Position Summary: NYU is committed to providing a campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, and equity that inform academic excellence. NYU Madrid is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from all interested persons including without limitation under-represented individuals in the profession, across religions, color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, and gender and sexual identity.
NYU Madrid affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. The Student Engagement Assistant position aims to aid in all aspects of the Student Life department, especially in event creation and student interaction. The selected person will be tasked with the administrative elements of Student Life events, projects, and activities (sign-up lists and their updates, mailing, event reminders, communication, reservations, payments, etc.). The Student Engagement Assistant will support the department's cultural programming, event coordination, and student face-to-face interaction (especially with the growing number of student leader positions), administrative tasks, and projects as we intersect with the Academic Department, the city, and the multiple cohorts of incoming upper-class and LS students. The aim is to distribute the duties and responsibilities of the department in a more efficient manner through the administrative support, event handling, and day-to-day work entailed in this position as the student cohorts grow bigger and more complex each semester.
Qualifications:
Required Education: BA degree in appropriate fields (Higher Studies, Social Studies, Tourism, Cultural Management, Public Relations).
Required Experience: Experience in American higher education, preferably in a study abroad program, or any other international educational experience (Erasmus, TA abroad, Professor abroad, etc.); experience in event creation and management; fluency in Spanish and English (written and oral); excellent transcultural and interpersonal communication skills; an understanding of student development issues in post-secondary education and study abroad challenges; strong ability to prioritize and multitask; advanced knowledge of media production programs (Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, etc.) as well as Microsoft systems and programs including Word, Excel, and Google Workspace; ability to film, photograph, and edit during events; high ability to lead and work in a team as well as to develop ideas independently and encourage proactive suggestions from within the organization; ability to organize and execute socio-cultural and academic events for up to 100 participants; experience in producing and editing texts in English (such as handbooks, newsletters, etc.).
Preferred Education: B.A
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