Summary:

• HS diploma required.

Experience:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience as a building coordinator/administrative assistant is ideal. Experience in supervising is preferred, as the position will oversee a student labor force that will be crucial to success in the role.
  

• Must be self-reliant and a self-starter, with the ability to recognize and solve a wide variety of problems and respond to questions as it relates to the care of the building, as well as the calendar scheduling, set-ups of scheduled spaces and cleaning of the building.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with many different personalities (professors, staff, students and the general public).
• Must possess strong leadership skills to effectively lead, train and manage student labor staff who perform custodial work, event set-ups/teardowns, and administrative support.
• Must possess solid computer skills in order to use and instruct others in the use of calendaring software or applications to reserve spaces for use in the Alumni Building and schedule the set-ups and teardown of events.
• Preferred to have some knowledge and experience with work in an academic community.
• Must possess good project management skills and strong administrative office management skills.

License, certification, or registration necessary:

• N/A

Physical requirements:

• Ability to walk around the campus and campus buildings.
• Requires hands-on support with custodial work, set-ups and teardowns of events.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds, bend, stoop and stretch.
• Ability to use hands, listen and talk to perform the responsibilities of the job within the office and the building.
• Must be able to climb stairs or ride in an elevator to move between the floors in the building.

• The characteristics of the work environment outlined below are those in which an employee must perform their job responsibilities, which include:
• A fast-paced office environment with multiple distractions/interruptions throughout the day.
• Potentially stressful situations to meet deadlines for projects/tasks such as event set-ups and teardowns, and to address the immediate needs as they relate to the building.
• Daily physical movement throughout the building and across the campus.

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• Computer and specific software applications related to scheduling spaces.
• Select Media Equipment
• Telephone
• Standard office equipment, i.e. copiers, etc.
• Moving equipment necessary for set-up/teardown of events

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

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  Responsible for training, managing, mentoring and evaluating the student workers who perform the primary work related to custodial care of the Building and the event set-up/teardown functions.
• Observe and communicate to Facilities Management through the Campus Workorder System (TMA) any work that needs to be completed and then follow-up as necessary to assure completion.
• Use various computer software, such as Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) or other to manage and communicate the scheduling of Baird Lounge and the Activities Room.
• Communicate and demonstrate excellent customer service in helping coordinate the scheduling and use of Baird Lounge and the Activities Room with both internal on-campus parties and off-campus third parties.

• Work with IS&S on any network or wireless network issues experienced by the occupants of the building and to coordinate upgrades to media equipment or any phone issues in the building as needed.
• Oversee vending in Alumni, to ensure appropriate service of vending machines, and work with vendors and Finance on any issues that may arise with the products or the machines.
• Responsible for taking charge of emergency evacuations, and drills, to ensure all occupants have evacuated to the appropriate area when required.
• Physically supports the cleaning, set-up and teardown of the spaces in Alumni Building.
• Temporarily physically supports the set-up, teardown of events in the Woods-Penn Common

• In support of Berea College’s great commitments this position requires student supervision. The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed. Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome. To learn more about the student labor program and requirements on this position see: Labor Program Goals

Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

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