Part-Time Student Office Assistant, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Life

About the Role

The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. This part-time Student Office Assistant role supports the Executive Administrative Assistant for the Vice Chancellor, helping students navigate their time at IU and develop career readiness and workforce skills.

Student employment offers practical experience to apply learning, build real-world skills, and develop competencies valued by employers. This role emphasizes the following National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career competencies:

• Career and Self-Development
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Leadership
• Professionalism
• Teamwork
• Technology

These transferable skills can be added to your resume and used in any career path.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone calls, assesses the needs of the caller, and routes information or calls to the appropriate staff member.
• Greets and checks in all visitors, offering general office information and assistance as needed.
• Picks up, drops off, and sorts incoming departmental mail.
• Assists with daily office organization and record keeping.
• Answers questions and provides resources to parents, students, faculty, alumni, and others.
• Performs computer work, which may include database entry, updating newsletters/calendars, and producing materials for programs and workshops.
• Assists with set-up, participation, staffing, and cleanup of events such as the Student Life Kickoff and First Day of School snacks sponsored by Student Life.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as a student at Indiana University Bloomington.
• 6 months of office experience.

Skills

• Self-motivated and able to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Comfortable interacting with a variety of people in professional or campus settings.
• Able to interact professionally, tactfully, and politely with faculty, staff, students, and community representatives.
• Attention to detail and multi-tasking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Dependability and flexibility.
• Clear and effective communication skills across in-person and digital platforms.
• High level of integrity and reliability.

The position is primarily sedentary but does involve movement around the office and campus for tasks such as mail delivery. The person in this role must be able to move items up to 25 pounds. All essential functions can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Schedule

• 5 hours per week, with potential for additional hours based on departmental needs.
• The selected candidate must be available to work Monday through Thursday between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to provide office coverage during lunch periods.

This is an in-person position located in Bloomington, Indiana.

Pay

$12.00 per hour.

Benefits

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU.
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting.
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options.
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses.
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year.
• Generous paid time off plans.
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Note: Benefits listed are for full-time staff employees; part-time student employees may have limited access to some benefits.