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All hourly on-campus positions are eligible for students to utilize their Federal Work Study award. If you have any questions, please contact Financial Aid at finaid@unca.edu.

Africana Studies - Program Assistant

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Job ID

4642

Job Type

On-Campus Jobs

Employer

Africana Studies

Date Posted

Aug 10, 2026

Job Category

Administrative & Office Support

Job Description

This position is open to Federal Work Study eligible students.

The student in this position will be supervised in person by the administrative assistant, as well as the department Chair on a weekly basis. The student will be partly responsible for set up and take down of in-person events. The student will attend one Career Center event. The student will support Open House & Tours days (i.e., admitted student days, discovery days, junior preview day). This requires tabling and interacting with prospective & admitted students and families. The student will schedule or host weekly study time for all Africana Studies students in support of classmates and academic excellence in the program. The student may be asked to assist with event logistics, and will be asked to support department-wide projects such as video, web, social media, and department marketing.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills

Canva, Copywriting, Editing, Infographics, Maintaining Confidentiality, Public Relations, Relationship Building, Social Media Management

Soft Skills

Accountable for Results, Adaptability and Flexibility, Build Partnerships, Career & Self-Development, Collaboration, Communication, Equity & Inclusion, Interaction with People, Networking, Time Management, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Number of Available Openings

Hours

4.0 to 6.0 hours per week

Hourly Rate

$15.00/hour

Time Frame

Academic Year

Supervisor's Name

Emily Herzog

Supervisor's Email

eherzog@unca.edu

Supervisor's Phone Number

N/A

Address

N/A

Secondary Contact

UNC Asheville is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will not discriminate against applicants and employees on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other legally protected status with respect to all terms, conditions, and privileges of university-sponsored activities, employment, and the use of university facilities.

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Job Details

All hourly on-campus positions are eligible for students to utilize their Federal Work Study award. If you have any questions, please contact Financial Aid at finaid@unca.edu.