Program Assistant I

South Dakota State University, United States

Updated: 7 days ago
Location: Rapid City, SOUTH DAKOTA
Deadline: 12 Jun 2024

Posting Details
Posting Details


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Institution South Dakota State University
Working Title Program Assistant I
Posting Number CSA02037P
Department SDSU-West River Ag Center-Ext
Physical Location of Position (City) Rapid City
Posting Text
The West River Agricultural Center at South Dakota State University (SDSU) is looking for a self-motivated and dedicated Program Assistant I to join our team and provide administrative support for our faculty, staff and students. The SDSU West River Research and Extension in Rapid City is the western front door to South Dakota State University and the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES). It is here that academics, research, SDSU Extension and professionalism come together to provide South Dakota, especially western South Dakota, with the agricultural resources and expertise that can breed personal, professional and community success.
 
Job Responsibilities:  This position will provide support for CAFES administration, faculty and staff located in Rapid City. This includes administrative support duties for the Assistant Dean for West River Operations, the Assistant Director of West River Research & Extension, and the Director for the Center of Excellence for Bison Studies. Faculty support includes assisting with grants (e.g., budgets, application documents; reporting) and Extension programming (e.g., scheduling; registration; reporting). This position will also provide secretarial support, including greeting the public, assisting with Fleet management, and working with databases.
 
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 
Knowledge of:  
  • Computer software and systems (i.e., Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel)
  • Business English for professional communication
  • Modern office equipment and phones


 
Skill & Ability to: 
  • Problem-solve independently
  • Multi-task and handle competing project priorities 
  • Communicate effectively (verbal and written)
  • Provide high quality customer service
  • Compile and organize information and data
  • Work as a member of a highly productive team
  • Use scheduling tools and interactive calendars

 
Comments:  SDSU is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the University to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to South Dakota State University’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check. 
 
Benefits:  SDSU offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee, spouse, and dependents; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; paid holidays; educational assistance; retirement plans; and a generous vacation accrual and sick day allowance.              
 
Application Procedures:  SDSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site, to apply visit http://YourFuture.sdbor.edu .   [SE8788;11041] 
Posting Date 05/22/2024
Closing Date 06/12/2024
Open Until Filled No
First Consideration Date
Advertised Salary $20.63 – 23.20/hour, depending upon qualifications, plus benefits
Duration of the Term 12 months
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Appointment Percent 100
Work Hours
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Typical Hours Worked Per Week
Appointment Type Regular
Scope of Search External (includes Internal)
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This position requires Valid Drivers License
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Department Description and Cultural Expectations
South Dakota State University is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with more than 200 academic programs, an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students, and over $60 million annual research expenditures.
South Dakota State University offers a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. Its employees embrace the university’s core values of being people-centered, expanding knowledge through creativity, embracing organizational and personal integrity, commitment to diversity of thought, and excellence through continuous improvement.
 
As the state’s 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of the university is carried out on its main resident campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, Aberdeen and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across South Dakota.
 
SDSU was recognized as one of 54 institutions in the United States as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities in 2014. The university’s total research expenditures are greater than $60 million. SDSU is the state’s first High Research Activity institution as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
 
Jackrabbits Athletics competes as a NCAA Division I member, with membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Summit League and the Big XII for wrestling. 
 
Brookings is home to approximately 24,000 residents and is located 60 miles north of Sioux Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis. Livability.com rates Brookings as an ideal community for families, students, young professionals and retirees. It considers Brookings among the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota.
 
The Brookings Public School District educates approximately 3,300 K-12 students and ranks among the state’s highest academic achieving school districts. The district includes three elementary schools, an intermediate school for fourth and fifth grade, one middle school and a high school.
 
The city also boasts an abundance of attractions and activities, including the Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Dakota Nature Park, South Dakota Art Museum, McCrory Gardens, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, Outdoor Adventure Center and the Brookings Summer Arts Festival.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant access mission. SDSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits discrimination on, the basis of, sex, race, color, creed,  national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other status that may become protected in the offering of all educational programs and employment. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing [email protected].  Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact:  Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD  57007.  Phone:  (605) 688-4128.
Contact Information
For additional information regarding this position or questions about the online application process, please contact SDSU Human Resources at 605-688-4128.

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