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Staff Employment
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Naropa offers a comprehensive benefit selection for all full time positions including health and dental benefit options, group life insurance, short & long term disability benefits, Flex Spending accounts, generous paid time off, an employer-provided Eco Pass for public transportation, retirement, and an employer-provided tuition benefit. Naropa provides a monthly contribution to the employee to off-set the cost of some benefits; the remaining costs are deducted from the employee’s monthly paycheck.
Naropa is actively engaged in creating an inclusive, diverse community and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In keeping with our diversity initiatives, we welcome applications from women and minorities and from those who support cultural diversity.
Interested applicants must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States with document originals within three days of being hired by the university.
Due to the high level of interest in our positions we ask that you not call us. The department supervisor will contact you if s/he would like to further discuss your qualifications. Questions about specific positions may be sent via email to Director of Human Resources James Robinson-Long at employment@naropa.edu.
If you are a Naropa student, visit Work/Study Openings.
If you are a graduate student, you can also visit Graduate Student Openings.
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Staff Openings
Administrative Assistant, SAS
Position Title: Administrative Assistant, SAS
Reports to: Asst. Vice President SAS
Department: Student Administrative Services
Salary Range: $11.50- 12.25/hour
Hrs/Week: A4, Hourly (Non-Exempt)
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Summary: This position is the primary contact for current and prospective students requesting information or help with the tuition
payment, financial aid process and all registration related questions. Position is also responsible for work study, inventory
and budget management as well as production of all transcripts.
Job Duties:
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of all federal and institutional policies and procedures related to student information
• Provide coverage for front desk reception area of Administration building from 9-5 M-F
• Greet and direct all visitors to administration building
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge and proficiency with SAS related modules of integrated database- CARS
• Respond to all phone and walk-in traffic from current and prospective students as well as parents, faculty and administrators
• Answer most general questions related to financial aid, registration and tuition billing/payment
• Accept tuition payments, tuition payment plan agreements, payments for meal cards, etc.
• Distribute bus passes, student handbooks and student refund checks
• Manage work study and office budget for SAS
• Process all Purchase Orders for SAS
• Process all address change requests from students
• Process all transcript requests
• Check inventory and purchase all office supplies and print materials for office.
• Maintain inventory of forms at all three campuses
• Coordinate all mass mailings for SAS office
• Retrieve and sort all ingoing and outgoing mail for SAS office.
• Annually update all policies and procedures related to front desk
• Hire, train and supervise 1 work study student
• Communicate clearly with other offices including admissions, advisors, faculty as well as other staff within SAS
Minimum Qualifications:
• A bachelor’s degree in any field preferred
• 1-2 years experience in higher education preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Explorer
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent proven customer service skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to work well with frequent interruptions.
Applications: Preference is given to those applications received by August 20th, 2008. Applications are accepted until position is filled. Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to:
Naropa University
Department of Human Resources
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
Fax: (303) 245-4634
E-mail: employment@naropa.edu
Naropa University is actively engaged in creating an inclusive, diverse community and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In keeping with our diversity traditions, we encourage application from personas of historically under-represented groups and those who support diversity
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Academic Administrative Director, Environmental Studies
Position Title: Academic Administrative Director
Department: Environmental Studies
Reports to: Department Chair
Hours/Week: 40
FLSA Status: Exempt
Hire-in Salary Range: $30,000 - $31,500
Job Summary: Responsible for the overall administration of the academic department. Responsibilities include management of departmental budgets, supervision of department’s administrative personnel, course scheduling, publications, data systems and interface with other University departments.
Job Duties:
- Responsible for overall fiscal and operational management and supervision of the department, in concert with the Chairperson, core faculty, administrative & advising staff, work-study students, adjunct partner, and adjunct faculty.
- Oversee, track, and allocate instructional, operational, and other department budgets. Responsible for financial bookkeeping.
- Supervise Graduate Advisor/Admissions Coordinator, Graduate Assistants, Workstudy, and other administrative staff.
- Receive projects and directives from Academic Affairs (including budget, course scheduling, and assessment), Admissions (including policy changes & student interviews), and Finance (including operating budget & work/study awards).
- Oversee the completion and/or editing of all department documents and publications, including website, catalog, brochures, admissions materials, student handbooks, department newsletter, and assessment documents.
- Coordinate weekly departmental executive committee meeting. Facilitate any decisions or recommended changes.
- Provide administrative and business support to all core and adjunct faculty members, and serve as office manager.
- Interview prospective students and support admissions process as required.
- Coordinate and participate in staff/faculty search process as required.
- Coordinate course schedules with Student Administrative Services.
- Relate to all needs and concerns of students within the department in tandem with the academic advising. Respond to student concerns as needed.
- Relate to telephone calls, e-mail inquiries, and the needs of staff, faculty, and students.
- Coordinate department-sponsored events, meetings, luncheons, and other activities.
- Represent department on Council of Academic Administrators (COAA).
- Work closely with Marketing Department to promote the academic program.
- Generates computer authorization and clearances for students using CARS and WebReg software.
- Manages and maintains all department records.
- Act as liaison with other administrative departments of the university.
- Provide special assistance and support to the department Chair as needed.
- Additional duties as needed.
Qualifications:
- A bachelors degree (in a related field preferred).
- 3-5 years experience in an administrative position with supervisory responsibility.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Explorer.
- Expertise in writing, organization, delegation, dissemination, negotiation, supervision, leadership, and interviewing required.
- Position requires mobility to access second floor office.
- Prior Naropa University experience preferred, but not required.
- Enthusiasm and interest in Environmental Studies preferred.
Applications: Application review begins August 22, 2008 and continues until position is filled. Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to:
Naropa University
Department of Human Resources
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
Fax: (303) 245-4634
E-mail: employment@naropa.edu
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Student Accounts Receivable Specialist
Position Title: Student Accounts Receivable Specialist
Department: Business and Finance
Reports to: Comptroller
Hours/Week: 20
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, A301
Hire-in Salary Range: $12.50 - $14.20/hour
Job Summary: This half-time position tracks, collects and turns over to collections all student accounts receivable and write-offs.
Job Duties:
• Maintain student accounts receivable
• Deposit checks, cash and credit card charges and enter them into CARS
• Make collection calls
• Put hold on student accounts (Transcript Hold)
• Tuition cashier support and backup
• Reconcile A/R account in general ledger with subsidiary ledger account weekly
• Reconcile student accounts to make sure that payments are applied to the correct semester
• Financial Aid support – write up journal entries to correct mistakes that occur in the student accounts and enter them into CARS
• Handle disputed student charges
• Check cancellations with bank
• Confirmation deposit reconciliation
• Write off student accounts as bad debt
• Mail monthly student statements
• Mail collection letters
Job Qualifications:
• At least 2-4 years collections experience
• Must be detail oriented and well organized
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Knowledge of basic accounting
• Motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic
• Strong problem solving skills and computer skills
• Able to multi-task
Applications: Preference is given to those applications received by August 29, 2008. Applications are accepted until position is filled. Qualified candidates send letter interest or cover letter and resume to:
Naropa University
Department of Human Resources
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
Fax: (303) 245-4634
E-mail: employment@naropa.edu
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