Student - Office Assistant, GRAD Higher Education

Description:

This position assists with general office duties to include creating and editing documents, academic research support, assisting faculty/staff with research related to Higher Education Leadership, internet research, social media maintenance, and additional duties as assigned. This is an academic year position, 3-6 hours per week.

$8.00/hour

Primary Duties

1. Assist with general office duties.
2. Represent the department professionally in communication with staff, faculty, students, and alumni.
3. Provide academic research support (literature searches, editing, data transcription).
4. Perform Internet research for departmental projects.
5. Prepare and proofread resources for Graduate Program in Higher Education Leadership  students and Graduate Assistants.
6. Aggregate Graduate Assistant evaluation data.
7. Update alumni contact and career information.
8. Maintain Graduate Program in Higher Education Leadership social media profile(s).
9. Assist with project organization.
10. Support Program Director and Administrative Assistant at events as needed.
11. Edit program documents, and orientation modules.
12. Maintain and organize inbox for work study email address.
13. Communicate project status to supervisors regularly.
14. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.

Secondary Duties

Other duties as assigned

Education Required

Education Preferred

Experience Required

prior experience in office or business/retail setting preferred

Experience Preferred

Skills, Characteristics Required

• Experience with Microsoft Office Software, Outlook, and the Internet.
• Knowledgeable with proper handling of confidential information.
• Understanding of social media platforms such as Instagram.
• Excellent verbal communication.
• Professional written communication.
• Able to handle several projects at one time.
• Independent work ethic.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Research skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.

Special Working Conditions

N/A

Dress Code Requirements

Business casual. Some special occasions will require a more professional look.