Dean of Students Office Assistant Project Support- Summer

Job Description

Department:
Dean of Students – Pay Rate Type:
Hourly – Employee Type:

Job Summary:

Anticipated hours per week: 35

The Dean of Students office is hiring a summer assistant to provide administrative and project support. This is a great opportunity for students interested in learning more about higher education and student support services.

• Provide administrative support to the department
• Work on projects as assigned; projects could include research, work on policy review, development of student programs, website updates, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, databases in Excel
• Answer phones, take messages and route calls appropriately
• Greet and assist visitors as needed
• Deliver and pick up mail and packages across campus as needed
• Provide courteous customer service
• Perform additional duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated and dependable
• Willingness to learn and work collaboratively
• Ability to work independently and keep information confidential

This position has significant interaction with staff, faculty, and others in the Colby community.

General open office and campus environment. Position involves sitting, although frequent movement is necessary. Occasional lifting is required. Computer usage involving repetitive hand/wrist motion is also necessary.