Polish and Polish American Studies Program – University Assistant (UA)

Job Details

Polish and Polish American Studies Program – University Assistant (UA) Hours: An average of 19 hours per week, with some flexibility based on need.

About the Role: The Polish and Polish American Program at Central is seeking a University Assistant to facilitate its promotion, coordination and administrative responsibilities.

This interdisciplinary program focuses on promoting Polish history, culture and politics at Central and within the broader local community.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with Program coordination and marketing efforts as well as with office support and administrative tasks.
• Reporting expenses, submitting credit card reports (P-Card) and other accounting tasks.
• Assisting with developing and planning Program events as well as attending them in person.
• Assisting with community outreach and development of partnerships through a variety of platforms, email, phone, and in-person meetings.
• Assisting in crafting promotional material and enhancing the Program’s public image through its website, newsletter and social media.
• Collaborating with other departments and faculty at Central to ensure successful events and Program visibility on campus and beyond.

Required Criteria/Skills:

• Experience with programs such as Excel, Adobe Express and Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Ability to speak and write in Polish.
• Support for Program events as well as community outreach efforts.
• Attendance at all Program events and related functions unless excused by the Endowed Chair.

Preferred Criteria/Skills:

• Display of enthusiasm, initiative and flexibility in assisting with Program responsibilities listed above.
• Willingness and ability to interact with supporters of the Program as well as students, faculty, guests (international and domestic), community partners and the broader community.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as attention to detail.
• Creativity and resourcefulness in crafting posters, flyers, pamphlets, advertisements and other promotional material.

To Apply: Please submit your resume to Dr. Karolina Kołpak, Endowed Chair of the Polish and Polish American Studies Program at: kkolpak@ccsu.edu. Finalists will be invited for online interviews with Dr. Kołpak. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e. SSN, DOB, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted.