Department of Education Student Worker

Mississippi University for Women; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS is seeking a dependable student worker to provide administrative support to the Department of Education and the Department Chair. You will assist with documents, spreadsheets, data entry, and meeting preparation.

This role emphasizes organization, confidentiality, and professional communication; familiarity with Word/Sheets is preferred. Up to 20 hours per week, schedule based on class commitments, during regular university hours.

Qualifications

• Current MUW student in good academic standing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively in person, by telephone, and electronically.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, particularly word-processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to create and format professional documents and organize information accurately in spreadsheets.
• Ability to follow directions, manage multiple tasks, and complete assigned work independently.
• Dependable, punctual, and able to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Department of Education and Department Chair.
• Create, format, update, and organize documents, spreadsheets, forms, and other departmental materials.
• Assist with data entry, record maintenance, and organization of departmental information.
• Maintain and update spreadsheets used for departmental tracking, planning, and reporting.
• Assist with preparing materials for meetings, events, recruitment activities, and other departmental initiatives.
• Organize electronic and physical files and maintain orderly departmental records.
• Assist with copying, scanning, filing, assembling materials, and other general office tasks.
• Greet students and visitors, answer basic questions, and direct individuals to the appropriate faculty or staff member.
• Assist with departmental inventory and organization of supplies and materials.
• Maintain confidentiality when working with student, faculty, and departmental information.
• Complete other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Spreadsheet proficiency

Document formatting

Independence

Education

MUW student in good academic standing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Proposed Annual Salary, Hourly Rate or One-time payment

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Department of Education and Department Chair.
• Create, format, update, and organize documents, spreadsheets, forms, and other departmental materials.
• Assist with data entry, record maintenance, and organization of departmental information.
• Maintain and update spreadsheets used for departmental tracking, planning, and reporting.
• Assist with preparing materials for meetings, events, recruitment activities, and other departmental initiatives.
• Organize electronic and physical files and maintain orderly departmental records.
• Assist with copying, scanning, filing, assembling materials, and other general office tasks.
• Greet students and visitors, answer basic questions, and direct individuals to the appropriate faculty or staff member.
• Assist with departmental inventory and organization of supplies and materials.
• Maintain confidentiality when working with student, faculty, and departmental information.
• Complete other duties and special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current MUW student in good academic standing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively in person, by telephone, and electronically.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, particularly word-processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to create and format professional documents and organize information accurately in spreadsheets.
• Ability to follow directions, manage multiple tasks, and complete assigned work independently.
• Dependable, punctual, and able to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualification:

• Business, Accounting, or related major preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets strongly preferred.
• Experience creating professional documents, spreadsheets, forms, or other office materials preferred
• Previous office, administrative, bookkeeping, or similar work experience is a plus.

Job Description Summary

The Department of Education is seeking a dependable, organized, and detail-oriented student worker to provide administrative support to the Department Chair and Department of Education. This position is ideal for a student who enjoys organizing information, working with documents and spreadsheets, and helping an office run efficiently.
The student assistant will support a variety of departmental activities, including creating and updating documents and spreadsheets, maintaining records and files, assisting with data entry and tracking, preparing materials for meetings and events, and completing general office tasks and special projects. Because the position may involve access to student and departmental information, the successful candidate must demonstrate professionalism, discretion, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Preference will be given to Business, Accounting, or related majors and to applicants who are proficient with spreadsheet and word-processing applications.

Hours of Availability

Up to 20 hours per week. Work schedule will be established based on the student’s class schedule and the needs of the Department of Education. Work will generally occur during regular university business hours.

Open Date

Open Date 09/23/2026

Will this job have a specific close date?

Will this job have a specific close date? No

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Student workers are required to be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in the semester in which they work.Registration in less than 6 hours at MUW makes you ineligible to be a student worker.Are you currently enrolled or will you be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at MUW in the semester for which you are applying for student employment?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you been awarded Federal Work Study? (If you are unsure, or you have not yet been awarded Federal Work Study, please contact the Student Financial Aid office at [phone].)
  • Yes
  • No
• * Please provide your 9-digit MUW Student ID number:

  (Open Ended Question)