Casual Staff Event Assistant

Position Summary:       

Yeshiva University’s Institutional Advancement department seeks part-time event support for our Long Island division, working with the Senior Director of Institutional Advancement on fundraising and community-building events.

Position Responsibilities:

Managing event logistics on-site and remotely including but not limited to:

• Setting up a/v
• Connecting laptops and projection equipment
• Ordering food for the events
• Setting up the tables, food, and place settings for the events
• Ordering centerpieces and/or host/hostess gifts
• Registration check-in
• Handling funds
• Interfacing with event attendees
• Working with vendors

Experience & Educational Background:

• Experience working with people

Skills & Competencies:

• Good organizational skills
• Pleasant personality
• Hard-working
• Must have access to drive to multiple locations

Salary Range:

• $25-$35 per hour

About Us:        

Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University (YU) has a strong tradition of combining Jewish scholarship with academic excellence and achievement in the liberal arts, sciences, medicine, law, business, social work, Jewish studies, education, psychology, and more. 

We are a leading global educational institution that employs 2,000 people across our various campus locations -- Wilf Campus, Beren Campus, Brookdale Center, Resnick Campus in the Bronx, the Gruss Institute in Jerusalem, the Boys High School in Manhattan and the Girls High School in Queens. From the distinguished faculty who teach here, to the dedicated staff, we work to fulfill our mission through all that we teach, by all that we do and for all those we serve.  We seek to attract and retain engaged and committed individuals who contribute to an exciting working environment, where there is a sense of community and belonging, balanced with a significant cross section of people from diverse backgrounds working and studying together.

The University offers an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefit plans, including immediate participation in the University’s retirement plan. Staff members are typically eligible for four weeks paid vacation each year and have access to a shuttle to nearby subway locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity:    

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.