Program Assistant

Job Description

The Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement at the University of Indianapolis is seeking applicants for a Program Assistant position (Part-Time). This position directly assists the Director by supporting CSCLE events; designing and implementing community training; tracking student faculty and partner involvement in service learning and volunteering; supporting on-campus and off-campus meetings as assigned; and maintaining the UIndy channel and website.

Company Description

Thank you for your interest in the University of Indianapolis! The University is a private, liberal arts university located on 65 acres just minutes from downtown Indianapolis. With more than 700 faculty and staff, it is a place where you can become part of a close-knit campus community that emphasizes the importance of community partnerships in the future growth of the University.

UIndy’s mission is to prepare its graduates for effective, responsible, and articulate membership in the complex societies in which they live and serve and for excellence and leadership in their personal and professional lives. The motto of "Education for Service" provides the foundation for our work to better our communities, both near and far.

As University employees, we know the work we do is important to our students and our communities. To accomplish our mission, we welcome talented, civic-minded, and diverse individuals from all career levels to help maintain our high standards of excellence and quality. If you want to join our dynamic environment and experience hard work, creativity, and teamwork, we welcome your application!

The University of Indianapolis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, citizenship status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The University of Indianapolis does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission as required by Title IX.

Benefits

20 hours or more per week

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Tuition Discount
• Retirement Savings Plan - 403B
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Accruals
• Paid Holiday time and additional University days off
• Employee Discounts & Services
• Free Parking
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center
  

Responsibilities- Program Assistant

• Plans CSLCE events by reserving rooms, communicating information to internal and external stakeholders, and ‘hosting’ during the events, which include:
  • Community Partners Fair
  • Service Expo Events
  • Summer camps (TeenWorks, BACI)
• Designs and implements community trainings and workshops that educate about service-learning partnerships, critical service-learning experiences, and facilitates formal faculty trainings in collaboration with Faculty Development and Indiana Campus Compact.
• Tracks student, faculty and partner involvement in Service-Learning and volunteering through the use of an online database, faculty surveys and other programmatic assessment tools.
• Provides support to students in service-learning project coordination, and make on-campus presentations about community engagement
• Supports the Director with external events and meetings as assigned
• Support the Service Learning Council and Service-Learning Cohort by working with the Director to coordinate meetings, develop agendas, and take and post minutes
• Maintains the Service Learning channel and website on MyUIndy, as well as all social media channels
• Supervises student worker
• Assist with other projects as assigned
• Follow the guidance and direction of supervisor(s).