Federal Work Study - Administrative Support, Community & CareerService

Boulder, CO

Position Title: Work Study – Administrative Support
# of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: Comm & Career Srvcs 51220
Work Location Authorization: Hybrid On-Site/Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Senior Director of Academic Advising and Career & Life Development
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
FTE: 13% (5 hrs/week)
Compensation: $18.00 - $18.00 per hour

Application Deadline: 12/15 or until filled

Job Summary

This work study student position is responsible for providing administrative and events support for the Office of Career and Life Development.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • General administrative support for the Office of career and Life Development,
  • Meet weekly with Clinical Placement Associate to effectively manage work-study assigned projects.
  • Coordinate with Office of career GA to print and distribute event posters and other office materials.
  • Maintain a detail-oriented database of community partners, ensuring that it is up to date and accurate.
  • Create and maintain department newsletter or articles/social media highlighting students and agency work in the field of clinical mental health counselling.
  • Utilize Canvas or another online platform to create posters and flyers for events.  Assist GA position as needed in the creation of departmental materials.
  • Assist in creating and maintaining a warm and welcoming office area and environment for the department (e.g., keeping displays and tea station clean and tidy, organizing office supplies, removing recycling etc.).
  • Research potential new practicum and internship clinical placement sites for students in and around the Boulder, Denver area.
  • Collaborate in implementing ways to appreciate and thank clinical placement partners.
  • Support for special events, including Practicum and Internship Fair as assigned; including, but not limited to preparation, set up and staffing the event.
  • Other administrative duties and projects as assigned.
  • Creativity a plus!

  What Naropa Requires…

 Student must be awarded federal work-study hours by the Financial Aid Office to hold this position.

  • Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
  • Experience paying consistent attention to detail in a professional setting.
  • Experience compiling and organizing large amounts of data in a professional setting.
  • Demonstrated confidentiality and trustworthiness in working with sensitive data.
  • Previous experience with Outlook, Excel, Word and related programs, or the ability and willingness to learn these programs
  • A record of professionalism, punctuality and good attendance.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to be focused and self-directed, and demonstrate initiative.
  • Strong communication and writing, and editing skills.
  • Intermediate clerical, organization and filing skills.
  • Experience in data entry, technology and attention to detail a plus.
  • All job candidates must hold a commitment to co-create a diverse and inclusive community and actively participate in related JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) professional development regarding the dynamics of privilege and oppression and the impact these have in the workplace.
  • All job candidates must demonstrate their level of understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity.
  • All job candidates must demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate an integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.

  Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions

 Maximum amount of weight employee must be able to lift/carry with or without reasonable accommodation(s):

  • 25 pounds

 During regular daily activities, employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation:

Stand, walk, sit, handle/finger, bend at the waist, reach above shoulder level, kneel and crouch.

 During regular daily activities, employee may be exposed to the following:  Interruptions/distractions.

  Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year:

-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

-Memorial Day

-Juneteenth

-Independence Day

-Labor Day

-Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November

-Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year’s

Naropa’s health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans.

A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 – 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment, and the retirement plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.

Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa’s retirement plan only, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.

All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including student workers, accrue sick leave benefits. Full-time and part-time staff positions accrue vacation and personal time. All leave accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service.

The University recognizes the importance of including its employees in its organizational mission and values and welcomes employees into the classroom to “touch the magic.” Specifically, regular employees are provided generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members.

Naropa University participates in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP). CIC-TEP is a network of CIC colleges and universities willing to accept, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other CIC participating institutions (full-time as designated by the employer/institution). Additional information can be found here: https://www.cic.edu/member-services/tuition-exchange-program. Naropa University’s commitment to diversity aligns with its highest aspirations to apply contemplative inquiry and education to explore and embody the human qualities that facilitate collaboration to create a common humanity and a just society. Individuals who have experience with and a commitment to inclusive communities are encouraged to apply. EOE

Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual and relationship violence. This law applies to all students, faculty, and staff.


JOB CODE: AY2425 0007