Temporary Community Engagement Office Assistant

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

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Location:

Claremont, CA

Job Posting Title:

Temporary Community Engagement Office Assistant

Job Details and Requirement:

Department: The Community Engagement Center (CEC)                           

Supervisor: Interim Director

Last Updated:  2/12/2026       

The Community Engagement Center (CEC) advances community engagement through a lens of social justice theory and social responsibility praxis, centering support around community-based courses, volunteering, and collaborative partnerships of faculty, students, and local community partners. The CEC aims to enhance the community-based research and teaching efforts of faculty and the socially responsible growth and development of course-based interns, volunteers, and work study students, to maintain respectful, reciprocal and quality collaborations with community partners.  

Reporting to the CEC Interim Director, the Office Assistant helps meet the dynamic needs of Pitzer College faculty, students, staff, and partner sites. The Office Assistant supports CEC staff with all programming happening in the Center. Support includes general office duties, communications to the Pitzer community, and engagement with Pitzer and the broader community.

• Support CEC staff with to oversee students taking Social Responsibility Praxis (SRX) Courses, which includes assisting with student clearance and helping students adhere to partner/course guidelines.
• Assistance with monitoring student internship hours, managing CEC databases, and organizing student meetings.
• Support relationship management to ensure program autonomy and help build the capacity of the community partner site to function independently of CEC.  
• Attend meetings and events in support of partner work to encourage a high level of engagement with students in these activities.   
• Communicate regularly with partners about needs and help Interim Director to identify any potential gaps for needed programmatic adjustments with students or community.   
• Assist CEC staff in preparing necessary reporting for the center.   
• Participate in campus and department activities, including staff meetings and events.   
• Adapt to dynamic circumstances in a fast-paced environment.   
• Balance the time and need for both collaborative and independent work.   
• Support the adherence of all Pitzer College and CEC protocols and policies, identify needs for policy creation and revision, and contribute to an overall healthy and positively functioning team.  

The individual must possess knowledge, skills and ability to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with a commitment to a team-based work environment.
• Natural aptitude for technology and expertise with MS Office, including expert level use of Excel.
• Ability to problem-solve and use analytical skills to develop and implement creative solutions.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to take initiative to work proactively, meet deadlines, organize and prioritize multiple projects, think strategically, and work with numbers and data.
• Exhibit personal integrity and ability to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Exhibit a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and sound professional judgment.

Experience/Education: Must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Must have at least one year of experience in community engagement work and/or developing community partnerships.  

Licenses/Certifications: Must have a valid driver’s license and a driving record acceptable to the College’s automobile insurer. 

Supervisory Responsibility: No

• Staff: No
• Student: No

Time Type: Temporary,  Full Time

Work Schedule: This is a temporary, non-exempt, staff position, working 40 hours per week from March 9th up today May 10th, 2026 with the possibility of an extension. The regular schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours may vary depending on the operational needs of the College or department, including evenings and weekends as required.
 

Compensation: Budgeted Salary Range $20.00-$21.00 Pitzer College is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, tuition exchange program participation and more. 

Work Model: On-Campus 

Physical Requirements: This is generally a sedentary position. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time and operate a computer for prolonged periods of time. You must have the ability to drive locally for events and appointments.

Instructions:  Only qualified applicants please.

Application Materials: Upload the following materials to complete your application:

• Cover Letter:  Indicate your reason for interest in this position, describe how your qualifications make you an ideal candidate, and explain which of Pitzer’s core values best relates to your own. 
• Resume: List relevant qualifications and dates of experience.
• Professional References: References will be contacted for select applicants and advance notice will be provided. Provide the names of at least three (3) individuals who can speak to your professional qualifications. Include their business titles, contact information and an indication of how you are acquainted with them (e.g., former supervisor, coworker, etc.).

Employment Requirements
Employment is contingent upon a candidate possessing the knowledge, skills and abilities to be able to successfully perform the essential duties of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. Employment is also contingent upon new employees providing documents verifying U.S. citizenship or, for aliens, documents verifying legal permission to work in the United States. For positions requiring the use of a college-owned vehicle, employment is contingent upon a driving record acceptable to the colleges’ automobile liability insurance. Final candidates in all staff positions will be required to undergo a background investigation; in addition some positions may require a physical lift test and pulmonary function test.

Covid-19 Vaccination

Pitzer College has mandated the COVID-19 vaccination for all employees.  New employees are required to show proof of full vaccination, including booster, against COVID-19 or request a Pitzer College approved medical or religious exemption on or before their first day of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

Pitzer College adheres to both the letter and the spirit of Equal Employment opportunity and Affirmative Action. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, disability, medical condition, or veteran status, in the administration of its admission policies, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other College-administered programs, and employment policies. Pitzer strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. 

Safety Report  

In compliance with applicable law, Pitzer College publishes an annual report containing statistical information concerning the occurrence of crime on campus and adjacent thereto, as well as policies and practices concerning security. A copy of this report is online at http://www.cuc.claremont.edu/cs/index.asp or by contacting The Claremont Colleges Department of Campus Safety: 251 E. Eleventh Street, Claremont, CA 91711-3947; (909) 621-8170.