Mitchell Activity Center Desk Attendant; part-time temporary student

Opportunity Description

Seattle Central Campus is looking to hire student Mitchell Activity Center Desk Attendants.

Hourly Rate: $21.30/hour.

Initial review of application materials will begin August 5th, 2026.

The Mitchell Activity Center (MAC) is a hub for students, staff, and faculty at Seattle Central College to gather, socialize, recreate, and exercise. In addition, the MAC serves as a rental space for both college-affiliated groups and external rental groups.

The MAC Desk Attendant is a part-time temporary position that contributes to activities, events, and daily operations of the MAC. Duties include providing customer service to members and rental groups, monitoring spaces and enforcing building policies, using basic computer applications, answering phone calls, and responding to inquiries about the center. Desk staff also help process, clean, and maintain equipment, refer students to additional assistance, open and close the facility, inventory items, perform cleaning tasks, set up events, and complete related projects.

This part-time position is typically assigned 12-16 hours per week. Morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend shifts are available.

The position works 100% of the time on-site at the Mitchell Activity Center.

• Provides welcoming, effective, and timely service.
• Answers basic informational and directional questions; refers users to appropriate employees as needed.
• Performs daily tasks and assists with check-in and check-out processes and renewals; follows and explains MAC policies.
• Assists with cleaning and routine maintenance of the facility and equipment.
• Assists MAC users at the Front Desk, Game Room, Locker Room, and/or Weight Room with routine questions such as equipment availability, room reservations, fitness schedules, building navigation, membership renewals, and waivers.
• Verifies student accounts and lending eligibility.
• Assists with distributing, receiving, tracking, and maintaining MAC equipment (e.g., basketballs, badminton supplies, lockers, board games, video games, billiard equipment, ping-pong equipment and simple servicing of equipment).
• Troubleshoots.
• Stays up-to-date on events and activities at the MAC and provides that information to customers.
• Maintains hourly head counts for spaces within the MAC.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

This description is not intended to cover every aspect of this job. The team works together to meet the needs of those we serve, and every member is expected to contribute beyond the specific responsibilities listed in this posting.

• High school graduation or GED.
• Currently enrolled student at Seattle Central College.
• Commitment to working fall, winter, and spring quarters.
• Proficiency in using office software, including email and Microsoft Teams.
• Strong communication skills: ability to answer questions and problem solve when needed.
• Ability to provide friendly customer service to patrons and visitors.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and maintain positive and effective relationships with students and other employees.
• Demonstrated commitment to promote equitable and welcoming service to a diverse community.

Persons with disabilities have the right to reasonable accommodation in all aspects of employment with Seattle Colleges, including recruitment, application, interviewing, hiring, training, termination, conditions of employment, and any other employer-supported activities. Applicants requesting accommodation should contact Human Resources. Physical ability to lift at least 50 pounds and perform other physical tasks.

• Ability to operate office equipment, receive and interpret data, and prepare various materials.
• Ability to exchange information with supervisors, lead, coworkers, and students.
• Ability to provide 1:1 support, present to small groups, and work at a computer exercising repetitive hand motion.
• Work is performed primarily in office settings with frequent interruptions and noises typical of these settings.
• Shifts at the Weight Room Desk or event set-up/take down may require working in a physical setting.
• Physical ability to perform the required work including, but not limited to: lift at least 50 pounds and to walk, bend, twist, stoop, squat, kneel, climb, reach, grasp, and pull on a regular to continuous basis.

• Attached current Resume
• Attached cover letter addressing how your background intersects with the job

Required application materials must be completed and submitted online.

If you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to hold your interview in person at the Mitchell Activity Center. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas. Seattle Colleges is unable to extend post-completion optional practical training (OPT) to F-1 students who receive…