Job Information
Providence Public Library Administrative Assistant-Professional Development in Providence, Rhode Island
Are you bilingual or multilingual and a current or former adult education student? If you are, then we want you to be a part of our team at PPL! This position is grant funded through 2025 with continued employment contingent on additional funding.
Experience participating as a student in adult education is also required for this position.
RIs professional learning for adult education is funded by a grant from the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and provides high-quality professional development and technology training opportunities for adult education programs throughout RI.
This position is responsible for tasks such as responding to tech support tickets, scheduling events, calendar management, event registrations, evaluation forms, data collection, sending communication, and providing support during workshops and training. T
his position is part of the Professional Learning Pathways within the Adult Education Department and reports directly to the Professional Learning Pathways Coordinator.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Support the Professional Learning Pathways Team
Maintain and update a master calendar of professional development opportunities, training sessions, and events.
Collaborate with the Pathways Team to secure the logistical requirements associated with professional development events and activities, including schedules, publicity, rooms, supplies, and equipment.
Create and manage online meetings for professional learning activities, including event creation, participant registration, meeting tools such as polls and breakout rooms, etc
Facilitate and/or provide technical assistance for online professional development meetings and events, such as managing the waiting room, launching breakout rooms, recording meetings, etc.
Make online recordings and materials available by uploading them to the riadulted.org website
Prepare materials for professional development activities such as printing handouts for participants, supplies, name badges, etc.
Prepare and send evaluation forms to professional learning participants; provide data to the Pathways Team as requested.
Support the Technology Integration Specialist in providing technical assistance to Adult Education programs through an online ticketing system
Format and check links in a weekly newsletter for RI adult education staff by organizing and formatting content provided by the Pathways Team
Submit purchase order requests on behalf of the Pathways Team
Check email daily and respond to emails in a timely manner.