UU Student Office Assistant

This is a part-time, non-benefited position open to matriculated, full-time University of Utah students.

About the role

Undergraduate Studies is committed to creating opportunities for meaningful impacts through transformative undergraduate experiences. To assist undergraduate students in building professional skills and knowledge, we are hiring part-time Student Office Assistants to greet and assist visitors in person or over the telephone and provide general office support to academic advising and career coaching offices.

We are looking for candidates with the following personal attributes: initiative, maturity, approachability, dependability, flexibility, friendliness, ability to work well with others, and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receives, greets, and directs visitors to appropriate person or office.
• Answers telephones, providing assistance and directing students and guests to the correct person or office.
• Available to work in person a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 20 hours per week.
• Ability to keep confidential information.
• Helps students schedule appointments and arranges for meetings, as needed.
• Directs students to appropriate resources.
• Works closely with and assists academic advisors or career coaches in their assignments.
• Assists with general office needs, including word processing, data entry, and internet searches.
• Reports any issues within the departmental space; arranges for service calls as needed.
• Willing to expand this role and take on new responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• Current University of Utah undergraduate student.
• Familiarity with University of Utah policies, procedures, and systems.
• Strong work ethic, with excellent writing and creative problem-solving skills.
• Able to relay complex information to a variety of people while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Sound judgment in handling sensitive and confidential student information.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team, maintaining positive and collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels of the University.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Schedule

Shifts will be primarily Monday–Friday between 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with occasional evening or weekend shifts with advance notice.

Pay

$15.00 per hour.