Academic Program Assistant

About the role

The Humanities, Ethics, Arts, and Law (HEAL) program in the Department of Medical Education at the Keck School of Medicine seeks to fill the position of part-time Academic Program Assistant. This position will support the HEAL and Narrative Medicine programs (MS and Graduate Certificate) and co-curricular HEAL programming and activities, including Art and Medicine, Lunch and Learn, and Visions and Voices.

Responsibilities

• Captures and coordinates the planning and execution for HEAL and Narrative Medicine activities
• Provides administrative support to the HEAL and Narrative Medicine programs
• Aids in preparing routine communication items: newsletters, flyers, invitations, and other correspondence
• Administers department recruitment calendar. Monitors schedules, production and distribution arrangements and other details to ensure timely completion and quality control of recruitment activities and publications
• Writes and/or edits copy for department projects such as publications, advertisements, press releases, announcements, etc.
• Affords assistance in market research
• Oversees content creation and publication on various HEAL and Narrative Medicine social media platforms

Requirements

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree. Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills for interacting with both domestic and international stakeholders
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Proven ability to plan, implement, and coordinate program logistics
• Proven database/data entry experience
• Proven project management and problem solving skills, able to handle multiple timelines, changing priorities, and fluctuating workloads

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is $25.32

Schedule

Part-time position