Part Time Staff Assistant, STEM Starter Academy
About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).


Job Description:

Part Time Staff Assistant, STEM Starter Academy

Professional Non-Unit Position; Grant-funded, non-benefited position

Campus Location: Lynn

Work Schedule: 20 hours per week.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Reporting to the Dean of STEM and Business, the Assistant will create and maintain communications for the STEM Starter Academy at North Shore Community College. The Assistant will share relevant opportunities with students through a range of methods (newsletter, blackboard, social media, etc.) to improve student success, persistence, completion, and post-graduate outcomes. The position will work closely with the STEM Starter Academy Senior Special Program Coordinator in developing a communications strategy and assisting in programming.

STEM Starter Academy was established in the Commonwealth for community colleges to provide wraparound support and services to a diverse body of students pursuing STEM certificates and degrees. The goal is to increase North Shore Community College (NSCC) student persistence and attainment for transferring to 4-year STEM programs or entering the workforce.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with the STEM Senior Special Program Coordinator on communications strategy related to promoting events, educational opportunities, professional development, scholarships, jobs, and internships for NSCC STEM students.
• Use data to assess the most effective communication methods for reaching a diverse STEM student population.
• Compile opportunities to include in the monthly STEM Student Newsletter and generate the newsletter using Constant Contact or other applicable tool.
• Maintain up to date opportunity posts on the STEM News page.
• Coordinate the STEM at NSCC Social Media pages (Instagram & Facebook), including scheduling posts, creating relevant and engaging content, and responding to messages.
• Design and post flyers for NSCC STEM events and programs.
• Utilize EAB Navigate or other appropriate tool to send email campaigns to targeted students to promote opportunities.
• Build relationships with students through STEM Club meetings and events. Connect with students to encourage them to take advantage of beneficial opportunities.
• Assist the STEM Senior Special Programs Coordinator with planning, developing a calendar of STEM events, designing student programming, and facilitating student programming.
• Other duties as assigned by the Division Dean, consistent with the scope of STEM Starter Academy.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (Associate Degree holders with one or more years of direct community college experience will be considered).
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of access, equity, and inclusion.
• Experience creating communications plans, newsletters and email communications, flyers, and social media content strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or a National background check as a condition of employment.

Preferences

• Demonstrated familiarity and interest in STEM fields.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with college students and ability to identify the most effective communications methods for different students.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Information:

SALARY: $22-26 per hour, 20 hours per week, grant-funded, non-benefited.

STARTING DATE: December 15, 2023

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in it programs and activities as required by Title IX or the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Action of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquires or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Nick Royal, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination or the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. North Shore Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website by clicking here.


Application Instructions:

Submit a cover letter and resume. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide the name, address, email, and telephone number of at least three current professional references before the interview takes place.

Closes: Dec 18, 2023 - 11:59 PM EST

To apply, visit https://nscc.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=169835





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