Position Details
Employer: Virginia Western Community College, 3094 Colonial Ave SW, Roanoke, VA.
Department: Career Services
Position Supervisor: David Porter
Phone: 540-857-6718
Email: dporter@virginiawestern.edu
Rate of Pay: $12/hour
Semester(s) of Assignment: Fall 2024 (8/26/24 – 12/20/24) and Spring 2025 (1/13/25 – 5/8/25)
General Qualifications:
Initiative, professional demeanor, effective communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently. Proficiency with technology and administrative/office processes a plus. Open to all majors. Ideal for students who have a career interest in counseling, education, human resources, business administration/management, marketing, higher education, or human services.
Work Schedule Range
Friday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A
Monday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Physical Location: Hall Associates Career Center (Student Life Center S206B)
Purpose or Role of the Position within the Organization:
To assist in efforts to fulfill the objectives of the Hall Associates Career Center. This includes a full range of comprehensive in-person and online career services for students and alumni.
Duties/Responsibilities of the position and how they relate to the purpose or role
The duties listed below describe the day-to-day activities necessary to provide support to students, alumni and Career Center staff:
- Assisting students and alumni with basic career services including online career portal registration/usage and intake for career advising, resumes review, and internship/job search requests.
- Providing front office and phone reception and administrative support, including but not limited to responding to emails, mail pick-up/delivery, scheduling appointments for career services staff, managing Zoom session waiting rooms, and event set-up assistance.
- Increasing student awareness of career services, resources, and events through on-campus and social media channels.
- In some cases, conducting career services overview presentations for student groups and classrooms.
- Engaging with students, alumni, faculty/staff, and employers.
Physical/Cognitive Requirements of Assignment
E = Essential; M = Marginal; N/A = Not Applicable
Physical Requirements
| Lifting: M | Light Lifting: M | Moderate Lifting: M |
| Heavy Lifting: N/A | Pushing/Pulling: M | Reaching: M |
| Walking: M | Repetitive Motion: E | Bending: M |
| Climbing: M | Other: E |
Mental/Sensory Demands
| Memory: E | Reasoning: E | Reading: E |
| Analyzing: E | Hearing: E | Logic: E |
| Verbal Communication: E | Written Communication: E |
Emotional Demands
| Fast Pace: M | Average Pace: E | Multiple Priorities: E |
| Intense Customer Interaction: M | Multiple Stimuli: E | Frequent Change: E |
Performance Evaluations will be conducted shortly before the end of the job assignment.
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