Work-Study Position: Program Assistant -- Community Action and Research Certificate Program

The Community Action and Research Certificate Program would like to hire a Work-Study eligible student to provide program support.  The program assistant would work with the Certificate faculty and staff  on activities to support the Certificate Program.  The position will provide good experience with program development, marketing, and event support.  Work will be hybrid and the schedule is very flexible.

This position will begin as soon as possible, with the possibility of work in future terms.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to: Dr. M. Candace Christensen mcanchri@umich.edu and Dr. Odessa Gonzalez-Benson odessagb@umich.edu, if you are interested.

Duties can include:

• Create a work plan for the certificate program

• Schedule meetings and events

• Certificate Program communications - emails, newsletter

• Assistance with planning and implementing outreach events

• Designing or working with the SSW design team to develop fliers, brochures, and social media communications

• Assisting with additional projects as needed

Skills

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Strong written and verbal communication

• Professionalism and maturity

• Ability to handle multiple projects

• Comfort with addressing issues of diversity, equity and inclusion

• Familiarity with higher education programming

Hours

Students can work an average of 5 hours/week