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Writing Department Temporary Assistant

SMARTHINKING, Inc. provides technology, products, and services to help educational institutions improve student performance, persistence, and retention. Schools, colleges, universities, libraries, government agencies, textbook publishers and other education providers work with SMARTHINKING to increase student achievement and enhance learning. SMARTHINKING connects students to certified tutors anytime, from any Internet connection. Please visit www.smarthinking.com.

POSITION SUMMARY:

SMARTHINKING is seeking a part-time Writing Department Temp to provide support for the writing department’s hiring operations for approximately 5 – 6 months beginning in late April/early May, 2010. The position requires 30 hours of work per week with the possibility of 40 hours per week. The position requires attention to detail and excellent organizational, writing, quantitative, analytical, and computer skills. The candidate must be comfortable working with data sets and spreadsheet applications.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Assisting with administrative management tasks including but not limited to hiring tutors, processing paperwork, and running operational and management reports
• Assisting the Director and Department Assistants with organizing and implementing the hiring, training and monitoring of 1000 tutors
• Using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) to maintain spreadsheets and databases of hundreds of candidates
• Processing a large volume of mail and employee paperwork

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a focus on being a team player
• Strong attention to detail, organization and communication

SALARY: $15/hr; benefits not included

It is the policy of SMARTHINKING to recruit, hire, promote and transfer individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, and handicap, veteran, marital or other legally protected status.

For immediate and confidential consideration, please email a cover letter and resume with references to jobs@smarthinking.com. Please put "Writing Department Assistant" in the subject heading and attach your documents in .doc, .docx, .rtf or .pdf format. An EOE.

Please contact SMARTHINKING Customer Support only if you are having difficulties submitting your application. Due to the large volume of applications we receive, SMARTHINKING Customer Support cannot provide any additional information such as application status, pay rate, or hiring manager contact information.