Campus Office & Research Assistant - Part-Time

The City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits eligibility (part-time

Pension plan

Job summary

The City University of New York's College of Staten Island is seeking College Assistants to perform clerical, administrative, and related tasks on a part-time basis for a limited duration, under supervision.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, handling calls, filing, data entry, and assisting in instructional programs; candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and strong MS Office skills to support campus operations.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate sufficient skills to perform the duties of the assigned tasks.
• Strong computer skills in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint are highly desired.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Greets diverse customers, visitors, and others in a professional manner; screens visitors and phone calls as directed; refers people to appropriate staff or to other offices as appropriate; takes accurate and complete messages; forwards messages in a timely manner; maintains bulletin boards/displays, office literature and computer area.
• Responds to routine questions and requests from clients and staff; distributes forms and applications; may review returned documents for completeness; clarifies requests; provides prompt service; explains delays or additional information; keeps visitors, clients and staff informed of progress; returns calls as appropriate.
• Uses standard computer software and other office technology to input, format and transcribe documents; makes photocopies and sends faxes; may input and format spreadsheets.
• Maintains paper and/or electronic files using established procedures; retrieves files as requested.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Initiative

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The City University of New York's College of Staten Island is seeking College Assistants to perform clerical, administrative, and related tasks on a part-time basis for a limited duration, under supervision.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, handling calls, filing, data entry, and assisting in instructional programs; candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and strong MS Office skills to support campus operations.