Special Project Assistant, Student Success Advising

Job Description:

Position Description
Reporting to the Director, Student Success Advising the special project assistant will support the work of the Director throughout the Workday Student implementation process. The position assists the Director / Student Advising Workstream Members as the primary point of coordination for workstream meetings, communications, and file/materials management. This position will collaborate with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to facilitate workstream transparency, accountability, and compliance with required deadlines and deliverables.
This position will be responsible for scheduling meetings, creating agendas, drafting stakeholder communications, and assisting with managing the project. This position will also be asked to take on administrative duties for the Director, including, but not limited to the overall operations of the success advising department.

Knowledge / Skills Required

• Project Management Experience

• Strong organizational skills

• Demonstrated history of effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication in a business setting

• Knowledge of and previous experience with digital file management and business technology including zoom, SmartSheets, asana, excel, word and google suite or similar.

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities within specified deadlines

• Ability to work independently, collaboratively and within a large team setting

• Ability to effectively and creatively problem-solve position-related issues with minimal supervision 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or two years of business-related post high school training

• Ability to work during Berklee business hours (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm EST)

• Ability to work in a hybrid environment (both on-campus and remote)

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

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Employee Type:Staff