What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Student Success Program Associate (Internal Only) position at Berea College?
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Description
The Program Associate provides essential administrative and operational support for the Student Success Annex (Student Success and Transition, the Emerging Scholars Program, Writing Resources, and Disability and Accessibility Services), and serves as the primary assistant to the Executive Director of Student Success. This role acts as the central point of contact for the Annex, supports program budgets and purchasing, coordinates student-facing events, and serves as the building liaison with campus partners to ensure effective facilities, access, and technology in support of student success initiatives.
Your Key Responsibilities
Executive Director Support
Education required to ensure success in this position:
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Our Benefits
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page at https://www.berea.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits.
Our Unique Culture
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision
In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.
Description
The Program Associate provides essential administrative and operational support for the Student Success Annex (Student Success and Transition, the Emerging Scholars Program, Writing Resources, and Disability and Accessibility Services), and serves as the primary assistant to the Executive Director of Student Success. This role acts as the central point of contact for the Annex, supports program budgets and purchasing, coordinates student-facing events, and serves as the building liaison with campus partners to ensure effective facilities, access, and technology in support of student success initiatives.
Your Key Responsibilities
Executive Director Support
- Serve as assistant to the Executive Director of Student Success by providing scheduling, travel, Chrome River, and other support as needed.
- Serve as the central point of contact for the Student Success Annex.
- Provide administrative support for each Annex program through office supply orders, check requests, and technical assistance for purchasing card reports.
- Assist in budget management for each program.
- Provide student-facing event support through room reservations, materials preparation, and contract support for event speakers, as needed.
- Liaise with Public Safety, FM, IT, the CPO/Printing Services, and the Library regarding access, accessibility, technology, and other concerns.
Education required to ensure success in this position:
- Bachelor’s degree required or an associate’s degree and at least four years of relevant experience
- Two years of significant experience in an administrative assistant, office manager, coordinator, or similar position, preferably in a higher education setting
- Accounting and data management
- Event planning
- Customer relations/hospitality
- Strong administrative and organizational skills; attention to detail.
- Excellent public relations, customer service, and communication skills (on the phone, in person, and in writing). Strong accounting and bookkeeping skills.
- Computer proficiency and data management skills (expertise with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, databases req BANNER, Moodle, Ultratime systems preferred).
- Self-motivation, follow-through, and the ability to work independently without direct supervision.
- Efficient work habits; ability to multitask while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, leadership abilities, and the willingness and ability to take initiative.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Demonstrated enthusiasm for providing support and working as part of a team.
- Flexibility, ability to tolerate interruptions.
- Required background checks
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds
- Ability to travel independently by car on occasion
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- Fast-paced indoor office environment with frequent interactions with students, staff, faculty, and visitors
- Occasional travel required for meetings, conferences, etc.
- Standard office equipment: computer, photocopier/scanner, phone, etc.
- College vehicles as needed
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Our Benefits
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page at https://www.berea.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits.
Our Unique Culture
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments.
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision
In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.