Urban Studies Office Assistant (Work Study) 1

Urban Studies Office Assistant (Work Study) 1 Position

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcesterthe second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester Stateapproximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

Department: Urban Studies

Job Title: Office Assistant

Number of Vacancies: 1

SSTA Supervisor: Maria Bocka

Position Type: Non-Supervisory

Number of Hours Per Week: 4

General Statement of Duties: The Urban Studies Department Office Assistant helps department faculty and staff manage a busy office with undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a research institute and Archives (CityLab) and community engagement center (Urban Action Institute). This includes general office duties and contributing to our social media pages.

Responsibilities:

Serves as back up to Department Assistant; makes photocopies, answers the phone and provides general clerical support to people stopping by; helps maintain the department social media accounts, assists in the preparation for and execution of department programs; connects with other offices and departments as needed.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).

Motivated, takes initiative, and with a demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.

*This position is available for WSU students only*

Hourly Rate: $15.00

Application Instructions:

Students must apply online. A representative from the department will contact individuals for interviews.

*This position is for students WITH WORK STUDY ONLY*

Please note - Students may not work during scheduled class time, even if class is cancelled.