Student Office Assistant

University of Kansas•Lawrence, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Student Office Assistant supports the staff and director of the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES). This role includes assisting with the setup, cleanup, tabling, recording, and other support duties for CREES events. Additionally, the Student Office Assistant will support the student-run Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (SEEES) Club by assisting with outreach activities, event support, and administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will have an interest in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team. Successful candidates will be dependable, punctual, and capable of managing responsibilities and meeting deadlines in a timely manner.

Requirements

Student must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours during the semester term of the appointment.
For summer periods, the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.
Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students.
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications, including PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, as indicated through application materials.
Excellent written communication skills, as indicated in application materials.

Nice To Haves

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in a language of Eastern Europe or Eurasia, as indicated in application materials.
Interest in outreach, community engagement, and public-facing initiatives, as indicated in application materials.
Experience with social media platforms and web design, or a willingness to learn, as indicated in application materials.
Experience with Content Management Systems (CMS) and Microsoft Teams, as indicated in application materials.
Interest in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Dependable, punctual, and capable of managing responsibilities and meeting deadlines in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

Greet visitors and serve as the first point of contact in the office.
Provide customer service and direct students, faculty, staff, or visitors to appropriate resources.
Answer the phone, take messages, and respond to basic email inquiries.
Create, edit, format, copy, scan, and file documents.
Deliver and organize mail and office materials.
Enter data and maintain records, spreadsheets, databases, and contact lists.
Conduct basic research and compile information for reports or projects.
Assist in planning and coordination of programs and events such as guest lectures, brown bags, festivals, workshops, and conferences.
Help design and produce flyers and other promotional materials for regular and special events.
Help maintain the Center's visibility and profile in social media and website through content creation.
Post promotional materials around campus.
Represent CREES at events.
Assist in planning and coordination of the club’s events.
Help design and produce promotional materials for the club.
Help maintain the club's visibility and profile in social media through content creation.
Post promotional materials around campus.
Represent SEEES club at events.