Administrative Assistant, Graduate Social Work and Department of Social Work

This position provides administrative and project support to the undergraduate Department of Social Work (SOWK/BSW) and the Master of Social Work (MSW) graduate program. Responsibilities include serving as the first point of contact for visitors, faculty candidates, and students; data entry; project and event coordination; budget oversight; maintenance of the program website and social media sites; a high volume of general support responsibilities, including field placement and accreditation-related tasks; and assisting with school-wide functions as necessary, as determined by the dean.

This is a part-time position at 25 hours per week during the academic year and 16 hours per week in the summer.

Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.