Youth-Nex Undergraduate Administrative Assistant (Student Wage)

Youth-Nex (The UVA Center to Promote Effective Youth Development) is seeking a Student Administrative Assistant. Youth-Nex trains scholars to conduct research related to promoting effective youth development, intervention, and programming, including preventing problem behaviors. A focus of our work is on translational research and research-practice partnerships with youth-serving organizations and schools. This person would assist the staff on various administrative tasks at the center.
The ideal person must be enrolled as a full time student in a bachelors program at UVA. The position has no set hours but may vary from 2-10 hr/wk throughout the spring semester, with the possibility of continuing into the summer. The individual filling this position is expected to possess the following skills and abilities:

• Possess strong oral and written communication skills.
• Be well organized and have an attention to detail.
• Have demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Drupel website knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities will likely change over the course of the semester or year and may include:

• Assisting with report creation, formatting and editing of documents.
• Assisting with website updates and other communication needs.
• Assisting in coordination of events and other research project needs.
• Organization and maintenance of paper and electronic files.
• Working in teams with faculty, staff, and other students.

Interested students should attach a resume and, letter of interest. Please direct questions related to the position to Youth-Nex@virginia.edu. Application reviews are on-going and will continue until the position is filled.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.