Casual Nonexempt

About the role

This is an hourly position reporting to Angela Boutch, the Administrative Manager of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. Position: Temporary/Casual Administrative Support that provides vital administrative, logistical, and financial assistance across three primary operational areas, from 9/30/2026-3/1/2027. This position will work a maximum of 14 hours per week during this time period.

Responsibilities

• Event Management & Support (50%): Pre-Event: Collaborate with SAFL staff to identify event scope, establish comprehensive planning timelines, and design promotional assets. On-Site Execution: Coordinate vendor deliveries and caterers, manage A/V setups, oversee venue setup/breakdown, maintain attendee logs, and collect visitor documentation required for honoraria and expense reimbursements. Post-Event: Reconcile event financials, generate final reporting, and documentation to stakeholders.
• Communications & Social Media (30%): Content Creation: Write, design, coordinate, and produce engaging print, digital, and social media marketing materials for departmental events and our internal newsletter. Tours: Assist with tours of the facility, learning about the lab’s history and major contributions to the scientific community. Platform Management: Oversee and curate content for official social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube).
• Financial Assistance (20%): Operations Support: Assist the Finance Professional 4 to generate University of Minnesota (UM) financial reports for post-award management, audit payroll data and maintain accurate departmental records.

Requirements

• Required: At least 3 years work experience in an office setting; at least 1 year at the University of Minnesota.
• Preferred: Social media management; University of Minnesota Financial system experience.

Benefits

• Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications.

Pay

Pay Range: $22.00‑$25.00 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Schedule

Maximum of 14 hours per week; position temporary/casual from 9/30/2026 to 3/1/2027.