Temporary Part Time Student Life Assistant

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

Essential Duties

The Temporary Student Life Assistant will report to the Interim Director of Student Life. The responsibilities of the position are as stated below

• Manage the daily functions of the college's student activities office and student life programs through the use of student organizations, faculty advisors, outside presenters and programs.

• Coordinate activities and schedule events after appropriate planning and development.

• Determine appropriate campus facilities for programs and reserve rooms and facilities for use; promote events through campus publicity and social media. Evaluate all student activity events and confers frequently with the supervisor on student activity matters.

• Responsible for help manage the budget and requisitioning all payments related to these activities.

• Prepare and distribute student identification cards and parking passes, Schedule work-study staffing for Student Information Center.

• Provide job duties and expectations for work-studies to maintain operations of the Student Information Center.

• Update the Student Handbook for policy/content changes, coordinate publication and distribute to students, faculty, and administrative offices as required.

• Work on various campus committees and other special assignments as assigned by the administration and/or the supervisor.

Rate of Pay $14.00 per hour

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of research and analysis techniques and methods.
• Ability to research and analyze related work program information.
• Ability to develop, recommend, interpret, and apply policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates professionalism at all times.
• Uses initiative and judgment within established guidelines.
• Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
• Typing and spelling competency.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully provide quality customer service.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully use a variety of computer software applications.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully work independently, organize own work and coordinate work activities of others.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully handle multiple demands efficiently.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully organize and prioritize workload.

Physical Demands

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, feel, talk or hear; regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to move around to multiple campuses, stand in one position for long periods of time, and push carts around the buildings and campus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Environmental Conditions

The following work environment characteristics are representative of those encountered by employees while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. The work environment typically consists of a professional office setting with a moderate noise level, including sounds from conversations, office equipment, and occasional movement of staff. Lighting is standard for office spaces, and the temperature is controlled to remain within a comfortable range. Employees may occasionally need to visit other areas, such as storage rooms, conference spaces, or outdoor locations, where environmental conditions may vary. Infrequently, exposure to louder noise levels or physical activities, such as moving lightweight materials, might be required.

Required Qualifications

• High school graduate
• Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
• Typing and spelling competency.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully provide quality customer service.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully use a variety of computer software applications.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully work independently, organize own work and coordinate work activities of others.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully handle multiple demands efficiently.
• Demonstrated experience to successfully organize and prioritize workload.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate Degree
• Higher Education Work Experience

This Position will be until June 30th 2025.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.