Job Description for the Program Assistant, School of Communications position. Review job description, requirements, and qualifications. Apply or register interest for the position.

About the role

The program assistant position in the School of Communications reports to the director of student engagement and special projects & instructor of journalism.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the point of first contact for visitors to the School of Communications by greeting those who come to the office and answering the phone.
• Provide administrative support for the deans, chairs, faculty and staff.
• Schedule appointments for staff persons located in the student affairs office of McEwen (internship director, the director of student engagement and alumni affairs, and three Student Professional Development Center staff members assigned to communications).
• Assist faculty and staff with instructional supplies, copying and issues.
• Monitor and order office supplies and promotional materials.
• Serve as the McEwen building manager and coordinate with facilities management and IT to resolve maintenance issues.
• Schedule McEwen meeting spaces.
• Work with Admissions on prospective student visitors and special events such as Fellows Weekend.
• Lead all aspects of event planning for School of Communications events.
• Support student affairs, development and industry partnerships through accessing and updating relevant databases.
• Provide support for the Student Media Board and take minutes at the monthly meetings.
• Provide support for the Dean's Student Advisory Board.
• Serve as backup to the administrative team in the dean's office, providing logistical and administrative support as needed.
• Willingness to advise the Unity in Communications student organization is a plus.
• Manage travel itineraries for campus visitors, including booking flights, hotels, and rentals.
• Support School of Communications centers and grant-funded programs (including, but not limited to, the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and the Emerging Journalists Program) and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Computer and software proficiency required.

Benefits

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses.
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service.
• After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday
• 40 hours per week

Please attach a Cover Letter to your application.