Student Development Office Assistant SPRING 2027

Covenant College Students; Lookout Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Covenant College seeks an upperclassman student to assist the Student Development office for the spring semester. This part-time role (5-15 hours/week) supports event promotion, newsletters, and general office tasks in Carter 138.

Responsibilities include posting advertising materials, helping with communications, and assisting staff with departmental projects while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism in a campus office setting.

Qualifications

• Organizational skills and ability to keep information confidential.
• Friendly and welcoming to visitors in the office.
• Flexible and able to adapt to different projects/schedules.

Responsibilities

• Create and/or post advertising materials for Student Development-related events.
• Help compile information for the weekly email newsletters and break memos.
• Help with planning and execution of departmental projects and events.
• Help maintain the Student Development office and storage rooms.
• Assist with communications via phone and email as directed by staff.
• Be a resource to students and visitors with questions.
• Keep campus bulletin boards organized and up to date.

Skills

Organization skills

People skills

Confidentiality

Adaptability

Job description

THIS POSITION IS FOR UPPERCLASSMEN ONLY. FRESHMEN ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR DEPARTMENT POSITIONS.

This position is for the SPRING SEMESTER, open only to enrolled upperclassmen. Incoming freshmen are not eligible to apply for this position.

Expected hours of work per week

5-15 hours per week

Work Location & Hours

Carter 138; 8am-4:30pm

Qualifications for Position

• Organization skills
• Friendly and welcoming to visitors in the office
• Able to keep sensitive information concerning fellow students confidential
• Flexible and able to adapt to different projects/schedules asked of them

Expected Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and/or post advertising materials for Student Development-related events.
• Help compile information for the weekly email newsletters and break memos.
• Help with the planning and execution of departmental projects, events, and programs. (Student Life Breaks, Fall Fun Days, etc.)
• Help keep the Student Development office and storage rooms.
• Help with communication by answering the phone, replying to emails, and sending email blasts as instructed by Student Development staff.
• Be respectful to students coming into the office for meetings with Student Development staff - not discuss their reason for being in the office and keeping the matters of the office confidential.
• Be a resource to students and visitors who may have questions.
• Regularly check campus bulletin boards to make sure they are organized and up to date.

Resume Skills Development

• Career & Self-Development: Display curiosity; seek out opportunities to learn.
• Communication: Communicate in a clear, organized manner so that others, inside or outside of the Covenant community, can understand via email, in person or by phone. Ask appropriate questions for specific information from supervisors, professors, and others.
• Critical Thinking: Proactively anticipate needs and prioritize action steps.
• Global Literacy: Keep an open mind to diverse ideas and new ways of thinking.
• Leadership: Plan, initiate, manage, complete, and evaluate projects. Serve as a role model to others by approaching tasks with confidence and a positive attitude.
• Professionalism: Demonstrate dependability (e.g., report consistently for work - if you have to miss work, communicate this to your supervisor in advance). Have an attention to detail, resulting in few if any errors in their work. Prioritize/complete tasks to accomplish organizational goals. Taking ownership of the office by keeping it organized and clean.
• Teamwork: Effectively manage conflict, respect diverse personalities, and meet ambiguity with resilience. Collaborate with others to achieve common goals; working together effectively and sharing ideas and responsibilities.
• Technology: Identify appropriate technology for completing specific tasks and quickly adapt to unfamiliar and new technologies. Enhance or develop skills with Canva, Sheets documents, and Slate.

Work Habits (with the alignment of Core Values)

The College asks its staff members the following fundamental work habits:

• Do good work. (Service, Diligence, Faithfulness)
• Take ownership of your job. (Selflessness, Diligence, Resourcefulness, Enterprising, Creative)
• Be punctual. (Service, Diligence, Integrity, Faithfulness)
• Dress professionally and appropriately for your job. (Humility)
• Make suggestions when appropriate. (Resourcefulness, Enterprising, and Creative)
• Communicate openly and honestly. Seek to resolve differences in accordance with the scriptural patterns summarized in the Staff Manual policy on Fair Treatment as well as the Grievance and Appeals Procedure. (Integrity, Faithfulness)

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demands

Sitting: Remaining in the seated position

Lifting: Raising/lowering objects from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 25-50 lbs.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas through the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly