Program Assistant



Program Assistant

Salary

$16.61 - $21.46 Hourly

Location

Clarkston, WA

Job Type

Part Time

Job Number

2023-107M PTCLK

Department

CLARKSTON CAMPUS

Opening Date

04/28/2023

Closing Date

5/18/2023 1:59 PM Pacific

Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.

Description

Walla Walla Community College is accepting applications to fill the part-time role of Program Assistant on the Clarkston Campus.
 
At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. We have identified three core themes that describe the fundamental aspects of the College's mission by translating it into practice: Student Success, Strong Communities, and Resource Stewardship. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.
 
General Responsibilities:
 
The position supports the Clarkston Campus and the College’s efforts in providing the very best educational opportunities possible; provides intake services to students, staff, faculty and the community. This position is vital to continued student success as well as supporting potential students on the Clarkston Campus. 
 
 
Essential Functions:
 
Customer Service and Administrative Services
Tasks include: 

  • Support to current students, potential students, faculty, staff and community members by providing excellent customer service; assist with college applications, registration, bookstore, and other student support services.
 
Clerical Duties
Tasks include: 
  • General office duties such as making calls, sending and receiving emails, making copies, filing, appointment scheduling, utilizing mail machine and other office equipment.

Competencies

  • Ability to work effectively with diverse groups, and a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion.
  • Effective organizational and time-management skills. Effectively organize multiple assignments, sometimes of a complex nature or involving competing priorities, to produce work products that are accurate, thorough, and on time.
  • Ability to exercise good judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to perform job duties with or without direction and to work and thrive independently and in a team environment. 
  • Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain positive professional working relationships. 
 
 
Required Qualifications
 
  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Clerical experience.
  • Experience with computers and word processing software.
  • Customer Service experience.
 
 
Special Requirements
  • Cannot be a currently enrolled student of WWCC.

Conditions/Terms of Employment

This part-time temporary position (up to 17-hours per week) is located at the Clarkston Campus. Vacation, sick leave and personal leave benefits are available on a pro-rated basis.  
 
Work is completed inside an office environment with some exception. This position works a flexible schedule during college operating hours. College hours are generally Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. This position requires minimal travel. There may be the local in-town travel and the occasional training opportunity outside of the area. This position is often the first point of contact for students, employees and community members on the Clarkston Campus and interacts with a diverse population.  Contact may be in person, phone or electronically.
 
Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Candidates may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. WWCC requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary. WWCC is a tobacco free campus.

Required Application Materials

This position is posted as open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as received. To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required qualifications and submit a complete application packet that includes the following: 
 

  • Online application
  • Cover letter 
  • Resume
  • List of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references.
  • Unofficial Transcripts (if applicable)
 
 
WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, reopen the position or make a direct appointment.  Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the College's discretion.
   
If you have difficulty logging into your account, attaching documents, submitting your application, etc., please call NEOGOV customer service at 1-855-524-5627. 

Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender expression/identity, marital status, age (over 40), the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran, National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. To qualify for veteran's preference, you must attach a copy of your DD214 or NGB 22. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodation in the application/ employment process, please call (509) 527-4323 - TDD (509) 527-4412.

Please ensure you have attached all required application materials as you will not be able to attach any documents after you have submitted your application. If you have difficulty logging into your account, attaching documents, submitting your application, etc., please call NEOGOV Applicant Support at 1-855-524-5627 or email them directly at support@governmentjobs.com.

WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, or reopen the position. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the College's discretion.

Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender expression/identity, marital status, age (over 40), the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran, National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the application/employment process, please contact Brooke Marshall, JD/Vice President of Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator/Section 504 Compliance (509) 527-4300 - TDD (509) 527-4412, email brooke.marshall@wwcc.edu, address: 500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla WA, 99362.

Vacation, holiday, sick leave, and personal leave benefits are available on a pro-rated basis.  
 

Agency
Walla Walla Community College
Address
500 Tausick Way

Walla Walla, Washington, 99362
Phone
509-522-2500