Student Life Assistant

SUMMARY

Assist the Student Life Coordinator with the overall management and implementation of program activities and services that enhance student leadership, participation, good citizenship, success and retention and assistance with planning, organizing, and implementation of Student Life programs and activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist interaction with the daily operations of the Student Life campus programming and events, including student clubs, organizations, committees, student related special events, and award programs.
• Assist in the development, promotion and implementation of student life programs and oversee production and distribution of campus-wide calendar and other departmental media sources.
• Provide assistance with all phases of planning and implementation or programs and activities, including making arrangements for food delivery, facility use, and special equipment; event set up and clean up; technical requirements; staffing, and other services. Attend events and provide on-site assistance.
• Assist, develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate methods for promoting and publicizing student events and activities through the design of calendars, flyers, posters, brochures, articles, etc.
• Assist student clubs and organizations with leadership programs.
• Assist with assessing and analyzing student needs, interests, and activities, policies, goals and objectives through surveys, questionnaires, interviews, etc

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. The qualifications listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent required. Associates degree preferred

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of one (1) year of experience demonstrated an academic related environment and in a community college academic or student service area

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with a diverse population
• Demonstrate patience and tolerance in dealing with student problems
• Demonstrate computer literacy skills in windows, Excel, Word, etc.

The Organization

Houston Community College (HCC) is composed of 14 Centers of Excellence and numerous satellite centers that serve the diverse communities in the Greater Houston area by preparing individuals to live and work in an increasingly international and technological society. HCC is one of the countrys largest singly-accredited, open-admission, community colleges offering associate degrees, certificates, workforce training, and lifelong learning opportunities.

The Team
Play a central role at HCC as you keep our everyday operations running like clockwork. Youll get the chance to make things happen and work closely with inspiring leaders across different parts of the institution. Whether your role is supportive, administrative, financial or something else, youll be part of a dynamic team that not only provides HCC students with cutting-edge academic and career tools, it also takes care of its people.

Location
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