Casual Nonexempt

Position Description

This is an hourly position reporting to Angela Boutch, the Administrative Manager of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory.

Position: Temporary/Casual Administrative Support that provides vital administrative, logistical, and financial assistance across three primary operational areas, from 9/30/2026-3/1/2027. This position will work a maximum of 14 hours per week during this time period.

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $22-25/hour *Hiring salary is dependent upon salary, equity, and experience

Job Responsibilities

• Event Management & Support (50%)
  • Pre-Event: Collaborate with SAFL staff to identify event scope, establish comprehensive planning timelines, and design promotional assets.
  • On-Site Execution: Coordinate vendor deliveries and caterers, manage A/V setups, oversee venue setup/breakdown, maintain attendee logs, and collect visitor documentation required for honoraria and expense reimbursements.
  • Post-Event: Reconcile event financials, generate final reporting, and documentation to stakeholders.
• Communications & Social Media (30%)
  • Content Creation: Write, design, coordinate, and produce engaging print, digital, and social media marketing materials for departmental events and our internal newsletter
  • Tours: Assist with tours of the facility, learning about the lab's history and major contributions to the scientific community.
  • Platform Management: Oversee and curate content for official social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube).
• Financial Assistance (20%)
  • Operations Support: Assist the Finance Professional 4 to generate University of Minnesota (UM) financial reports for post-award management, audit payroll data and maintain accurate departmental records.

Required Qualifications

• At least 3 years work experience in an office setting; at least 1 year at the University of Minnesota

Preferred Qualifications

• Social media management
• University of Minnesota Financial system experience

Pay Range: $22.00- $25.00 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

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To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail jobcentr@umn.edu.

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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

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