Student - Office Assistant

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Hours:

• 5-10 hours per week

Position Summary:

Become a Student Office Assistant with the Center for Professional Growth and Innovation (formerly the Continuing Education Department)!The Student Office Assistant provides administrative and customer service support to the Center for Professional Growth & Innovation. This role helps maintain efficient office operations while assisting participants, instructors, and staff with a variety of day-to-day tasks.

Duties:

• Respond to participant inquiries by email, phone, and in person.
• Assist with registrations and course administration.
• Prepare, organize, and update department records and documents.
• Support course setup, surveys, and participant communications.
• Assist with data entry and maintaining accurate information.
• Help monitor department email inboxes and direct inquiries.
• Maintain office and program supplies.
• Provide general administrative support to department staff.
• Complete other office-related tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Comfortable learning new software and technology systems.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Dependable and able to work independently.

Reasons to work in the Continuing Education office as a student:

• Enjoy flexible work hours
• Build valuable communication and customer service skills
• Network with professionals, faculty, and staff
• Work in a supportive, student-friendly environment
• Enhance your resume with real-world experience

Students from all programs are encouraged to apply. Please submit your application by Monday, November 9th at 5:00 pm.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northwestern Health Sciences University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Further, NWHSU prohibits all forms of discrimination is any education program or activity that it operates. The Notice of Non-Discrimination is located on our website. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Please refer to our website for further information.