Clerical Assistant Casual

Position Details

Recruitment/Posting

Title:

Clerical Assistant Casual

Posting Number: 26TM0338

Department:
Diversity, Inclusion & Communi

Overview:
Ranked #43 in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach.

A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University-Camden among its "Best Bang for the Buck" universities and best national research universities.

Recently, Rutgers-Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

Posting

Summary:

Rutgers University-Camden is seeking a part-time Clerical Assistant for Access and Pathways department within Rutgers University-Camden Division of Impact Community Engagement. This position provides general administrative and clerical support to the Access and Pathways team. Responsibilities include assisting with the collection, entry, organization, and maintenance of departmental information and records; coordinating routine onboarding paperwork and related administrative processes; assisting with procurement documentation, purchase requests, and vendor-related processes;

and providing general office support. Additional duties may include scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars, preparing and distributing communications, assisting with event coordination, organizing files and documents, preparing basic reports and spreadsheets, responding to routine inquiries, and completing other clerical and administrative tasks as assigned. This position will work closely with the Access and Pathways team and will report directly to the Director of Access and Pathways.

FLSA:
Nonexempt

Salary Details: $20 per hour.

Offer Information:
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits:
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Working Hours:

Up to 20 hours per week

Work Arrangement:
This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Payroll Designation:
People Soft

Terms of Appointment:
Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

• * High School diploma or equivalent, and/or up to 4 years of relevant office, clerical, bookkeeping, library assistant or related experience depending on the duties to be performed.
• * An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; plus a minimum of three years of relevant experience in higher education or related context. Must have strong organizational skills, communication skills (written and verbal) as well as the ability to manage day-to-day activities along with long-term projects. Excellent work ethic and passion to learn plus ability to prioritize and multi-task are a must.

Ability to initiate ideas and…