Administrative Faculty Trainee

Application Deadline

March 25, 2024

Full-Time Regular

201350

[C24-014]

Administrative Faculty Trainee

Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Center

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Center as an Administrative Faculty Trainee, Administrator I. We seek applicants who will bring cultural competency and positive energy to this busy academic cultural center to support the work of the director, student assistants, graduate assistant(s) and board members. This is an exciting opportunity for recent college graduates to participate in a formal development program that is designed to provide the necessary knowledge skills and abilities to qualify for a designated Administrative Faculty Program Associate Administrator II position.

For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit CCSU.

About CCSU's Latin American, Latino, Caribbean Center

Founded in 1995, CCSU's Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Center is an academic cultural center that promotes the understanding and the appreciation of the historical, social, and cultural life of Latin American and Spanish Speaking Caribbean societies and of Latinos in the United States, while also providing student development. The LALCC sponsors events, faculty and student research projects, community outreach, student engagement, study abroad and international exchange. It maintains a resource center on Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies and a small computer lab for student use. Annually, it employs on average fifteen (15) work study student assistants and one or two graduate assistants. The Center supports the University's mission of fostering diversity and global awareness and contributes to CCSU's emergence as a Hispanic Serving Institution.

For more information about CCSU's Latin American, Latino, Caribbean Center, please visit Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Center.

Position Profile

This is a training /entry level position, the successful candidate will perform and/or learn a variety of duties and skills while participating in a training and development program to enable them to assist the Director and Graduate Assistant(s) with: the Student Development Program; organizing and coordinating Center events; assuring the smooth operation of the Center and its physical space; preparing paperwork for signature by Director or other Board Members; coordinating Center participation in community festivals; reviewing paperwork for bill payment; reviewing the budget for accuracy; coordinating Center Social Media program; drafting letters and other correspondence for Center Director; maintaining paper and electronic records; assisting students with undergraduate level research projects and presentations related to Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies; assisting visitors to Center; representing the Center and the University at Open Houses; attending professional conferences related to Latin American, Latino, and/or Studies; assisting with grant application development for Center programs; and meeting with peers at the University and in surrounding colleges and universities and/or schools.

Work Environment:

Incumbents typically perform their work indoors, on campus, and in-person; may be required to work evenings and weekends; may be required to work off campus; may be required to lift equipment, educational, training, or other materials; may be exposed to some risk of injury from equipment and/or in the engagement in technical services.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Latin American, Latino, or Caribbean Studies or related field (Anthropology, History, World Languages, Geography, Sociology).

Certifications and successful completion of training programs may be required prior to or during appointment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge, skills, and abilities attributed to a formal educational program of study; Knowledge of and ability to apply principles and practices of target classification, Faculty Program Associate; Demonstrated technical skills of target classification; Knowledge of and ability to apply Federal and State laws and regulations as well as University and BOR/CSCU policies and procedures; Knowledge of and ability to apply best practices of target classification; Considerable ability to use appropriate equipment, computerized systems, platforms and software; Considerable interpersonal and presentation skills; Considerable oral and communication skills; Considerable ability to collect, analyze and prepare data; Considerable ability to prepare reports and other materials.

Ideal Candidate

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Bilingual or trilingual in Spanish/English and/or Spanish/Portuguese/English

• Successful completion of a research project related to Latin America, Latino, and /or Caribbean Studies in a related field and at the appropriate level for an undergraduate.

• Participation in clubs related to Latin American, Latino and/or Caribbean areas in a Higher Education setting.

To Apply

To begin the application process, select the Apply button and electronically submit the following documents by March 25, 2024.

• Letter of interest addressing the qualifications for this

• Current resume

• Names of three current professional references with title, email addresses and telephone

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered, emailed, and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security Number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted.

Inquiries may be sent to Dr. Juan Coronado, Search Committee Chair, at jdcoronado@ccsu.edu .

Compensation and Employee Benefits

The Administrative Faculty Trainee is compensated at the Administrator I salary level in accordance with the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF) Collective Bargaining Union Agreement. For more information, please visit SUOAF.

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include: personal leave, sick leave, and vacation leave accruals; paid holidays; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western); Professional Development, as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources.

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.