Student Services Assistant
August 27, 2022 2023-11-28 19:31Student Services Assistant
Student Services Assistant
FTE 0.25 Volunteer (approx. 10 hrs/wk)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This person will work closely with the Director of Student Services to assist with the student enrollment and registration process. This person will also work with the Student Services Director to ensure the new students are able to acclimate and assimilate to the Seminary as smoothly as possible. This is a remote position, and can be done from anywhere (provided the time zone differences don’t prohibit regular workday interactions in a primarily North American context).
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Familiarity with Pillar culture
- Highly relational with good coaching skills
- Organization skills (database management, timely responses to communication)
- Communication skills (interpersonal, written word, email, phone calls)
- Working knowledge (or able to learn) the STARS student database system
- Working knowledge of Google Suite of products (Docs, sheets, drive, classroom, sites, etc.
- Working knowledge of Zoom software
DUTIES
- Assist the Director of Student Services with the incoming student matriculation process (including, but not limited to enrollment, registration, orientation, financial aid application materials, etc.)
- Liaise with the Director of Student Services on all relevant matters
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUNTEERS & EMPLOYEES
- Be in wholehearted agreement with Pillar’s Statement of Faith (the Apostles’ Creed)
- Be in wholehearted agreement with Pillar’s mission and values
- Must work well with others on a team
- Must be able to engage others in a courteous and professional manner
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OR PREFERENCES
- College degree preferred
- Pillar Seminary student beyond the first semester
OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR PREFERENCES
- Active, growing relationship with Jesus Christ
- Active participation in a local church
- This is a remote position. Must be able to provide your own computer and workspace sufficient to see the demands of the job can be met. An institutional email account will be provided.
- Must be able to provide your own phone for work use purposes.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Works with: Director of Student Services
- Reports to: Director of Student Services
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lifting up to 20 pounds is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be asked to bend and kneel. Vision (with or without accommodations) is required to correctly identify color, clarity, contrast, and depth perception.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Pillar Seminary is a religious organization and reserves the right to discriminate based on the basis of religion.