Program Assistant ( TEMP)

Prairie View A&M University; Prairie View (TX); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 30 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Woolfolk Digital Preservation Lab (WDPL) seeks a highly organized and motivated recent MBA graduate for a six-month Program Assistant position. Working under the WDPL Director, this role provides essential administrative, operational, project-management, archival, and grant-development support to advance the Lab’s teaching, research, service, and community-engagement activities.

This position will help coordinate daily laboratory operations, supervise undergraduate student employees, support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No prior experience required.
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree preferred.
• Strong organizational communication, leadership, and project-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in nonprofit administration, grant research or grant writing, archives or archival processing, libraries or museums, digital preservation, cultural heritage organizations, community-engaged projects, project or program coordination.
• Applicants with equivalent experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree may be considered.
• One year of related experience is the equivalent of one college year.
• Applicants being considered for the equivalency must have a total of four years of experience to meet the equivalency in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree plus the minimum required years of experience.

Responsabilités

• Support daily WDPL operations, scheduling, documentation, workflow coordination, and administrative activities.
• Supervise and coordinate undergraduate student employees, assign work, monitor progress, and support a productive and professional work environment.
• Process, arrange, describe, and digitize archival collections; develop inventories, metadata, finding aids, and other archival documentation.
• Identify relevant external funding opportunities, conduct grant research, and prepare and submit at least two grant proposals during the fellowship.
• Complete structured professional-development activities related to project management, nonprofit administration, grant writing, archives, libraries, museums, and/or cultural heritage preservation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Communication skills

Multitasking

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MBA preferred

Description du poste

Job Title

Program Assistant (TEMP)

Agency

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY

Department / Division

Social Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS

Job Type

Staff (part-time, six-month temporary)

Immigration Information

A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee. In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.

Position Summary

The Woolfolk Digital Preservation Lab (WDPL) seeks a highly organized and motivated recent MBA graduate for a six-month Program Assistant position. Working under the direction of the WDPL Director, this position will provide essential administrative, operational, project-management, archival, and grant-development support to advance the Lab’s teaching, research, service, and community-engagement activities. This position will help coordinate daily laboratory operations, supervise undergraduate student employees, support archival processing and digitization, coordinate community-partner workflows, and contribute to external funding efforts. This position provides a recent MBA graduate with hands‑on experience in project management, nonprofit administration, grant development, and cultural heritage preservation. This is a part-time, six-month temporary position. The appointment will conclude automatically at the end of the six-month term and does not constitute an expectation of continued employment beyond the period. The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities

• Support daily WDPL operations, scheduling, documentation, workflow coordination, and administrative activities.
• Supervise and coordinate undergraduate student employees, assign work, monitor progress, and support a productive and professional work environment.
• Process, arrange, describe, and digitize archival collections; develop inventories, metadata, finding aids, and other archival documentation.
• Identify relevant external funding opportunities, conduct grant research, and prepare and submit at least two grant proposals during the fellowship.
• Complete structured professional-development activities related to project management, nonprofit administration, grant writing, archives, libraries, museums, and/or cultural heritage preservation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No prior experience required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
• Strong organizational communication, leadership, and project-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in one or more of the following: nonprofit administration, grant research or grant writing, archives or archival processing, libraries or museums, digital preservation, cultural heritage organizations, community-engaged projects, project or program coordination.

Special Requirements

Applicants with equivalent experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree may be considered. One year of the related experience is the equivalent of one college year. Applicants being considered for the equivalency must have four years of related experience to meet the equivalency in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree plus the minimum required years of experience. Applicants being considered for the equivalency must have a total of four years of experience.

Job Closing Date

10/26/2026

Background Check Requirements

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity

PVAMU is an Equal Opportunity/ Veterans/ Disability Employer.

About Prairie View A&M University

For more than 140 years, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has been igniting passion in its students. With an established reputation for producing engineers, nurses, and educators, PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,500 students. Designated an institution of “the first class” in the Texas Constitution, PVAMU is the second‑oldest public institution of higher education in the state and a member of The Texas A&M University System. The University is dedicated to fulfilling its land‑grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research, and service. PVAMU is conveniently located near the rapidly growing residential and commercial area known as the Northwest Houston Corridor. The developing Northwest Houston Corridor offers newly developed suburban communities, a variety of shopping and dining near the Houston Premium Outlets and is a short, 35‑minute commute into downtown Houston. For more information, visit www.pvamu.edu.

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