What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educational Program Assistant position at The Center for Leadership Studies at Carnegie Mellon University?
The Educational Program Assistant is responsible for the daily orchestration of the Center for Leadership Studies, including supporting the Executive Director of the Center and the Executive Fellows (faculty) in the orchestration of undergraduate leadership seminars and related activities.
Responsibilities & Preferred knowledge and skills:
- The ability to commit for the entire 25-26 academic year at 5-10 hours/week
- Graduate (master’s degree) standing, on the foundation of having taken one of the Center’s leadership seminars as an undergraduate (undergraduates will be considered, on this foundation);
- A philosophical commitment to the vision of the Center, and the ability to bring a student/young professional perspective to curriculum development, assigned media, course management, and student development
- Technical skills sufficient to assist with such production matters as mass and merged emails, presentation software, basic database and information systems management, and office equipment (printers, monitors) oversight
- Event management and the ability to plan for, set-up, and host various events, including arranging for or directly providing (pick-up, delivery and set-up) food and beverages for events as well as ongoing activities (coffee/beverages/food)
- Regular availability on select early mornings and early evenings for event set up
- The ability to work successfully with our support team and notably our business and administrative colleagues in the Integrated Innovation Institute
- An outgoing and engaging personality to reinforce the core values of engagement and tactical savvy in delivering on our mission.
Salary will be no less than $20/hour.
Applicants should submit a resume/CV and a brief letter of application no later than April 21st through Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/job-search/10860594?page=1&per_page=25. It is our ambition to complete selection by early May with a start date no later than the beginning of the fall semester.
For further information, contact Michael Murphy, Distinguished Service professor & Executive Director for the Center for Leadership Studies at mm1v@andrew.cmu.edu or 412-805-7854.