Advancement Assistant/Receptionist
Federal Work-Study Position Application Form
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Job Title |
Advancement Assistant/Receptionist |
| Reports to | Monica Rice |
| Department | Institutional Advancement |
| Days of Week | During workday M-F depending on student's schedule. Front desk M-Sat as agreed |
| Time of Day |
Assistant: dependent on student's schedule. Front desk: noon, evening and/or weekend hours at front desk |
| Hours per week |
Assistant: 2 hours a week apart from front desk Receptionist: average of 3 hours depending on need |
| Start date | 8/1/13 |
| End date | 5/25/14 |
| Pay rate | 9.75 |
| General description/brief summary | This position serves as office assistant for Advancement department and front desk receptionist. |
| Duties/responsibilities |
Assist the Institutional Advancement department as needed: working with the department's database, filing, mailings and other duties as assigned. Average of three hours per week as receptionist at front desk when classes are in session, during the lunch hour, evenings and/or weekends: answering phone and transferring calls, taking messages, assisting guests entering the building, monitoring traffic in and out of the building for security & hospitality purposes, closing the building, as well as other advancement support. Receptionist duties will be fulfilled by several persons reporting to different offices. When tasks assigned by their respective supervisors are completed, these employees will be asked to work on other clerical tasks that may be submitted by staff and faculty. An average of two hours per week away from the front desk during regular business hours assisting with clerical duties in the Institutional Advancement department: copying, filing, computer work, gathering data, etc. that can't be done at the front desk. Busy times of the year: November-early December, late January-early February. Other duties as assigned. |
| Skills/qualifications | Communication skills: being personable and helpful when on the phone or interacting with the public. Knowledge of Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, etc. Willingness to be trained on Advancement database if needed. |
| Physical demands | N/A |















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