Office Assistant

Requisition IDreq37403 Working TitleOffice Assistant Pay$15.00 Hourly CampusMain - Albuquerque, NM DepartmentEconomics Department (186A) Employment TypeStudent Employment Student TypeWork-Study StatusNon-Exempt Background Check RequiredNo For Best Consideration Date8/18/2026 Position Summary

The Department of Economics seeks to hire a motivated office assistant with good organizational skills to work with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. This individual must have excellent communication skills, adhere to FERPA and confidentiality requirements and follow federal/state regulations. The office assistant will greet all individuals requesting assistance in the department.

Duties and responsibilities include:

Welcomes and greets visitors, students, parents in person or on the phone; directs visitors, students, and parents to appropriate department or sites.

Responsible for retrieving and delivering mail, faxing documents/forms, answering phone calls, screen phone calls, transfer phone calls to appropriate staff/departments.

Responsible for file scanning, file creation, paper filing, and labeling of department records.

Cleaning and disinfecting front desk area and computers.

Other duties as assigned

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Ability to provide excellent customer service

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Ability to analyze and solve problems

Ability to work well under pressure

Ability to interact and communicate with people in person or over phone, often in stressful situations

Knowledge in MS Word and MS Excel for entering data

Work experience is highly preferred

Must be work-study eligible

Must be enrolled at least half time Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Attach resume and Work Study award approval.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.