| Purpose of the Position: | The Staff Assistant will provide administrative and operational support to the department, with a primary focus on graduate student support, departmental administrative functions, and general office and facilities coordination.
Key Responsibilities Include Graduate Student Support • Assist with graduate registration, form submissions, student records, and general graduate inquiries. • Maintain an effective recordkeeping system for all graduate students using Google. • Prepares graduate assistantship offer letters, handles the onboarding/offboarding process, and submits teaching assignments. • Submits class schedules each semester and schedule adjustment forms. • Submits book adoptions and tracks and monitors curriculum changes. Departmental Administrative Support • Greet and assist students, faculty, staff, visitors, and campus partners while providing a high level of service and professionalism. • Coordinate departmental events and meetings. • Monitor the copier for paper, supplies, and maintenance needs. • Pick up and distribute departmental mail. • Assist with scheduling and maintaining the Physics department email, Google Calendar, and maintaining the department and OSE website page. • Provide general administrative support to faculty, staff, and students as assigned. • Daily management of the Physics department email Facilities & General Departmental Support • Submit and track facilities work orders for the Physics department. • Assist with maintaining the neatness and organization of the student lounge. • Maintain Physics posted information within the assigned floors of the Optics Building. • Assist with general departmental needs and other duties as assigned. |