Bennington College · 8 hours ago
Program Assistant, Beyond Plastics
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry Level
$50K/yr - $54K/yr
3+ years exp
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Hiring Manager
Taylor Shelton
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Responsibilities
Assist in the coordination of all operational and administrative activities of the Beyond Plastics team and provide administrative support to the President of Beyond Plastics and other staff as needed.
Assist with day-to-day administrative operations of the Beyond Plastics office.
Serve as a welcoming and supportive resource and provide a welcoming environment for all employees.
Take notes at weekly staff meetings.
Monitor consistent tracking of program staff quantitative and qualitative data throughout the year.
Monitor organizational constituent emails and ensure timely responses.
Complete and submit monthly credit card documentation to Bennington College Business Office for President, Managing Director, and Development Director.
Assist Program Manager with organization/clean-up, etc., of organizational Google Drive.
Track staff and volunteer speaker engagement numbers by following up with staff and charting attendee numbers month over month.
Follow up with event sponsors to ensure we receive and process outstanding sponsor fees as needed.
Upload news articles and organizational reports to the website, as requested.
Assist Digital Director with Action Network uploads and data management including monthly reconciliation of gifts.
Assist the Digital Director with email list re-engagement and clean-up.
Follow up with staff and volunteer speakers to ensure outstanding speaker fees are received and processed on a monthly basis.
Complete and submit Beyond Plastics’ staff reimbursements with the Bennington College Business Office.
Track online webinar and event RSVPs/attendees for the Development & Digital team.
Working with the Managing Director and Program Manager, reconcile organizational expenses, as well as program budgets in relation to restricted grant funding.
Provide assistance to staff as needed regarding travel, e.g., making reservations, arranging meetings, reporting on receipts, etc.
Qualification
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Required
General administrative experience, minimum of 3 years of administrative experience with demonstrated progressively increasing responsibilities; Associate degree required, BA degree preferred.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to maintain good relations and open communication with Beyond Plastics staff, Bennington College staff and people and groups who contact the organization. Demonstrated ability to develop/maintain positive relationships. Strong problem-solving and time-management skills.
Must exercise good judgment at all times. Must be able to work with limited direction and handle multiple tasks. Must be able to handle a high volume of work and competing deadlines with ease. Strong listening skills and exceptional organizational skills are required. Must have demonstrated ability to successfully coordinate and facilitate projects independently and/or with limited supervision. Work requires keen attention to detail, ability to establish priorities in a changing work environment and ability to successfully meet deadlines. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, team environment and to successfully navigate and flex with changing priorities.
Advanced computer skills. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Gmail, Google Drive, and Internet research required.
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life and long-term disability insurance
Retirement
Generous time off benefits (4 weeks vacation, 10 sick days and 17 paid holidays)
Educational benefits including Tuition Exchange
Company
Bennington College
Bennington College is a private, nonsectarian liberal arts college located in Bennington, Vermont.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (2)
2022 (7)
2021 (3)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Endeavour Foundation
2024-03-05Grant
Leadership Team
Laura Walker
President
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