Office Assistant, SHINE Program

Wilkes University invites applicants for an Office Assistant for the Luzerne County SHINE program. Luzerne County SHINE is a nationally recognized program that provides hands on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) instructional activities to students in Pre-K and 1st through 8th grade in local school districts.

The successful candidate is responsible for general office and program tasks in support of the day-to-day operation of the SHINE program. The office assistant will carry out basic administrative tasks such as preparing correspondence and lesson materials, answering phones and completing follow-up phone calls, making copies, and filing. They will be the primary contact for scheduling virtual and in-person meetings, as well as recording and disseminating meeting minutes for SHINE staff meetings and advisory board meetings. The office assistant will manage inventory and prepare supply orders for SHINE centers, including shopping for and delivering necessary supplies. They will also assist the SHINE team with family night, and other SHINE events as needed. This position requires a degree of flexibility to accommodate SHINE's after school program hours on certain days/times.

A high school diploma is required, associate's degree preferred. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working in a multi-faceted office where multi-tasking is needed. Ability to work with a wide range of constituents; including SHINE administrative staff, field staff, school personnel, and families, while maintaining confidentiality is a must. Demonstrated capability to work proficiently and independently in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Zoom required. Experience with scheduling virtual and in-person meetings and taking meeting minutes preferred. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

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Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.