Administrative Assistant

Immediate supervisor - Rabbi Haim Dov 'Ben' Beliak, chaplain;
District supervisor - Rabbi Richard Levy, chairman.
Administrator to Office of Chaplain - Father Frank Meskill, chaplain.

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• student leadership development
• creation of student advisory board to the chaplain
• cultivation of organization membership
• edit and distribute a bi-monthly newsletter (circulation of 8OO)
• establish and maintain inter-organizational and international ties to secure program material
• films and guest speakers for cultural enrichment
• representation of the Claremont cultural subcommunity to the regional governing board
• encourage parent participation
• fund raising, and
• develop and manage a charity fund for students

Development of Social Programming -

• two lecture series: a bimonthly branch and lecture series, and a joint community wide/college sponsored lecture series
• a bimonthly combined observance, special diet dinner, lecture and concert series
• a film series
• an art festival
• regular folk dance, religious and educational instruction (non-credit)
• social hour and literature discussion group for graduate students
• political activities programming
• interfaith programming

This responsibility includes press releases and supervision of graphic art announcements created by a work study student.

Office duties

• heavy public relations contact
• telephone traffic
• collection of accounts receivable
• requisition of goods and services
• accounting of program revenues
• establish office procedures
• coordinate chaplin's and facilities calendar
• operate standard office equipment
• writing correspondence
• report writing
• filing and typing

1. Leadership Development efforts resulted in greater numbers of students initiated and controlled programs. Organizations were formed by students, independently of the parent organization, utilizing the energies of newly developed student leadership for organizing women and dormitory groups.
2. The public image of the organization was changed and upgraded. Publicity and public relations emphasizing the value of the now pluralistic character of the once denominational student body. Programs with a broad appeal were introduced to promote the culturally enriching nature of minority activities at the schools. The image of a cultural asses was to supplant that of a financial liability. The organization became viewed as an attraction to prospective students, their parents and as an agent to more closely tie alumnae to the institution.
3. The nature of student involvement was shifted from passive observer roles to more active role of initiating, planning and participating through the formation of a student advisory group.
4. Good working relationships were established with other adjunct agencies and their personnel at the schools to achieve maximum utilization of services and facilities for the group and coordinate events on a campus-wide basis.
5. Better town/gown relationships were developed with local community organizations to fund reciprocal programming.
6. The administrative work load was shifted freeing the chaplain to concentrate on his pastoral activities.
7. Interfaith activities and understanding was successfully promoted.
8. Greater equality between the sexes was promoted by breaching traditional roles and segregation in religious observance and in leadership development.
9. An awareness of sub-cultures within the community, i.e. Hispanic and Ethiopian ancestry, was developed within the community.
10. The scope of activities associated with religious observances was expanded to promote enfranchisement of the non-religious to community activities.
11. The overall number of activities per month was greatly increased with new programming. Frequently as many as three or four separate events aimed at different groups and interests were conducted over a single weekend.
12. Attendance at both religious and social activities was greatly increased, e.g. a once yearly event that drew 185 people the prior year drew 235 during my tenure; a weekly program was supplemented twice monthly and the unsupplemented program experienced an increase in attendance of 25% over the previous year, while the supplemented events tripled and sometimes quadrupled attendance.
13. An official paid membership was developed and participation was membership was doubled.

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