Job Summary
Job Title: Office of the Dean of Students Student Life Associate - Indianapolis – Student Clerical
Division: Student Life
Department: Student Life ODOS Indianapolis
Compensation Hours/Week
$10/hour Weekly average, approximately 8-10 hours per week
Required hours will include days and may occasionally evenings and weekends as needs arise. This role is for students located in Indianapolis and will be primarily an in-person position.
PLEASE NOTE: This position is located on the Purdue University Indianapolis Campus
Employment Summary
The Division of Student Life is committed to making every experience at Purdue University a learning opportunity for students. Employment within our division provides you with the opportunity to work with other great students and leaders. As part of your employment, we incorporate the Leadership and Professional Development Competencies and the Steps to Leaps Learning Pillars into your learning and performance management experience to ensure you are building the skills employers want. Purdue Student Life develops welcoming communities that engage and support students while enabling individuals to flourish on their unique and personal path.
Job Description
The primary role of the ODOS Student Life Associate position is to assist the Student Life Indianapolis team with marketing and communications projects, event planning and assistance, and other office responsibilities and duties. As an ODOS Student Life Associate - Indianapolis, you will play a role in engaging with the student community and promoting department initiatives to this demographic. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of experienced professionals, learn valuable skills, and gain practical hands-on experience. The ODOS Student Life Associate should be available to work 8-10 hours per week during the current semester. Those hours may be worked in any combination, at the discretion of the direct supervisor.
Prerequisite(s)
The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in marketing and communication process and protocol, possess interest and/or experience in event planning, and abilities to execute daily office responsibilities.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be actively enrolled at Purdue University in Indianapolis
- Familiarity with social media platforms and their usage trends
- Creative mindset with an eye for design and aesthetics
- Basic understanding of marketing principles and concepts
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Flexible and dependable with a strong attention to detail
- Problem solving, logic and reasoning skills
- Enthusiasm for learning and contributing to a dynamic team
- Ability to multi-task and work within deadlines
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Be timely and organized
- Proficiency in graphic design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, etc.) is a plus
Postition Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities
- Support the design and production of marketing materials such as flyers, posters, and digital graphics
- Brainstorm creative ideas for promotional activities and events
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a consistent brand message
- Research and identify potential partnerships or sponsorships with campus partners or student organizations
- Attend regular meetings with supervisors
- Assist with Student Life events through the planning process, event execution and attendance, and any other facilitation necessary
- Support the efforts, initiatives, programming, tabling, logistics, and ongoing needs of ODOS
- Exhibit friendliness, diplomacy, and tact in responding to clients and staff
- Maintain confidentiality and exhibit professional conduct when handling sensitive information
- Serve and participate in committees or meetings within the division to provide feedback from a student lens
- Responsible for all scheduled shifts (based on class/exam schedules for the semester)
- Take on additional tasks or projects as assigned by the supervisor
Core Competencies
Transferable Skill Development:
Students employed in this role will develop and demonstrate a number of transferable skills essential for future employment success and be reviewed on these skills in their performance evaluation.
Communication (Verbal, Written, Non-Verbal, Listen & Observe, Summarize & Distill Information)
- Demonstrate professional verbal communication in all interactions
- Demonstrate enthusiasm; engage and connect with customers to promote excellent customer experience
- Verbally communicates to staff on situations that may arise due to problems
- Written communication to complete accurate food usage records and food temperatures according to established procedures
Ways of Thinking (Systems Thinking & Planning, Reflective & Analytical Reasoning, Idea Generation, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Ethics)
- Utilize policies and knowledge to proactively make decisions and solve problems for area assigned
- Develop new or novel ideas through critical thinking and creative processes that address issues and/or lead to change
- Understand standards and expectations for personal and professional ethical behavior
- Demonstrate knowledge of the position and operation
Collaboration Skills & Intercultural Knowledge (Organization Behavior & Teamwork, Appropriate & Productive Relationships, Helping Other & Collaboration, Cultural Intelligence & Inclusion, Service & Social Responsibility)
- Collaborate with co-workers and demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced, team atmosphere
- Establish productive relationships with customers and staff
- Acknowledge and support customers and staff with unique needs and differing backgrounds
- Work independently to complete responsibilities
- Proactively and willingly acquires new skills, tasks, procedures and projects
- Provide support to fellow team members
Self-Awareness & Development (Self-Understanding, Continuous Learning, Initiative & Follow-Through, Personal Responsibility, Resiliency
- Demonstrate time management skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrate initiative; Understand and respond to the various needs of customers and staff
- Maintain positive attitude and enthusiasm in times of ambiguity and peak time of demand
- Complete work independently in an efficient time manner
- Demonstrate dependability and responsibility within operation
- Demonstrate punctuality by always being on time to each shift