Part-Time Administrative Coordinator for Sustai... Location Wooster, OH : Category: Staff Department: President's Office Locations: Wooster, OH Posted: Feb 5, 2024 Closes: Mar 5, 2024 - 11:59 PM EST Type: Part-time Non-Exempt Position ID: 172362 About The College of Wooster: Wooster offers an excellent, comprehensive liberal arts education, culminating in a rigorous senior project, in which each student works one-on-one with a faculty mentor to conceive, organize and complete a significant research project on a topic of the student's own choosing. Through this distinctive program, every Wooster student develops abilities valued by employers and graduate schools alike: independent judgment, analytical ability, creativity, project-management and time-management skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. Founded in 1866, the college enrolls approximately 2,000 students.
The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes: Health, Dental, Retirement, and Tuition Remission.
: Provides administrative support to the Sustainability Office, with a primary focus on coordinating activities for the Ex Uno Fonte "Faith and Environment" Fund. Engages with a variety of tasks associated with sustainability projects and programs, including but not limited to organizing event logistics, managing budgets, communicating with internal and external constituencies, working with student groups, developing internal forms and procedures, creating written content about programs, planning event programs, and more. This position will primarily work on Ex Uno Fonte projects and programs but may also assist the Sustainability Office with other events and activities. This is a grant funded position with guaranteed funding through June 2025, and potential funding up to 4 additional years. Continued employment beyond June 2025 depends on additional funding.
Requirements: Essential Departmental Duties and Responsibilities: Arrange logistical details for visiting speakers, including booking travel arrangements, coordinating financial details, gathering speaker information, event advertising, etc. Oversee communications for the Wooster Faith & Sustainability Network (WFSN). Coordinate logistics for the monthly WFSN luncheon, including booking the venue, arranging food, coordinating the schedule, and other event planning activities. Assist with planning the Faith and Environment TREK, including researching, planning, and coordinating all advance logistical details associated with a 3-week study abroad experience. Develop internal forms and procedures and oversee the application process for research and professional development funding from the Ex Uno Fonte fund for faculty and students. Develop written content for Ex Uno Fonte programs, including the website, internal forms, external communication, and advertisement materials. Monitor and reconcile department budgets. Monitor and approve submitted student work hours. Assist the Sustainability Office in planning and coordinating other sustainability-related events. Other duties may be assigned. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree is required. Between 2 - 5 years of related work experience at a baccalaureate degree college or university is strongly preferred.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret non-technical articles and essays on various sustainability topics. Ability to write reports, emails, website content, and advertising material for sustainability programs and projects. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, staff, faculty, and the general public in English. Ability to be clear and concise in verbal and written communication.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to reconcile budget reports.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or verbal instructions.
Technology Skills: Must be proficient in a variety of computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, and web), and capable of learning how to use new online platforms for budget management and other tasks.
Other Qualifications: This position's primary tasks involve planning and coordinating programs related to religion and the environment. As such, an employee in this role should be open-minded about diverse spiritual beliefs and willing to support all individuals and institutions participating in Ex Uno Fonte Fund activities regardless of their religious background or beliefs. Likewise, an employee in this role should be knowledgeable about basic sustainability principles and ideas, supportive of sustainability and environmental stewardship in general, and capable of clearly communicating about sustainability and environmental topics.
Physical Demands: The physical demands 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the staff member is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and climb stairs. The individual must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Additional Information: Ex Uno Fonte Fund Established in December 2023 thanks to a gift from the Wallace Genetic Foundation, the Ex Uno Fonte Fund supports initiatives linking science and religion in an effort to address urgent environmental challenges. The fund will focus on three areas of support: 1) educating current students about environmental issues through a faith lens, with a particular emphasis on how diverse faith traditions can contribute to environmental solutions; 2) advancing academic knowledge by supporting student and faculty research; and 3) engaging the broader Wooster community around environmental learning and action by facilitating collaborative opportunities between the College, local faith communities, and local environmental organizations.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The College of Wooster does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, political affiliation, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, disability, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are subject to verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity and inclusion. For more information see our nondiscrimination policy.
Application Instructions: For highest consideration please submit a resume, cover letter, and a list of 3 professional references which includes name, telephone number and email address.
