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Office Assistant - Summer
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Job ID 4188
Job Type On-Campus Jobs-Summer (Hourly)
Employer MAX Center
Date Posted Mar 25, 2025
Category General Office
Job Description

Project and research assistant for MAX Center over the summer. Remote/hybrid. Total work is approximately 10 hours/week for 10 weeks. Hours per week may vary, depending on agreement with MAX Center supervisors. Accepting job applications through Wednesday, April 9.

1. Research the Study Skills/Academic Coaching webpages at other institutions of higher learning, focusing on two research questions:

a. What resources do Study Skills/Academic Coaching webpages make available to students?

b. How do these webpages organize their resources?

2. Research best practices in website structure/architecture, with a special focus on best practices for organizing handouts/resources

3. Connect with Macalester Communications (if needed, also ITS and/or DRC) to understand what is possible in creating a website that aligns with Mac standards

4. Compose a short report to present findings and make recommendations for redesign of MAX Center Academic Coaching webpage. This may include creating several mock-ups of possible website resource hubs

 

Job Requirements

Job requirements:

  • Office and computer user experience. Ability to work independently and communicate effectively. 

  • WordPress and/or UI/UX Research and Design experience preferred but not required.

  • Flexible dates:  earliest start date is May 13, 2025 and latest work date is September 1, 2025.  

  • NOTE: STUDENTS WHO WILL RECEIVE A SUMMER STIPEND FOR ON-CAMPUS RESEARCH ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION.

Benefits

Sick and Safe Time

  • Student employees accrue sick and safe time at an accrual rate of one hour for every 30 hours paid. 
  • Sick and safe time is not paid out upon departure. 
  • Review the full sick and safe time policy on the Student Employment website. 
Available Openings 1
Hours 10.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $15.97/hour
Time Frame Summer
Contact Name Marjorie Banker
Contact Email mbanker@macalester.edu
Work Location hybrid/remote; MAX Center
Phone 651-696-6017


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