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Part-time REAL Support Specialist

Employer
Virginia Commonwealth University
Location
Virginia, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jun 8, 2022


The Relevant, Experiential, and Applied Learning (REAL) Initiative seeks a team member to assist and support VCU’s experiential learning initiative for Academic year 2022-2023. The selected candidate will provide general support and assistance to the REAL Office. For more information about VCU's REAL initiative, visit: https://real.vcu.edu/. Areas of work will include:

General office and clerical support to include:
  • Organizing and maintaining office common areas,
  • Greeting clients and visitors as needed,
  • Assisting with incoming and outgoing communications
  • Maintaining databases and document archives
Support of the Assistant Vice Provost of REAL and the REAL Council by assisting with
  • Creating, entering, and maintaining information into databases,
  • Coordinating meetings for AVP of REAL and REAL Council Member work groups, organizing and sending relevant information and documents, and taking detailed meeting minutes,
  • Supervision REAL Interns,
  • University-wide marketing and implementation of Student Opportunity Center, the experiential learning tracking and engagement platform,
  • Event-planning to include Town Halls, Focus Groups, Showcases, and other outreach work related to gathering student, faculty/staff, and community input,
  • Researching and learning new platforms quickly that are selected to meet the needs of VCU students and the REAL office,
  • Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
  • Ability to work 20 hours/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
  • Experience with event planning and implementation
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment.
  • Current VCU student preferred
  • Previous experience working with college students in a university setting,
  • Experience with marketing, social media, data analysis, and/or survey development is a plus,
  • 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; and a passion for ensuring that all students have an opportunity to be engaged in transformational learning.
Salary Range: $20/hr

Salary Range: $20



Position Details:

Department: VCU REAL
Employment Type: H1 - Hourly
Restricted Status: No
FTE: 50
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt







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