Student Wellness - Program Assistant - Westlawn
BASIC FUNCTION
Provides administrative support to the online interpersonal violence prevention programs, which are required of all incoming students. Performs all day-to-day functions of maintaining the online interpersonal violence prevention education and monitoring course correspondence. This is primarily an administrative role.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Communicate with over 5,000 students regarding course requirements and deadlines through mass mailings, and respond to individual questions via e-mail
- Maintain online course pages in ICON, including sending reminders and tracking grades in Microsoft Excel
- Collaborate with other instructors of the Success@Iowa course to improve course functionality and improve compliance rates; offer support to other instructors as needed
- Utilize Microsoft Excel to manipulate data regularly
- Employ a variety of strategies to remind students of course requirements and the importance of sexual assault prevention education
- Enforce course completion requirements for graduate students by placing academic holds
- As schedule allows, serve on the Anti-Violence Coalition (AVC) and the Campus Education sub-committee with campus and community partners working to prevent interpersonal violence on campus
- Co-present outcomes to campus partners
- Develop, monitor, and report outcomes related to these programs as requested by the campus partners
- Stay informed on current literature and topics related to sexual misconduct prevention and education
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent written communication
- Ability to communicate effectively and maintain positive interactions, including when responding to individuals expressing frustration
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to be self-directed
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Comfort applying conditional formatting and manipulating data in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately
- Dependable, organized and detail-oriented
- Skilled in interpersonal relationships and maintaining effective working relations with others
- Incoming Junior, Senior, or Graduate level standing at the University of Iowa
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- Customer service experience via e-mail
- Familiarity with FERPA, HIPAA, or confidentiality practices
WORK HOURS
- Average of 10 hours per week, primarily during the academic year (limited hours over breaks). Flexible schedule, but hours will need to be between 8am-5pm Monday-Friday. Working a minimum of one hour each business day is preferred. May occasionally work other evenings depending on programming needs.
- Ideal start date for the position will be late July or early August 2025
LOCATION
- Student Wellness – Westlawn
TO APPLY
- Submit application on DSL Application Portal: https://apps.studentlife.uiowa.edu/seo
OR
- Email resume & cover letter to trisha-welter@uiowa.edu