Postal Assistant

About the role

Postal Assistants work between 20 and 40 hours per week during the academic year to supplement and support the work performed by our full-time staff. Postal Assistants process incoming mail and packages then distribute them to specified locations, help us meet our schedules for the collection and return of mail, sort mail for delivery and arrange it in the correct delivery sequence, and answer customer questions about university mail services. Postal Assistants also perform other duties as requested; take initiative to support a healthy work environment; strive to fulfill the terms in the Standards of Business Conduct; exemplify the Virginia Tech Principles of Community; and support the university’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

Responsibilities

• Process incoming mail and packages then distribute them to specified locations.
• Help meet the university’s schedules for the collection and return of mail.
• Sort mail for delivery and arrange it in the correct delivery sequence.
• Answer customer questions about university mail services.
• Perform other duties as requested.
• Take initiative to support a healthy work environment.
• Strive to fulfill the terms in the Standards of Business Conduct.
• Exemplify the Virginia Tech Principles of Community.
• Support the university’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

Requirements

• A previous experience communicating with or working with the public.
• A valid driver's license with no restrictions.
• Able to safely operate a delivery vehicle.
• Safely move and handle up to 70 lbs.
• Sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb stairs.
• Perform repetitive movements of reaching, lifting, sorting, and carrying mail packages and boxes for extended periods.
• Work in close proximity to others and as part of a team.
• Work daily in a variety of weather conditions.

Skills

• A strong attention to detail.
• Experience with record keeping; use of a personal computer and computerized mail management systems; sorting, correcting, and forwarding mail.
• Knowledge of USPS processes and procedures.
• Experience as a delivery driver.
• Comfortable driving a delivery van on the interstate.

Pay

Band 2
Overtime Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Benefits

Appointment Type: Regular
Salary Information: $15
Hours per week: Varies

Review Date

July 13th, 2026

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.