Assistant, Entrepreneur & Business Center (Temporary)

Company: Joliet Junior College
Location: Joliet
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

Position Title:Assistant, Entrepreneur & Business Center (Temporary)Job Description:POSITION TITLE: Assistant, Entrepreneur & Business Center
STATUS: Part time, Temporary
DEPARTMENT: EBC, City Center Campus
CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt
UNION: Non-union
DIVISION: Workforce Development
REPORTS TO: EBC Manager
PLACEMENT: Clerical, Grade 5
MINIMIUM PAY RATE: $15.36 per hour


Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background.

Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.EBC Mission:The mission of the Joliet Junior College Entrepreneur & Business Center (EBC) is to support both start-ups and existing small business success by providing no-cost mentoring, training/education and advisory services to promote economic development in Community College District 525.ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Provide excellent customer service to students, staff, faculty, and community members who visit the EBC through greetings, answering questions, and taking messages.2. Assist EBC staff with client meetings, seminars and roundtables by taking notes, scheduling, assisting with follow, research and presenting.3. Assist with hosting EBC sponsored events, in-person and virtually. Tasks may include, but are not limited to, assisting with event preparation, set-up, clean-up, decorating, food set-up and serving, checking-in visitors, moving equipment and supplies, setting up and running technology and other tasks as assigned.4. Assist with EBC communications to clients, partners, and social media.5. Attend and represent the EBC at community and networking events to meet with potential and existing clients and partners.6. Assist as needed with marketing for EBC events including flyers, brochures, banners, bulletin boards, monthly calendars, and free-standing signs. These efforts include, but are not limited to, print media, digital media, handwritten signs, social media, videos, personal outreach, and other creative marketing efforts.7. Support EBC staff with office duties including department errands, filing, making copies, maintaining resources, organizing, and other related tasks.8. Assist clients improve their website and social media including participate in marketing plans.9. Work occasional evening and weekend events when requested. Hours and days will vary.10. Perform related duties as assigned.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS1. High school diploma or equivalent.2. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.3. Ability to take personal initiative and work as a team player.4. Personable, respectful, responsible, and creative.5. Familiar with Microsoft Office applications.6. Comfortable creating content and posting to Social Media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat.7. Professional email etiquette8. Ability to receive constructive feedback with a positive attitude.9. Experienced with marketing design.10. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.11. Demonstrated commitment to the college's core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS1. Associate degree preferred.2. Knowledge of college resources.3. Ability to write legibly.4. Ability to work on-campus.5. English, Spanish and/or other languages verbal and written communication proficiency.6. Demonstrated multicultural competence.PHYSICAL DEMANDS1. Moving throughout campus, walking and standing for periods of time.2. Lifting and moving supplies up to 50 pounds.3. Climbing on ladders on occasion is also required.WORKING CONDITIONS* Office, in-person events, and virtual events are held both inside and outside.Full Time/Part Time:Part timeUnion (If Applicable):Scheduled Hours:18

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