• Ability to pass a thorough background check and CORI check.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related field.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, professional APA position. This is a grant-funded, temporary 1-year appointment. The firm annual salary for this position is $50,000.

It is the policy of Worcester State University that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccine is required of all individuals hired by WSU, to be verified after an offer of employment has been made, and as part of the background check process. Prospective employees may submit a request for exemption based on a religious and/or medical basis, to Human Resources, after an offer of employment has been made.

Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• a choice of 9 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options
• a choice of pension or 401(a), and supplemental plan retirement options
• life insurance up to 8x the annual salary
• long-term disability coverage
• dental insurance
• 20 vacation days accrued per year
• 15 sick days accrued per year
• 5 personal days per year
• paid holidays
• tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children
• and more...

We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.


Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online and may do so by visiting www.worcester.edu/careers, and submitting a cover letter, resume, and the contact information of three professional references.

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URL: www.worcester.edu