What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Assistant-Transportation position at Dallas Baptist University?
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
- Assist with the International program at DBU by enhancing a strong student support system involving the campus and community
- Through coordination of transportation services, paperwork processing, and special events, help provide essential services for the academic, cultural emotional, and spiritual integration of the international students at DBU
- Coordinate the support of academically At-Risk students through mentoring, tutoring, and connecting students with various community support systems
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Ability to think critically, communicate effectively and grasp the skills to maintain multiple projects at one time
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Carry out the basic duties of a driver when needed. Including: shopping trips, daily shuttles, off-campus transportation requests (doctor/hospital appointments, airport requests, bank trips, SSN and DPS appointments, special events)
- Liaison with the Physical Operations Department to update the maintenance needs of the International Center vehicles and coordinate additional vehicle needs for International Affairs events
- Prepare shuttles schedules for students at the beginning of each term and break
- Responsible for advertising weekly shopping trips, organizing event sign-up sheets, and coordinate shuttle services to and from the airport for students
- Being an advocate for the Transportation services aspect of the International Student Services for any inquiries regarding services within the office and outside the office
- Liaison with professors to provide shuttle services for academic field trips
- Advocate for the needs of international students on campus and in the local community on a daily and emergency basis
- Respond to emergencies involving international students
- Seek opportunities to share God’s love with International students in non-abrasive, culturally sensitive ways
- Advise students relative to issues they may be facing
- Support and serve the international student organizations
- Provide support services for ISS events, International Graduation Reception, and other events as needed
- Work to serve the needs of At-Risk/Special needs international students as needed
- Assist in the planning and/or implementation, and evaluation of department, campus, and community activities
- Attend professional meetings/training sessions as assigned
- Promote the development of Bible study and prayer meeting, discipleship and friendship evangelism opportunities among students, staff, campus and community
- Represent the International Department as campus/community functions as requested
Office Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the weekly schedule for drivers
- Process manifest forms and liability release forms as they come in
- Report potential problems related to international students on campus and in community to the ISSD administration
- Coordinate with the At-Risk team and appropriate professors regarding international students that receive At-Risk Alerts
- Serve as an AIM Mentor each semester for at-least one Int’l student
- Schedule tutoring sessions with international students inquiring about tutoring services and tutor them to the best of your ability as needed
WORK SCHEDULE:
This is a full-time position with regular office hours between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Occasional nights and weekend hours will be required.
WORK LOCATION:
This position will work on the main campus, located at 3000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211
Qualifications:
- Must be a Christian who is a member of a church that holds Jesus Christ to be their Savior and Lord, and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scriptures.
- DBU requires employees to follow all University policies and procedures, which exist to support the Christian mission of DBU and includes, but is not limited to, a Christian Code of Conduct. Click here to read