Program Assistant, SIS Dean’s Advisory Council on Inclusive Excellence (Student)

American University; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

American University is seeking a graduate student to serve as the SIS Dean’s Advisory Council on Inclusive Excellence’s Program Assistant. The role reports to the Director of IE Initiatives and supports scheduling, communications, data collection and web support for the Council.

The Assistant will write content for the SIS IE website, highlight alumni in the Voices Series, and help advance IE initiatives with research, evaluation, and collaboration with SIS leaders, students, and external

Qualifications

• Current SIS Graduate Student for the role.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong writing and editing abilities for web content.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work in a team.
• Experience working in diverse, multicultural environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collect information and progress on inclusive excellence initiatives within SIS.
• Share information across the school.
• Write content for the SIS IE website, including the Voices Series.
• Support development of IE initiatives through research, communications and reporting.

Skills

Graduate student (SIS)

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Writing skills

Project management

Team player

Multicultural environments

MS Excel & Word

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Work Where You Learn: Build Experience, Grow Skills, and Contribute to Your University Community.

This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

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Department: School of International Service

Time Type: Part time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Description

Summary

The SIS Dean’s Advisory Council on Inclusive Excellence is appointed by the dean and charged to help the entire school move forward in building a community that welcomes and values differences and works to create a school where everyone has a sense of belonging. The SIS Director of Inclusive Excellence Initiatives seeks to hire an SIS graduate student to serve as the Council’s Program Assistant. This position will report to the Director of IE Initiatives and will help the Council through scheduling, communications, data collection and web support. The Assistant will be responsible for collecting information and progress on inclusive excellence initiatives being led by different entities within SIS and will help to share that information across the school. The Assistant will also write content for the SIS IE website to showcase relevant projects, information, and initiatives, including the SIS Voices Series that highlights alumni from all different backgrounds and career pathways. The Assistant will also have a major role supporting specific SIS IE initiatives. This will require communications with SIS leaders, students, and external partners, all of whom share SIS’s commitment to creating a professional field of international affairs that includes all voices. The Assistant will support the development of these initiatives through research, communications, evaluation and reporting, and ongoing support of new partners, projects, actions, and collaborations that result. A strong candidate will have contributed to initiatives that relate to working across difference and creating a sense of belonging for everyone in previous schools, workplaces, or here at AU and will demonstrate a solid interest in the deepening of such initiatives and supporting their implementation. This position would especially appeal to a person who likes to be part of the development of something new; takes initiative; and shows confidence by contributing ideas that can better a project. This position will have a hybrid schedule, working both remotely and on campus.

Essential Functions

• Collect information and progress on inclusive excellence initiatives being led by different entities within SIS.
• Help to share that information across the school.
• Write content for the SIS IE website to showcase relevant projects, information and initiatives, including the SIS Voices Series that highlights alumni from all different backgrounds and career pathways.
• Other duties assigned.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

Part-time. 20 hours per week.

Salary Range

$19.50 per hour.

Required Education and Experience

• Current SIS Graduate Student.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills (phone, email, in-person).
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to work in multicultural environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience communicating with people at a variety of levels of an organization.
• Writing experience in the context of websites, blogs, social media, and for multiple audiences.
• Experience managing content on websites.
• Knowledge of survey tools and experience with data collection, analysis, and report-writing.
• Event planning experience.
• Proficiency with Canva or other flyer and invitation creation tools.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Applications are being accepted for the 2026-27 academic year.

Other Details

This position is available only to enrolled American University students. Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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