Programming Assistant

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JOB TITLE:

Programming Assistant

MISSION OF GEEKGIRLCON

GeekGirlCon celebrates and honors the legacy of women contributing to science and technology; comics, arts, and literature; and game play and game design by connecting geeky women worldwide and creating community to foster continued growth of women in geek culture through events. GeekGirlCon values being a Welcoming Community, Empowerment, Diversity and Inclusion.

REPORTS TO

Director of Programming

POSITIONS REPORTING TO THIS ONE

N/A

JOB SUMMARY

The Programming Assistant supports the Programming Department and the Director of Programming with administrative and clerical duties.

RESPONSIBILITIES

(below are example bulleted key responsibilities)

• Co-managing communication through the programming@geekgirlcon.com email inbox;

• Scheduling departmental and team meetings and phone calls;

• Filing and organizing important departmental information and documents;

• Maintaining internal communication systems and calendars;

• Coordinating staff appreciation initiatives;

• Additional administrative and clerical tasks, as determined by the Director of Programming.

REQUIRED Qualifications:

(bullet key only the REQUIRED skill sets/qualifications only below. They must have minimum these skill sets for the job, or else you will not hire them. Below are example required qualifications.)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

• Ability to work with efficiency and flexibility;

• Excellent organization and time management skills;

• Self-motivated;

• Capable of working successfully both independently and within a group;

• Competency with G Suite tools.

PREFERRED Qualifications:

(bullet key only the PREFERRED skill sets/qualifications below. You would like or prefer they have these skill sets or attributes, but it if they don’t have it, it will not stop or prevent you from hiring them. Below are example preferred qualifications.

• Executive assistant experience;

• Event/project management experience;

• Competency with Basecamp.

OTHER DIRECTIONS: (enter any other directions or material you want them to submit. Example below.)

When applying, please provide a resume and a portfolio or link where we can view your work.

What It Means to Volunteer as GeekGirlCon Staff

• GeekGirlCon staff positions are all volunteer, non-paid positions.

• Attendance in-person or remotely for staff and departmental meetings is required.

• Must maintain prompt and professional correspondence.

• Most work is conducted over email and with in-person meetings in the Seattle area.

• Betwee n 5-10 h ours per week of work is required for this role (including meetings, etc).

• The staff is a team of highly dedicated, geeky, and passionate volunteers; it’s a lot of hard work, but an amazing experience with lots of opportunity to help build GeekGirlCon for the future!