Part-Time Programming Assistant
Indiana University

Job Info

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Department

ORGN OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS (BL-OAMH-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Organization of American Historians (OAH) is the largest scholarly organization devoted to the history of the United States, and to promoting excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of that history. An international non-profit membership organization, the OAH has over 6,000 members who are university and college professors as well as individuals employed in a variety of scholarly and institutional settings, including libraries, museums, national parks, and historical societies.

Job Summary

• Assists the Director of Programming and Conferences in the organization and implementation of the Organization of American Historians Conference on American History and its core components.
• Acts as the first-point of contact for conference speakers, attendees, and general inquiries.
• Processes and manages registration information by telephone and online.
• Assists in maintaining the conference database and related content.
• Assists with coordination of various conference-related programs throughout the year.
• Supports conference-related administrative duties as needed, including maintenance of conference-related pages on the OAH website, and assists with the production, proofreading, or updating of conference materials, such as mobile applications and conference print and electronic programs.
• Attends the Annual Conference and assists the Conference Director in facilitating set-up and tear down, and with attendees on-site.
• Assists with membership engagement including administrative support for service- and award- committee work, undertaking direct outreach to current and lapsed members to increase retention rates, and answering written and verbal requests from members and non-members.
• Maintains and undertakes prospect development for the OAH Career Center.
• Provides administrative support for member and public programming such as webinars and in-person events.
• Assists members in accessing their accounts and member benefits and with the renewal process.
• Undertakes membership-related projects as determined by the Director of Membership.
• Assists with accounting functions related to the conference and member services including membership payment data entry; Salesforce data entry, reports and tracking; managing daily batch reports and payment-processor (Authorize.net) daily reports; and membership invoice creation.
• Provides support for advertising sales and related invoicing and payments.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• Associate degree

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 1 year of administrative office experience, including experience with basic accounting and experience with Word, Excel, and Content Management System (CMS)/databases

Preferred

• 1 year of administrative and accounting experience in a non-profit or higher education setting

SKILLS

Required

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, including the ability to manage large quantities of detailed information
• Ability to ensure accuracy of data entry
• Ability to troubleshoot problems
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Task oriented and self-motivated
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Customer service oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a strong attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with content management systems and databases
• Ability to quickly learn new software

Working Conditions / Demands

This position requires the ability to work extensively with a workstation monitor; ability to transport and move moderate weight of supplies may be needed. This position will require travel during the conference.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$19.25 - $21.60 per hour

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Employee
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