Program Assistant - CAMP Program

Colorado State University; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Colorado State University seeks a part-time Program Assistant for the Academic Advancement Center’s CAMP. The role supports recruitment, events, and student wellness in‑person services, coordinating with staff and community partners.

The work includes leading communications, planning workshops, and managing social media for CAMP, plus helping with orientations and travel logistics for conferences.

Qualifications

• One year of college experience.
• Previous leadership or other experience with first-generation and/or underrepresented students.
• High degree of organization, administrative, and communication skills as a team member.
• Ability to problem-solve, think creatively, and maximize available resources.
• Flexible to changing environments and high level of self-direction, initiative, and reliability.
• Must be available 3 to 4 days a week to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to work some nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist CAMP Coordinator with recruitment efforts including but not limited to phone banking, tabling, and presenting.
• Work with CAMP Coordinator to develop ongoing workshops and assist with execution of the efforts.
• Communicate with other AAC programs staff and work together on student centered events.
• Assist with academic year event planning and execution of campus and community partners collaborations.
• Responsible for event promotion logistics related to flyer creations and advertisement to CAMP scholars.
• Develop a digital trail of documents for assigned events and other job responsibilities effortsexecuted.
• Serve as coordinator for the office social media outlets, including creation or delegation of content creation and posting.
• Serve as Lead staff for CAMP Student selection and travel logistics toward the Annual Leadership National HEP/CAMP conference.
• Assist with assessing and evaluating programs and efforts and report the mathematical data analysis of summary findings.
• Understand the program’s eligibility and compliance requirements in supporting all areas of recruitment.
• Collaborate with full time staff on planning and execution of office and department student staff training and CAMP Scholars Fall and Spring Orientations.
• Serve in the planning committee for the Northern Colorado Migrant Youth Leadership Institute.
• Serve in the planning committee for the Academic Advancement Center End of Year Celebration.
• Attend lead staff meetings and assigned events programs.
• Track expenses to permit program’s operation within the AY 26-27 budget.
• Collaborate with other CAMP staff to identify students’ areas of need.
• Other duties as assigned upon capacity and availability.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Communication

Problem solving

Flexibility

Evenings/weekends

Time management

Education

One year of college

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

TheCSUCollege Assistance Migrant Program(CAMP)ishousedin the Academic Advancement Centerin theDivisionofStudent Affairs.CAMPboasts a student-centered philosophy of advocacy andvalidatingseasonal agricultural workers and migrantfarmworkingbackground studentsthrough programs, activities,and services.CAMPhas threefull-time, exempt professionals, and4-6student staffemployees,and theProgram Assistantreportsdirectly to the CAMP Outreach and Enrollment Coordinator.We embrace equity and inclusive practices with a student-centeredlens.

POSITIONEXPECTATIONS:

Theprimaryresponsibility of theProgram Assistantis toplan andfacilitateadministrative tasks in support ofstudent-centeredprograms and events towardsrecruitment,retention,and student wellnessin a in-person services setting.These areaccomplishedby the followingexpectations:

Fall and SpringJobResponsibilities

• AssistCAMP Coordinator with recruitmenteffortsincluding but not limited to phone banking, tabling, andpresenting.

• Work with CAMP Coordinator to develop ongoing workshops andassistwith execution of the efforts

• Communicate with other AAC programs staff and work together on student centered events

• Assistwithacademicyear event planning and execution of campus andcommunitypartners collaborations

• Responsible for event promotionlogisticsrelated to flyer creationsand advertisementto CAMP scholars

• Developa digitaltrailofdocumentsfor assigned events and other job responsibilities effortsexecuted

• Serve as coordinator for the office social media outlets, includingcreation or delegation ofcontent creationand posting

• Serve as Lead stafffor CAMP StudentselectionandtravellogisticstowardstheAnnualLeadershipNational HEP/CAMP conference

• Assistwithassessing and evaluatingprograms andefforts and reportthematical dataanalysisofsummaryfindings

• Understandthe program’seligibility and compliance requirementsinsupporting all areas of recruitment.

• Collaborate withfull timestaff on planning andexecutionofoffice anddepartmentstudent stafftrainingand CAMP Scholars Fall and Spring Orientations

• Serve in the planning committee for the Northern Colorado Migrant Youth Leadership Institute

• Serve in the planning committee fortheAcademicAdvancementCenterEnd of Year Celebration

• Attendleadstaff meetings andassigned events programs

• Track expenses topermitprogram’s operation within the AY 26-27 budget

• Collaborate with otherCAMPstaff toidentifystudent’sareas of need

• Other duties as assignedupon capacity andavailability

Summer Responsibilities when applicable

• Stafftheofficefront desk

• Assist with New Student Orientation workshop presentations andinvolvement in resourcesfairtableting

• Assist with New Student Orientation Spanish sessions

• Conductspecialresearchprojectsrelevant to academic success andtrending best practices forstudent success

• Assistwith interviews,selection,andonboardingprocedures ofundergraduatestudent staff

• Serve asCAMP representativecommitteememberforthe AnnualC4EWelcomeBackEvent

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• One year of college experience from anaccreditedinstitution of higher education

• Previousleadership or other experience in working withfirst-generationand/orunderrepresentedstudents

• A highdegreeoforganization, administrative, and communication skillsas a team member

• Ability to problem-solve, think creatively, and maximize available resources

• Flexible to changing environments andhigh levelof self-direction, initiative,and reliability

• Must be available 3 to 4 days a week to performassignedduties

• Ability to worksomenightsand weekends

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and enrolled in a graduate degree at Colorado State University

• Previousexperiences working with grant funded programsand event planning

• Previousexperience with temporary agriculture and seasonal farmworkers (and their communities)

• Fluent in Spanish

TRAININGCOMMITMENTS:

• Historically,onboardingor ongoingtraining beginstwoweeksbeforethe first day of each Fall and Spring Semesters.

COMPENSATION ANDCONTRACT PERIOD FORPOSITION:

This is apart-time(20 hours a week)_special positionwith funding thatendsonJune 30, 2027,and there is apossibility of renewal depending upon ongoing funding forthisposition_at a starting rate of $22per hour.Theemploymentperiod is for one full academic yearthat typically beginsinearly August and ends in mid-May fromconsecutive Fall and Spring semesters. Theemploymentperiod includes all pre-service and in-service training.When applicable,summer employment runs from the last week of May to the last week of July.

EMPLOYMENTOUTCOMES:

In this position,individualsgain a wide range ofcareer readinessskills recognized bythe National Association of Colleges and Employers(NACE).As a result, of performing the job responsibilitiesfor thisposition,employeeswill increase their knowledge, skills,and abilities in the following highly employable areas:

• Critically Think/ Problem Solving-Executingsound reasoning while analyzing issues, making decisions,and overcoming obstacles.

• Oral/Written Communication-Expressing thoughts/ideas in a clear and effective manner both in-person and in written form.

• Teamwork/ Collaboration-Building strong collaborative relationships with peers and university/communitypartners,whiledemonstratingworking through healthy conflict management.

• Leadership- Leveragingothers’ strengthsto achieve a common goal, managing emotions, using empathy to guide and motivate others while organizing, prioritizing,and delegating workloads.

• Professionalism/ Work Ethic- Demonstrating personal accountability, effective work habits, integrity/ ethical behavior, actingwith thelarger community's interests in mind,and can learn from mistakes.

• Equity and Inclusion- Value, respect, and learn from diverse cultures, races, ages, genders,sexual orientations, abilities,and religions.Demonstrating inclusiveness and the ability to interact respectfully with all people andgain anappreciation ofindividuals’differences.

• Digital Technology-Integrating existing technologies ethically/effectively to problem solve, complete tasks,andaccomplishgoals whiledemonstratingadaptability tonew and emerging technologies.

• Career Management-Identifying and communicatingone’sskills, strength, knowledge, experiences,andprofessional growth areasrelevant to desired career goals.Able to navigate and explore job options, career next stepopportunitiesand self-advocate for those opportunities in the workplace.

Salary Range

$22

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EEO

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