Advancement Data Entry Assistant (Casual)
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Full-time
Administration / Clerical
Posted on April 16, 2024
Advancement Data Entry Assistant (Casual)
Amherst Campus
Part Time
JR4913
Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.
Job Description:
Amherst College invites current Amherst College seniors to apply for the Advancement Data Entry Assistant (Casual) position. The Advancement Data Entry Assistant is part-time position, starting $16.00 per hour, commensurate with experience. Given Amherst's distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.
Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.
Reporting to the Director of Advancement Data Management, this is an in-person position serving as the first point of contact for the Advancement Office's highly diverse group of alumni, parents, students, faculty, and external constituents. Responsibilities include assisting with various data entry projects, general reception tasks for the Advancement Office including answering and directing phone calls, welcoming in-person visitors, processing mail, and responding to department emails.
Maintaining thorough, high-quality data is crucial to Advancement's ability to carry out its mission of engaging a highly diverse body of alumni and families, and securing philanthropic support to advance the College's priorities. This position will provide support for the division by expediting data entry with accuracy.
The person in this role is expected to work as part of a collaborative and inclusive team including taking appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participating in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.
Data Entry Responsibilities:
Reception Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Required:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- One to three years of related experience
- Commitment to working with a diverse and inclusive community
- Adaptable and organized- able to handle changing circumstances and priorities and follow-through on tasks.
- Sensitivity to issues of confidentiality
- Attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to take initiative, work independently and collaboratively
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and ability to learn new software
Preferred:
- 3-5 years office experience working in a higher education setting with a diverse group
- Experience working with Slate or other relational database
- Associate's degree
Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career advancement.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs. Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Career icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
To apply, visit https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amherst_Jobs/job/Amherst-Campus/Advancement-Data-Entry-Assistant--Casual-_JR4913
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