STEM Outreach & Events Assistant

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview

The Office of Strategic Communications & External Affairs (SC&EA) seeks to communicate the vitality and breadth of science at the laboratory. Working closely with SLAC staff, SC&EA drives SLAC's internal and external communication efforts and promotes the laboratory's mission through effective and imaginative communications to a wide range of audiences including the general public, press and media, educators, congressional representatives, funding agencies and members of the local community.

Our STEM Outreach & Events (SO&E) department has a temporary employment opportunity for a highly motivated STEM Outreach & Events Assistant. Under the day-to-day supervision of the Event Planning and Management Lead, they will work with our SO&E team to support STEM outreach programs and resources, major staff and community engagement events. In addition, the ideal candidate will be performing assigned tasks to directly support other team activities and projects that include the tour program, public lecture series, planning procedures and documents, website maintenance, and metrics tracking. This position will also include performing general administrative work and participating in creative and collaborative projects. Additional duties may be assigned.

Note: This is a non-benefits eligible casual-nonexempt position (work less than 50% full-time equivalent), not to exceed 980 hours in a calendar year. Work on-call (maximum of eight hours per week).

Specific Responsibilities Will Include

• Update and maintain the STEM Library on the Drupal website, including building new pages and editing existing content. Manage check-out and check-in of demo equipment. Organize storage for STEM outreach materials and supplies, track physical inventory of items.
• Support the logistical planning and production of STEM outreach activities and lab-wide staff and special events organized by the team.
• Assist in implementing our institutional outreach programs like the public tours and lectures, to include coordinating publicity activities and maintaining documents, resources and site content.
• Research opportunities and contribute to team brainstorming to enhance outreach activities and events, organize data and collect metrics.
• Help develop content for the team¿s various platforms like websites, Slack channels and social posts.
• Organize team supplies and manage inventory and storage.
  
  

To Be Successful In This Position You Will Bring

• Currently enrolled in a college level educational program or recently graduated. Relevant experience related to core duties is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office suite and Google Workspace.
• Experience with Drupal (or similar content management system) website page building and editing highly preferred .
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize and complete assignments.
• Interest/experience in Communications, Marketing, STEM Outreach/Education and/or Event Planning is a plus.
  
  

SLAC Employee Competencies

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
  
  

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
• Given the nature of this position, SLAC will require the employee to be at least 75% onsite.
  
  

Work Standards

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1¿General Policy and Responsibilities:
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu
• As a national laboratory, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is responsible for adhering to the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which require employees to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, employees must successfully complete the applicable tier of federal background investigation post hire and receive a favorable federal adjudication. The tier of federal background investigation will be determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities associated with the job. All tiers of investigation include a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last 1 to 7 years (depending on the applicable tier of investigation). Illegal drug activities include marijuana and cannabis derivatives
• Classification Title: Casual ¿ Nonexempt
• Job Code:
• Employment Duration: Temporary
  
  

The expected pay range for this position is $23.59 - $38.83 per hour.

Placement in the range is subject to the applicable Collective Bargaining Unit. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.