FWS - PhDEL Office Assistant
About The Position
The College of Graduate Studies (CGS) seeks a student with Federal Work Study funding to assist in office tasks that involve a great deal of confidentiality. There will be weekly check-ins and supervision. This position is a good fit for any student who is highly organized, who can apply a keen attention to detail, and has the ability to work independently in an office. The CGS Office Assistant must be able to adhere to strict standards of confidentiality. Job Duties consist of providing customer service in the CGS Ph.D's Office, filing and renaming electronic documents; quality assurance of electronic records and other duties as assigned. Answer telephones as needed. Assist CGS Office staff with various projects and deliveries. Assistance during the all day spring event, IPEL Conference (Thursday, 1.15.2025 & Friday, 1.16.2025) is required. Dates of Employment: Fall, Winter, and Spring semesters (full academic year) | 5 hrs/wk
Requirements
- Analytical and critical thinking skills
- Applied problem solving skills
- Ethical reasoning and decision making
- Oral and written communication
- Ability to maintain confidentiality is a required
- Attention to detail is required; it is very important to be accurate.
- Basic computer skills required, organized, and take time to review your work.
- Reliable, friendly, and able to work with people.
- Self-motivated (ability to work independently when you know the job), ability to problem-solve and always willing to ask questions and receive feedback on work performance.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with spreadsheets and databases including MS Excel/Google spreadsheets, MS Word/Google docs, and Box is great; application training is provided, although basic typing and data entry skills are preferred.
Responsibilities
- providing customer service in the CGS Ph.D's Office
- filing and renaming electronic documents
- quality assurance of electronic records
- Answer telephones as needed
- Assist CGS Office staff with various projects and deliveries
- Assistance during the all day spring event, IPEL Conference (Thursday, 1.15.2025 & Friday, 1.16.2025) is required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Social Assistance
Education Level
No Education Listed
