POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: FLSA STATUS: Program Assistant, ALP, BASK, English, communications, and Performing ArtsNon-Exempt CATEGORY: Classified GRADE: D JOB SUMMARY: Provide program support to insure the efficient and effective delivery of services to students of the ALP, BASK, English, Communications, and Performing Arts Division. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: YEARLY PERCENT OF TIME 40% 1. Works with management in the collection, maintenance, and report of program statistics to include student tracking, demographics, and enrollment information. 2. Establishes and maintains records, compiles data; prepares and submits reports as requested. 25% 3. Assists program management in the scheduling of classes for exit test pilot to include arranging times and dates, assisting with compiling test information. 20% 4. May assist with general office functions to insure effective and efficient delivery of services to students, i.e. answer phones, takes messages, routes calls and follows up on calls; provides information services to students and general public. Attends department meetings and participates in committees as directed. 15% REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Dean, Americana Language Program, Basic Skills, Communications, and Performing Arts. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: Associate’s Degree or equivalent EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Skills/Abilities: Good interpersonal and organizational skills. 2. Equipment Used: Personal Computer and other office equipment associated with a general office environment. 3. Software Used: Variety of spreadsheet, word processing, data base, and e-mail software. Page 1 of 2 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Duties performed causes light fatigue of eyes, fingers, or other faculties due to repetitive motion of fingers and arms; require little physical effort in work with light (up to 10lbs), easy to handle materials; and sitting for long period of times. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Courtesy, tact, and effectiveness in order to communicate with fellow workers, supervisors, and other members of the organization to request or transmit information, ask questions, get clarification, and exercise tact. Working Conditions: Job is performed in general office or comparable working area with many and frequent distractions such as noise, interruptions, or congested work areas with exposure to some disagreeable elements. Page 2 of 2