FWS MFA Office Assistant

This position is only open to current Pacific University Students

Join a small team of working writers in arts administration! The MFA office runs the acclaimed low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing program at Pacific University.

Please note this job is located in the Pearl District in Portland, OR.

Title of Position: FWS MFA Office Assistant

Department Name, location of department: Master of Fine Arts in Writing, Portland Office

Purpose of Position: Assist the MFA team in daily tasks and longer-term projects.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Report to the Assistant Director, Jennifer Scanlon, and other MFA staff may also require assistance.
• Tasks can include creating flyers, data entry, updating documents, research, filing, and other office tasks.
• Longer-term projects can include developing a digital archive of past faculty talks and readings, and/or digitizing archived paper records.

Competencies to practice:

• Oral & Written Communication
• Analytical & Critical Thinking
• Applied Problem Solving
• Digital Literacy

Length of employment: Flexible start date in September; duration can be for the academic year depending on review after first semester of work.

Supervisor name: Jennifer Scanlon

Recruiter Name & Email: Jennifer Scanlon: scanlon@pacificu.edu

Wage rate: $16.80 Hourly

The most successful assistants of the past were able to work with careful attention to minor details as well as be proactive in asking for tasks to do when a previous task was finished.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Detail Oriented
• Microsoft Word
• Google Suite
• Familiarity with Canva and Mailchimp a plus, but not required.