Master of Environmental Studies Program (MES) Student Program Assistant Position Description

 

Reports To: Assistant Director

 

Hours: 19 hours a week when classes are in session; possibility of up to 30 per week during breaks and in summer.

 

Duration: This position lasts for as long as the student is enrolled at Evergreen and up to 3-4 months after graduation.  It also includes the possibility to be promoted to Recruitment Assistant ($13.50/hour) after 12 months based on job performance and budget.

 

Compensation: $12.50/hour; may be paid fully or partially through work-study funds, depending on student eligibility.

 

Start Date: Negotiable. Ideal start is late August or early September, 2018

 

Qualifications:

  • Must be an admitted or current MES student who plans to be enrolled for at least 2 credits in fall, winter and spring 2018-19. Someone who will be a student through 2019-20 is preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills – phone, email and in-person
  • Comfortable talking with all types of people – both incoming and current students, alumni, staff, and faculty by phone, by email, or in person
  • Organized and detail-oriented
  • Flexible and able to work with minimal direction, yet able to ask questions to clarify the task at hand
  • General office skills – including Microsoft Office, printers, and copy machines
  • Problem solver; takes initiative, fast learner
  • Comfortable learning new software – can self-teach
  • Confidentiality and integrity a must
  • Event or project planning or assistance experience preferred

 

Job Duties:

  • MES Thesis support
    • Printed thesis: intake, binding, recording, deliver to library
  • Maintain paper and electronic files of MES students and graduates
  • Aid Assistant Director with recruiting prospective students
    • Enter inquiries into database
    • Send promotional materials to inquiries and recruitment contacts
    • Answer prospective student questions when Assistant Director is unavailable
    • Attend outreach events as needed
  • Maintain MES mailing list for current students and alumni
  • Notify MES students and alumni of upcoming events, jobs, etc
  • Maintain MES Weekly jobs/internship blog; possible MES website support
  • Update MES website and social media channels in partnership with Assistant Director
  • Check general MES email inbox
  • Assist MES Director with projects throughout the year
  • Faculty support – room reservations, scheduling, syllabi, bios
  • Primary contact for 3rd Floor Fishbowl room reservations (with MPA Program Assistant)
  • Event support (graduation, orientation, smaller events throughout year)
  • General office support (copies, deliveries, etc.)
  • Contacting current students at certain times of year by email or phone
  • Other duties as assigned

 

How to apply:

Submit a resume and cover letter to Andrea Martin, MES Assistant Director by 8am PST on Friday, June 8.  Please email martina@evergreen.edu. Phone and/or in-person interviews will be held the weeks of June 11 and/or June 25.