Biology Dept. Student Office Assistant — Reception & Admin

University-of-New-Mexic; Monte Largo Hills (NM); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

University of New Mexico's Biology Department is seeking a Student Office Support to assist with answering phones, greeting visitors, routing calls, and handling routine clerical tasks. You will open and route mail, maintain records, draft basic correspondence, enter data, and support the HR representative and Graduate Coordinator as needed.

This non-exempt, work-study position is based at the Main Campus in Albuquerque.

Qualifications

• Strong receptionist and customer service skills.
• Ability to prepare and print routine correspondence, labels, and basic written material.
• Experience with word processing and data entry.
• Experience operating basic office equipment.
• Familiarity with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook.
• Strong verbal and written communication; accurate and efficient work.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephones, route calls and take messages, and provide general information to visitors.
• Greet visitors, direct them to appropriate staff, and maintain a welcoming office atmosphere.
• Open, route, and sort incoming mail; distribute documents to department staff and faculty.
• Perform routine typing tasks; draft basic correspondence, enter data, and print letters and labels.
• Copy and distribute materials; operate or supervise copy machines; transmit faxes if needed.
• Maintain files and records, update documents, and support HR and Graduate Coordinator with clerical tasks.

Skills

Receptionist skills

Data entry

Multitasking

Communication skills

Organization

Tools

Google Calendar

Microsoft Outlook

Office equipment

Job description

University of New Mexico's Biology Department is seeking a Student Office Support to assist with answering phones, greeting visitors, routing calls, and handling routine clerical tasks. You will open and route mail, maintain records, draft basic correspondence, enter data, and support the HR representative and Graduate Coordinator as needed.

This non-exempt, work-study position is based at the Main Campus in Albuquerque.