Event assistant

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Event Assistant Casual

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Date Posted : 02 / 26 / 2024

02 / 26 / 2024

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Casual in Summer Programs

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Hampshire College

Department : Event Services and Summer Programs

Job Title : Event Assistant Casual

Position Type : Casual

Schedule : 10 Hours a week; May 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Pay Range / Status : $17.00 Hour / Non-Exempt

Location : Hampshire College Campus in Amherst, MA

Reports to : Assistant Director of Event Operations and Summer Programs

Anticipated Start Date : May 2024

Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is located on a beautiful rural campus in Amherst, Massachusetts.

We provide residential undergraduate education to nearly 700 students. Each department at Hampshire College contributes to the collaborative culture of the organization and plays an important role in the success of the College.

The event services and summer programs office staff are event professionals who are committed to working with the Hampshire community, external organizations, and private individuals to plan events and programs on the campus of Hampshire College.

Our staff provides organizational and logistical services that are timely, professional, flexible, and customer-driven. As part of the event services and summer programs team, you will be instrumental in the department achieving its mission and goals!

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES :

The event services and summer programs office at Hampshire College is looking for a qualified event assistant to join us.

Our event services department works with both internal and external clients to provide exceptional events from conception to execution.

We are seeking an event assistant who can participate in various stages of event planning as well as handle our everyday office needs.

This intern must have a vehicle and be available from May 2024 through the end of December 2024.

As a member of event services and summer programs, this position is essential to student, employee and community service and experience.

The incumbent must feel comfortable working in an often fast-paced organizational framework with shifting and evolving responsibilities.

This position collaborates with other event services and summer programs staff, and a variety of other college offices to meet the department goals, and further the mission of the department and the College.

This position participates as a committed member of the event services and summer programs team in college and division committee work, projects, meetings, events, and overall community development.

Availability to work nights and weekends is required.

Required SKILLS : Preferred :

Preferred :

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE :

Alternatives to formal education and paid work experience may be considered as equivalent qualifications to include military service / training, volunteering, activism, and other non-traditional programs and experiences related to the position.

BENEFITS :

Hampshire College offers an excellent benefits program for eligible employees such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, generous retirement plan contributions, flexible leave plans, and many other fringe benefits.

For information on Hampshire College, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.hampshire.edu .

WHO SHOULD APPLY :

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity employer and deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

We are particularly committed to revealing and combating the social and institutional structures that support racism and white supremacy in all phases of employment and college life.

We believe that the educational and employment environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to work and grow.

We encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, veterans, and other candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives.

Hampshire College is committed to removing barriers to employment faced by equity-seeking groups and encourages (but does not require) members of these groups to self-identify in their application materials.

HOW TO APPLY :

Please submit your cover letter, resume and names / phone numbers of three professional references via our website at https : / / jobs.hampshire.edu /

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity and inclusion in education and employment.

Last updated : 2024-03-03

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