Hybrid Program Assistant – Rural Development & Outreach

Utah State University; Logan (UT); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah State University’s Center for Rural Economic Development and Emerging Technologies (CREDET) seeks a Program Assistant to support a range of program, administrative, and outreach activities. The role includes coordinating staff and student tasks, maintaining websites, and producing promotional and educational materials.

The position emphasizes improving efficiency, coordinating conferences and events, and advising the public about program services.

Qualifications

• Ability to make routine decisions.
• Skilled in creative problem solving.
• Skilled with basic office equipment, including printers, copiers, and telephone systems.
• Ability to coordinate and organize meetings and/or special events.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering.
• Database management skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
• Knowledge of communication principles, media, and marketing techniques.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential business data and personal information.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures.
• Ability to take initiative and work without close supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to administrators, faculty, and/or research staff.
• Performs office management duties, including scheduling, filing, preparing paperwork, ordering supplies, and/or managing inventories.
• Represents the department/program in a positive manner with students, staff, faculty, and the community.
• Seeks ways to improve efficiency of services and develops processes to streamline procedures.
• Maintains and creates website content.
• Writes, edits, and coordinates the development of promotional materials, educational materials, training manuals, newsletters, and/or brochures.
• Advises students, customers, and members of the general public about program specific requirements, regulations, services, etc.
• Coordinates program/department activities including, conferences and events.
• Recruits students to program and process and manage applications for review.
• Trains and guides student and/or part-time employees.
• Provides training, instruction, and/or consultation to students, faculty, and/or staff in the use of specialized services.
• Serves as the liaison between administration, faculty, students who are participating in the program, and/or community members who serve as mentors.
• Provides support in program compliance activities.
• Assists in preparing monthly budget reports, and the annual program report for publication.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Office coordination

Administrative support

Scheduling

Communication

Document drafting

Website content management

Budgets & reporting

Event planning

Customer service

Databases

Tools

Printers & copiers

Telephone systems

Job description

Utah State University’s Center for Rural Economic Development and Emerging Technologies (CREDET) seeks a Program Assistant to support a range of program, administrative, and outreach activities. The role includes coordinating staff and student tasks, maintaining websites, and producing promotional and educational materials.

The position emphasizes improving efficiency, coordinating conferences and events, and advising the public about program services.