Student Services and Event Specialist

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Political Science is seeking a Student Services and Event Specialist to support graduate and undergraduate student affairs and the department’s weekly academic workshops. This role is a core member of the administrative team, assisting with course and enrollment administration, and managing academic and social events for students, including the Summer Research College program.

The position involves independently handling logistical arrangements for weekly workshops, such as travel,

Qualifications

• Experience supporting student services or events in an academic setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple events and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support graduate and undergraduate student affairs for the department and weekly academic workshops.
• Assist the administrative team with course and enrollment administration for the department.
• Manage academic and social events for students and organize the Summer Research College program.
• Independently arrange logistical needs for weekly workshops, including travel, itineraries, and communications.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer-focused

Communication

Attention to detail

Relationship management

Adaptability

Job description

This position has been deemed critical by the School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid – at least three days per week on-site.

Budgeted Salary

The budgeted base salary range for this position is $36.54 - $38.46 per hour.

The School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) is the foundation of a liberal arts education at Stanford. The school encompasses 24 departments and 25 interdisciplinary programs. H&S is home to fundamental and applied research, where free, open, and critical inquiry is pursued across disciplines. As the university’s largest school, H&S serves as the foundation of a Stanford undergraduate education no matter which discipline students pursue as a major. Graduate students work alongside world-renowned faculty to pursue and shape foundational research that leads to breakthroughs and discoveries that shed new light on the past, influence the present, and shape the future. Together, faculty and students in H&S engage in inspirational teaching, learning, and research every day.

Department/Program Description

Stanford Political Science is an academic department consisting of 40+ faculty and lecturers as well as post-doctoral scholars and approximately 90+ graduate students and 150 undergraduate majors and minors. We are a strong team of seven full time administrative staff that encourages collaboration, opportunities for professional growth and a positive working experience for all team members.

Brief Position Summary

The Department of Political Science is seeking a Student Services and Event Specialist who will be responsible for supporting graduate and undergraduate student affairs for the department as well as weekly academic workshops.

This position is a key member of the administrative team supporting the department’s student services group and faculty with course and enrollment administration. The position also manages academic and social events for students and organizes the Summer Research College program. The role also includes independently managing logistical arrangements for weekly academic workshops which may include travel arrangements, organizing itineraries and workshop communication.

This is a 100%, non-exempt, continuing position.

Preferred Qualifications

The Student Services & Events Specialist must possess a team-based and customer-focused mindset. It is critical that this position exhibit the ability to practice sound judgment and decision-making, effective written & oral communication, strong attention to detail and respectful relationship management. This position must also exhibit a strong desire to continuously learn new and unfamiliar business topics, policies and procedures as they relate to the department of Political Science.