Helen Gordon Child Development Center

Posted August 2024

Student Communications and Project Assistant

Start Date: immediately

Department Name:  Center for Coordinating Oregon Home Visiting Systems (CCOHVS), at the Center for Improvement of Child & Family Services at PSU

Hours: 15-20 hours/week (depending on term), actual weekly schedule to be arranged with supervisor

Wage: 15.70 - 17.70 per hour – dependent upon qualifications and experience

Position Summary: 

Do you want to make a difference for children and families in our state? Are you committed to equity and transforming early childhood and family support systems?  Do you want to be part of supporting an exciting new program that is coordinating, aligning, and re-envisioning Oregon’s state and regional systems of early childhood home visiting programs?  If so, we invite you to apply for this student position as part of Oregon’s Home Visiting Systems Coordination Center at Portland State University! 

The person in this position will perform a variety of administrative and general office tasks and manage social media accounts in support of Oregon Home Visiting Systems Coordination Center at the Center for Improvement of Child & Family Services. Duties include:

• Manage and update social media accounts 

• Monitor general email 

• Support organization of CCOHVS Google Drive 

• Note taking for CCOHVS team meetings and other meetings as needed

• Virtual and in-person event and meeting support for Advisory

• Groups including scheduling, planning, reimbursements, logistics planning and day-of logistics, distribution of materials

• Other administrative tasks as may be requested

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least one year of office support experience.

• Experience updating social media accounts or creating communication documents for an organization or program.

To be a PSU Student worker, you must: 

• Must be currently enrolled as a Portland State University student

• Academic Credit Requirements: Must maintain a minimum number of credit hours per term:

  • Undergraduate students: 6 credit minimum

  • Graduate students: 5 credit minimum

  • Note: see Term Off rules to see if you are eligible for employment this summer. Please only apply if you meet the requirements)

  • Meets all requirements for student employment listed on the https://www.pdx.edu/human-resources/

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• High level of organizational & communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

• Proficient in managing social media accounts

• Excellent time management skills

Expectations

• Adheres to all departmental policies and stays current on procedural changes.

• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.

• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.

• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement. 

• Adheres to all PSU policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment, Professional Standards of Conduct, and Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting.

If you or someone you know has questions

Please email KristinMiyamoto, Regional Home Visiting System Transformation Coordinator, <kristin.miyamoto@pdx.edu>

To Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to the Center for Coordinating Oregon Home Visiting Systems, <ccohvs@pdx.edu> with the subject: “Application for Student Worker Position”. In your cover letter, please describe, in no more than 300-500 words, any experience you have relevant to the qualifications for this position and your interest in home visiting. Please make sure your resume includes two professional references that will be contacted if you are a finalist for the position. The review of applications will begin August 23, 2024 but applications will be accepted until finalists are identified.

Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Institution that welcomes applications from diverse candidates who support diversity.  Our university community values campus diversity and we encourage members of historically under-represented groups to apply.

Kellie Herold, BS (she/her)

Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services

kellieh@pdx.edu   Phone: 503 725-5023