What are the responsibilities and job description for the McNeill Academic Program Temporary Aide position at University of Colorado Boulder?
Requisition Number:
63222
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
Temporary Staff
Schedule:
Full-Time
Posting Close Date:
04-Apr-2025
Date Posted:
02-Apr-2025
Job Summary
The McNeill Academic Program at the University of Colorado Boulder is encouraging applications for a Temporary Aide position! This half-time temporary staff position is the Program Assistant for the White Antelope Memorial & First Nations Program and the hosting McNeill Academic Program in the Student Academic Success Center at the University of Colorado Boulder. This position reports to the Director, McNeill Academic Program and works as part of a collaborative team to implement the plan of operations. This position supports a high-contact model of student success for eligible participants and assists with the day-to-day programmatic functions.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
The McNeill Academic Program at the University of Colorado Boulder is an educational opportunity program that supports the personal, professional, and academic development of 400 undergraduate students.
SASC is an educational opportunity center in the Office of Undergraduate Education within Academic Affairs. We are a mission-inspired learning community of students, faculty, and staff from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented, under-resourced, or under-served at CU Boulder. We have a 50 year history of supporting student success on our flagship campus.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Program Management
- Supports daily operations of this educational opportunity program through its annual cycle of high school outreach and summer programming. Performs delegated independent tasks to ensure delivery of required and permissible services based on logic model with a focus on special student populations, including Native and Indigenous Students.
Academic Management
- Mentors a multi-cohort caseload of McNeill students to support whole-student model of personal, academic, and professional success. Develops advocacy, enrichment, and success plans for individual students. Assists students in skill-building and goal-planning from matriculation to graduation with a focus on special student populations, including Native and Indigenous students
Communications Management
- Collaborates with the Assistant Director to implement multimedia communication plan for engagement of participants; training staff and faculty; stewardship of donors; and outreach to alumni. Designs and maintains website, newsletter, and our social media accounts. Works with Assistant Director on strategic relations material for internal and external collaborators with a focus on the White Antelope Memorial & First Nations Program and other special student populations.
What You Should Know
This is a temporary, part-time position working primarily on site and anticipated to last 3 months. Evening and weekend work is required. The schedule is Mondays to Fridays from 8:00am-12:00pm or 1:00-5:00 pm, at 20 hours per week.
What We Can Offer
The hourly rate for this part-time position is $26.44.
Benefits
Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.
Be Statements
Be adaptable. Be supportive. Be Boulder.
What We Require
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in education, Social Science or related field. Experience may substitute for the degree on a year for year basis.
- One (1) year of experience instructing, advising, or supervising students from TRiO-eligible backgrounds, including Native and Indigenous students.
What You Will Need
Knowledge of higher education support for students from various backgrounds. Skills in data management and social media marketing. Ability to facilitate multi-modality workshops and services for on-campus or on-line participants. Abilities in crafting and sustaining networks, affiliations, and partnerships with community groups, student groups, and campus units.
What We Would Like You to Have
- A master’s degree or equivalent experience in TRiO or comparable educational opportunity alumni status (including alumni of tribal colleges and universities) may be substituted for up to 1 of the 2-year minimum experience (see Minimum Qualifications).
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience coordinating an educational opportunity program at a 2-year or a 4-year institution.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- A current resume.
- A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by April 4, 2025 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources
Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu
