Student - Office Assistant Institutional Advancement

The Institutional Advancement Department of Saint Joseph's College is hiring for the student position of Office Assistant for Academic Year 2026-2027!  

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Student Office assistant supports the Advancement department by: 

• Assisting with special projects as assigned
• Maintaining constituent records
• Assisting with delivery, pick-up, and distribution of department mail
• Assisting with Event preparations, materials, and operations
• Staffing fundraising and alumni events

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Customer service
• Preferred clerical experience
• Strong computer skills, including familiarity with the Google Suite of products
• Dependability and confidentiality are required

SCHEDULE:  

• Approximately 4-10 hours per week
• Office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• This position offers flexibility, within the office hours, based on availability.
  
  

Community-Based Service Work Requirement: In support of our core value of compassion, which calls us to “consciously reach out beyond our college boundaries to serve the needs of others,” all Federal Work Study (FWS) student employees at Saint Joseph’s College are expected to complete eight (8) hours of community-based service work, prior to FWS exhausting. These hours can be completed all at once or incrementally. You will receive payment for the 8 community-based service hours as completed on a bi-weekly basis. FWS student employees will have ten weeks to complete their eight (8) hours of community-based work from the start of their position. This work is to be coordinated with the student employee’s department manager throughout the semester and students can participate as it fits their schedule. This community-based service work relates directly to the Core Values of Community, Justice, Excellence, and Respect which are the foundation of the College.

Saint Joseph’s College is an EEO employer and applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers’ compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees wishing to report sex-based discrimination, harassment, or misconduct should contact the Title IX Office (titleIX@sjcme.edu, 207-893-6606, 115A Heffernan Center).

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Specific questions may be emailed to: sjcemployment@sjcme.edu or call 207-893-7757.

Mission Statement
Saint Joseph's College of Maine, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and animated by the vision of Catherine McCauley, is a Catholic college in the liberal arts tradition distinguished by its welcoming community. We foster an on-going dialogue between faith and reason so as to prepare our learners to live meaningful lives that improve the world around them.

Vision Statement
In fulfillment of its mission, Saint Joseph's College of Maine will be a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community that forms individuals who practice humility, justice, and compassion, as Jesus did, in solidarity with the marginalized.