Calendar Management, Educational Administration, Email Management/Administration, Fellowship, Legal, Logistics Management, NSF Audio Formats, Peace Corps, Project/Program Coordination, Record Keeping, Scholarship, Social Media
The ASPIRE Office in the Honors College at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Program Coordinator.
About the Opportunity
The ASPIRE Program Coordinator assists the Director with supporting students who are pursing nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, as well as supporting students who are applying to graduate or professional school. This position will serve as a campus pre-law advisor and coordinate the Pre-Law Prep Program. This position will also assist in the coordination of the Peace Corps Prep Program.
We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
Wellness programs
What You'll Do
Assist the Director with supporting and advising students who are pursuing nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships
Recruit and advise students applying for prestigious, nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships through conducting workshops and information sessions, organizing and distributing scholarship information, convening and coordinating with faculty committees, and managing logistical aspects of application processes.
Assist students who are preparing scholarship and fellowship applications. This includes meeting with students to discuss various scholarships and fellowships, providing feedback on essay and personal statements (when appropriate), and organizing and participating in mock interviews.
Draft letters of endorsement and scholarship evaluations
Develop initiatives to recruit and support underserved students.
Represent (along with the ASPIRE Director) the ASPIRE Office to internal and external constituencies.
Serve on college/university committees as appropriate.
Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with units inside WVU, especially the Office of Undergraduate Research, the Pre-Health Professional Development Office, the Honors Foundation Program, the Honors in Action Program, and academic departments.
Maintain records and provide as needed to students, faculty, departments, and administrators.
Maintain website and social media accounts for the ASPIRE Office.
Manage ASPIRE email account, including promptly replying to certain emails and forwarding others to the Director as appropriate.
Assist Director with the Peace Corps Prep Program, including assisting in planning service-learning activities for members
ASPIRE Program Coordinator will serve as a campus pre-law advisor, providing support and guidance to current students and alumni who are pursuing law... For full info follow application link.
West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.
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