Pomona College

Pomona College

CSWIM Post-Baccalaureate for Programming

Smith Campus Center - LC00049, United States of America · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
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About the role

  • Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities.
  • Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.
  • Coordinating special projects/tasks/duties and provide assistance as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Assisting in organizing and implementing periodic workshops (independently and/or in collaboration with the Assistant Director and/or CSWIM Partners) on writing, speaking, and image-related topics.
  • Collaborating closely with CSWIM Partners to organize social functions, workshops, and other events.
  • Mentor CSWIM Partners by observing consultations.
  • Assist with the hiring process for new CSWIM Partners in the fall semester.

Requirements

  • Have an understanding and appreciation of-and interest and experience in-writing studies, writing program administration, and writing center pedagogy.
  • REQUIRED HOURS: The regular hours for this temporary ( Tentative end date, December 2026, with the potential for further extension ), full-time position are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.
  • It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL SKILLS: This person must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the job or must be able to demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed (with or without reasonable accommodation) using other knowledge, skills, and abilities not listed below.
  • Deploy professional skills in social media management and event planning, in collaboration with colleagues, to best promote the CSWIM's guiding principles.
  • Be proactive and willing to create and develop events that respond to the needs of the CSWIM Partners and Pomona student community.
  • Demonstrate effective, accurate, and clear communication with excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, reading, phone, user service, and leadership skills to supervise, facilitate, motivate, and inspire a highly diverse group of student employees and professional colleagues. Follow written and verbal instructions, asking questions as needed for clarification of projects/tasks/duties/assignments.
  • Be an effective communicator via email, phone, and in person so that all duties can be completed in a manner that meets the needs of all parties associated with the CSWIM.
  • Handle activities and confidential information with patience, discretion, good judgment, courtesy, and tact while working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
  • Prioritize and perform multiple projects/tasks, meet deadlines/timelines, respond to others in a timely manner, and work both independently and as a collaborative member of the CSWIM with a high standard of integrity and ethics.
  • Use appropriate organizational and time management skills to keep track of numerous projects and events simultaneously and to complete work with accuracy and a keen attention to detail.

Nice to have

  • At least one year of writing center experience as an undergraduate peer tutor is required.
  • Proficiency with basic Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Drive, Instagram, and Facebook is required.
  • Familiarity with WCOnline and Qualtrics is preferred.

Skills

  • Work well with a diverse group of students in the Center for Speaking, Writing, and the Image and across campus in other contexts.
  • Be friendly, welcoming, and encouraging to anyone who is involved with or wishes to be involved with the CSWIM.
  • Weekend and evening work hours will occasionally be required.
  • Travel may be required.
  • Regular hours may vary due to the needs of the College or division.
  • All staff positions are ineligible for visa or permanent resident card sponsorship.
  • As a California employer, Pomona College requires all employees to be residents of California.
  • ADA/OSHA: This job description defines the essential job duties of this position.

Compensation

  • The specific factors that the College will consider when offering a salary to an individual will include, but not be limited to: education, training, relevant prior experience, and performance in prior roles.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • All staff positions are ineligible for visa or permanent resident card sponsorship.

This listing is sourced directly from Pomona College's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.