Office Assistant

Job Summary

Provide office support, manage student tutoring, oversee the Blackburn Makerspace Lab, monitor student assessment forms.

• Greet students, answer phones, and provide responses to general inquiries.
• Assist with tutoring coordination for Student Support Services.
• Respond to requests, match students with tutors, and monitor tutoring participation.
• Maintain tutor documentation and follow-up with students on missed tutoring sessions.
• Oversee the Blackburn Makerspace Lab.
• Schedule student assistants to cover the lab during open hours, maintain necessary supplies for the lab, monitor and track guests of makerspace lab, and maintain calendar.
• Assist with checking the room out when available to interested parties.
• Monitor the needs assessment form, graduate questionnaire, interest in educational events and graduate school trips.
• Contact the participants that have not completed the forms.
• Assist with student outreach related to required serves, track participants, support student engagement outreach, and assist with program communications.
• Other duties as assigned.
• High School graduate or equivalent.

• One year of general office or clerical experience. College education may be exchanged year-for-year experience.
• Bookkeeping may be required.
• Alertness, memory for oral and written directions and details.
• Ability to plan and make decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Keyboarding, filing, MS Office Suite programs, and office procedures.

None specified.

• Normal for office environment.
• Occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.

• Normal office hours.
• Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.

Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and paid parental leave, as well as many other benefit offerings.

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA. Murray State University does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, disability or political or social viewpoint. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

• Type of Employment:
  Regular Full-Time
• Work Location:
  
  Murray, KY
• Employment Term: 12 Months
• Position Type:
  Staff - Non-Exempt (Hourly)
• Department:
  Student Support Services (Grant)
• Staff Grade: 101