Office Assistant - Asian American Center

Fuller Theological Seminary; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Fuller Theological Seminary's Asian American Center seeks a part-time Office Assistant to support the Academic Dean and the Center's programs in Pasadena. Responsibilities span front desk, office tasks, event setup, and light research, with hours that flex week-to-week.

Ideal candidates are fluent in English, comfortable in academic settings, and eager to learn about Asian American theology and ministry; previous office experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Professional oral and written English communication.
• Familiarity with higher education or theological education preferred
• Multicultural sensitivity and willingness to learn about racial/cultural/ethnic contexts, particularly as pertains to a broad Asian American context
• Prior experience as an office assistant or in a professional academic office setting.
• Proficiency with Google Apps along with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to operate independently and problem-solve preferred

Responsibilities

• Open the AAC office and maintain the front desk.
• Basic office administrative support.
• Event production assistance, including room setup, decorations, and attendee greeting.
• Office errands and tasks, such as supplies, print jobs, ordering food.
• Research assistance, including scanning, internet searches for copyright or contact information, indexing files, updating spreadsheets.
• Prompt and professional communication in person and over email, phone, and text messages

Skills

English communication

Independent problem solving

Multicultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Google Apps

Microsoft Office

Job description

OFFICE ASSISTANT

ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER

DEPT: ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER

FT/PT/TEMP: PT / VARIABLE-HOUR

HOURS: 10 PER WEEK

STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

REPORTS TO: ACADEMIC DEAN FOR ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The Asian American Center is seeking a part-time assistant to work alongside the Academic Dean and Program Assistant. Hours will be flexible and vary based on week-to-week needs, but include a wide variety of tasks dealing with the academic and programmatic needs of the Center, including research for publications and articles, event production for academic and social events. Ideal candidates should be interested in race and ethnicity, conversant in conversations around Asian American identity, and willing to learn more about the fields of Asian American theology and ministry.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Open the AAC office and maintain the front desk
• Basic office administrative support
• Event production assistance, including but not limited to: setting up rooms; laying out table settings, tablecloths, and decorations; receiving and setting out food; greeting attendees; taking names for email lists; etc.
• Assist with office errands and tasks, such as picking up office supplies from local stores, dropping off and picking up print jobs, ordering food, etc.
• Research assistance, including scanning and digitizing documents, performing internet searches for copyright or contact information, indexing files, and updating shared spreadsheets.
• Prompt and professional communication in person and over email, phone, and text messages

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Professional oral and written English communication.
• Familiarity with higher education or theological education preferred
• Possesses multicultural sensitivity and willingness to learn about racial/cultural/ethnic contexts, particularly as pertains to a broad Asian American context
• Prior experience as an office assistant or in a professional academic office setting.
• Proficiency with Google Apps along with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to operate independently and problem-solve preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to stand for up to an hour at a time, or sit for up to 3-4 hours at a time.
• Able to climb flights of stairs occasionally
• Able to bend and reach for low and high objects occasionally
• Able to lift, push, and pull up to 25 lbs occasionally
• Able to push and pull a hand truck or wheeled cart.

ADDITIONAL REMARKS:

• Must be willing to abide by Fuller Community Standards
• This is an in-person position and works out of the Pasadena, CA campus
• Must be a current Fuller student eligible for Federal Work Study

PAY SCALE:

• Hourly rate the seminary expects to pay: $19.00 per hour USD

Fuller Theological Seminary is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. To the extent required by law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. As a religious institution, Fuller Theological Seminary is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees or prospective employees for certain positions on the basis of religion.