Administrative Assistant/Academic Specialist

Administrative Assistant/Academic Specialist

Department

SAS

Position Description

Rocky Mountain College invites applications for an Administrative Assistant/Advisor for Services for Academic Success.  This position is responsible for providing academic advising, career guidance, personal counseling, financial aid assistance and advocacy to students.  This is a federally funded program which provides academic support services to approximately 250 low-income, first-generation, learning disabled and physically disabled college students.  This position is part-time for a 10-month period of time.

Qualification Requirements

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, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Responsibilities/Duties

• Provide academic advising, career guidance, financial aid counseling and advocacy to students.
• Provide referrals to appropriate campus and community programs.
• Perform general office duties.
• Comply with all program guidelines concerning data collection, evaluation, confidentiality, etc.
• Assist with cultural enrichment program and peer tutoring program.
• Assist with facilitating workshops for students.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year College or University.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Ability to use a computer utilizing TRIO tracking data base is needed.  Ability to use a copier, recorder, calculator, printers, voice mail phone system is also needed.  Would be beneficial to be able to work with students who have been diagnosed with learning disabilities.

To Apply

Submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and a list of at least three references along with a Rocky Mountain Application.  Please submit all materials via email to jobs@rocky.edu or mail to:

Human Resources
Rocky Mountain College
1511 Poly Drive
Billings, MT 59102.

Please direct inquiries to Mary Reiter, Director of SAS at mary.reiter@rocky.edu.

AA/EOE

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage applications from individuals with disabilities, veterans, minorities and women.