Youngstown State University
Location
Youngstown, OH | United States
Job description
Coordinates activities surrounding the annual English Festival.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Serves as a member of the English Festival Committee (composed of faculty, staff, and community members) to plan the annual 3-day YSU English Festival (EF), which brings nearly 3,000 students to the YSU campus. Helps prepare and promote the booklists for both the 7th through 9th grade and the 10th through 12th grade participants. Brainstorms insights for large-group sessions and journalism interviewees. Contacts potential speakers.
Coordinates with the co-chairs and a co-coordinator for EF planning. Participates in all meetings, including those for the Advisory Board, and Pre-Festival judging sessions.
Oversees development of Festival publications, including the Festival of Writing , information booklet, prize brochures, program, and track sheets. Coordinates with campus departments as needed. Tracks volunteers' survey responses and communicates as necessary to staff EF sessions.
Liaises with schools (approximately 225). Trains new school contacts; oversees database containing registration details; fields questions through website, phone, and email; prepares and distributes fall mailings and school packets for training; collects and deposits monies from registration and activities.Tracks donations and maintains relationships with donors.
Works towards Festival success. Assists with prizes, maintains inventory, and transports Festival swag. Arranges judging and recognition of Pre-Festival contests. Runs information desk during event.
Other Functions and Responsibilities: Maintains knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access, Teams, and One Drive. Demonstrates great communication skills. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Equipment Operated: Computer and other standard office equipment.
Work Schedule: Works 10 hours per week August 16-May 15, according to schedule established in collaboration with supervisor.
Supervision Exercised: Supervision is exercised over student employees and/or interns.
Reports to: Jeff Buchanan, English Festival Co-chair
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree. Experience working with schools and students.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in English, education, or related field. Previous English Festival event, EF committee and/or Advisory Board experience; interest in and knowledge of young adult literature (including but not limited to membership or participation with the Western Reserve Ohio Teachers of English, NCTE, OCTELA, ALAN, etc.).
About Youngstown State University
An Institution of Opportunity: Youngstown State University inspires individuals, enhances futures, and enriches lives. As a student-centered university, Youngstown State University’s mission is to provide innovative lifelong learning opportunities that will inspire individuals, enhance futures and enrich lives. YSU inspires individuals by cultivating a curiosity for life-long learning; enhances the futures of our students by empowering them to discover, disseminate and apply their knowledge; and enriches the region by fostering collaboration and the advancement of civic, scientific, and technological development. YSU’s culture of enrichment flourishes in our diverse, accessible, and quality education. Youngstown State University is where students thrive in their educational and career pursuits, where scholarship creates innovative solutions, and where community engagement is a cornerstone of collaboration that collectively contribute to the sustainable prosperity of the region and beyond. We—the faculty, staff, administrators, and students of Youngstown State University—hold the following values essential to achieving the mission and realizing the vision. Centrality of Studen ... ts – We put students first, fostering their holistic and lifelong success. Excellence and Innovation – We bring academic excellence and innovation to learning and life for all stakeholders. Integrity and Human Dignity – We root all behaviors, decisions and actions in the achievement of integrity, mutual respect, collegiality, equity and inclusion. Collaboration and Public Engagement – We embrace collaboration and create innovative partnerships to foster sustainability and enrich our university, our culture, and region. Please use the following link to learn more about YSU:
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