Garaventa Center Program Assistant

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title Garaventa Center Program Assistant Department Garaventa Center Terms and Hours Varying hours Job Category Student Employment Hourly Wage Portland Metro Minimum Wage ($16.80) Job Summary

This position seeks a reliable and adaptable student to support the Garaventa Center's mission through a variety of projects and activities. Responsibilities include assisting with events, providing general administrative support, and contributing to communications and outreach efforts as needed, including occasional social media support.

Core Duties

• Events - set-up and clean-up for events when needed; may include transporting light-medium weight items (banners, flyers, sign-in sheets, speaker items) to and from event venue, taking photos for social media posts, greeting patrons, etc.
• Administrative Tasks - Assisting with occasional admin projects within the Garaventa Center office; assisting with occasional campus errands such as distributing flyers or taking items to other departments.
• Social Media and Outreach - The student position may occasionally assist with communications, outreach, and promotional projects as needed.
• Other relevant duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Mature and able to interact with a variety of personalities in a polite and professional way.
• Reliable and on-time; capability to meet deadlines independently and on time.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Capacity to respond quickly to real-time issues or urgent University-wide announcements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with professors and campus staff; familiarity with campus.
• Experience with or ability to learn working with graphic design programs, particularly Canva.

Physical Requirements

• Possible minimal transport of event supplies, such as signage, fold up easel, GC banner…to event locations. All items are light and do not require heavy lifting.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number SE1122-2023 Number of Vacancies 1 Estimated Start Date 09/16/2026 Open Date 08/25/2026 Close Date 10/15/2026

Supplemental Questions

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Required Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Letter of Recommendation