Clerical Pool

Saginaw Valley State University; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

SVSU is seeking candidates for a part-time Clerical Pool position to support temporary assignments across university departments. This on-call role assists administrative staff with office tasks and interacts with faculty, staff, and the public.

Responsibilities include answering phones, copying, filing, calendar maintenance, word processing, basic computer tasks, cashiering, and other duties as assigned. Prior secretarial experience is preferred; familiarity with Word, WordPerfect and Excel is

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Handle on-call clerical assignments across university departments.
• Answer telephones, photocopying, and filing.
• Maintain calendars and perform word processing.
• Use various computer programs and cashiering as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Cashiering

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Word

WordPerfect

Excel

Job description

Job Title:

Clerical Pool

Full or Part Time:

Part time

Hours:

5

Exempt:

No

Supervisory Org:

Clerical Pool (JM)

Job Summary:

Responsible for temporary clerical assignments on an as needed basis in various departments within the University. To support administrative and secretarial staff with high level of office assistance. Interact effectively with University faculty, staff, and the public. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to answering telephones, photocopying, filing, maintaining calendars, performing word processing, using other various computer programs, cashiering, and other duties as assigned. This is an on-call, as needed position and hours may vary.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. Strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous secretarial experience. Experience with personal computers, Word, WordPerfect and Excel.

About SVSU:

Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. SVSU was recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for 9 consecutive years (2016-2024).

SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.

SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels. SVSU is constructing the first university research facility on Lake Huron to improve public health and the economy in the Saginaw Bay watershed.

More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2025). SVSU fields 20 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website_,http://www.svsu.edu._