The Office Assistant in Academic Affairs serves as a primary contact for busy front desk services. This will require that the successful candidate provide excellent customer service and maintain confidentiality of records and information.
The work-study student will provide support to the Academic Affairs Department, which includes the Academic Affairs Office, Adult Education, and the Learning Resource Center. Duties include:
• Answering office telephone route calls • Taking messages • Providing general information and public service assistance to customers
Establishing, maintaining, and updating file documents for scanning and archiving is also a key responsibility. Processes new LRC materials, performs collection maintenance, inventory shifting, weeding, and special projects as assigned. Checking out materials to customers is another essential duty.
Checkout materials to customers. Perform a variety of data entry assignments and understand the organization of data in order to provide basic information. Operate a personal computer to draft correspondence, print, and mail letters, reports, or other materials as requested.
Open and route incoming mail, distributing correspondence and other material to department staff and faculty. Perform other duties as assigned.
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Positions
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