Culture, Health, and Science (CHS) Program Assistant for ‘16-’17- Apply by Monday, April 25th

The Five College Program in Culture, Health, and Science (CHS) is looking for a program assistant for next year! CHS is a certificate program that allows students an opportunity to explore human health, disease and healing from an interdisciplinary perspective. The student program assistant plays an essential role for CHS to achieve its mission by working with the CHS Program Director, the CHS Steering Committee, and Five College central staff in a supportive capacity. This is a great opportunity for a student to connect with students and faculty in CHS, and be a part of exciting discussions about the goals and development of CHS. The Program Assistant position is approximately 8-10 hours per week during the academic year and receives a stipend of $2,600.

Requirements: The position requires strong communication, organization and leadership skills. Applicants must be detail-oriented, able to work independently, and able to work on multiple projects at once. Candidates must be available for at least one full academic year; two or more years preferred. The program assistant does not necessarily have to be a CHS student, but an interest in the program and passion for health studies is preferred.

Major duties:
– Manage communications on the CHS email account to serve as the major point of contact for CHS inquiries, to answer questions and clear up confusion.
– Maintain CHS’s social media presence on Facebook and the website.
– Gather members, promote CHS, and spread knowledge of the certificate at CHS events and meetings around the Five Colleges (talks, a CHS Pizza Party each semester, and occasional information sessions on individual campuses).
– Assist the Program Director and faculty advisors to coordinate Steering Committee business as needed, and take minutes at monthly steering committee meetings and distribute.
– Conduct regular maintenance of the Ever-Approved Courses list, and assist five college staff in posting CHS courses each semester as needed.
– Coordinate, organize and lead the monthly CHS student steering committee
– Collect and compile stories about CHS alumni to increase program continuity.

To apply: Reply to chs@fivecolleges.edu with a cover letter and resume by Monday, April 25th. In your cover letter (1) address the ways in which you are qualified for the CHS program assistant position, and (2) propose an idea or project that you could carry out for CHS (optional).