Federal Work Study Student Assistant - Bakersfield Campus

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick Leave

University retirement plan

ACA medical coverage after threshold

Workers Compensation Insurance

Job summary

University of La Verne - Kern County Campus is seeking a Federal Work Study Student Assistant to provide administrative support across departments. The role covers front desk operations and serves as first point of contact for faculty, students, vendors, and guests.

The position offers part-time scheduling (M-Th 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm) and requires current ULV student eligibility for Federal Work Study. Training across undergraduate, graduate, and credentialing programs will be provided.

Qualifications

• Must be a current University of La Verne student.
• Experience in a professional, customer-focused environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Covers the front desk area, greeting visitors and directing them to staff.
• Answers phones, takes messages, and sorts mail.
• Supports campus programs by calling students and faculty for information and attendance.
• Assists advisors and sorts student files; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Education

Current University of La Verne student

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Federal Work Study Student Assistant - Bakersfield Campus

Job Title Federal Work Study Student Assistant - Bakersfield Campus

Student Position Type

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Part-Time

FTE

Work Schedule

M-Th 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Department Manager

Hiring Manager

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Position Summary Information for Announcement

University Overview

Diversity Statement

Job Description Summary

The Kern County Student Assistant will provide administrative support across all departments of the Kern County Campus of the University of La Verne. Must be student of the University of La Verne with Federal Work Study. This entry level position provides an introduction to different areas of the campus programs such as Undergraduate, graduate and credentialing programs. This position plays a critical role in covering the front desk area of the office and serves as the first point of contact for faculty, students, vendors, community partners and other guests.

Specific Duties

• Covers the front desk area for the office. This includes:
  • greeting visitors and directing them to the appropriate staff member for assistance
  • answering phone calls that come through to the front office phone
  • taking and delivering messages
  • opening, sorting, and distributing mail/deliveries.
• Supports the campus programs with calling students and faculty for dissemination of information and attendance to campus activities.
• Assist advisors in contacting students for follow up and dissemination of information via phone or email
• Help in sorting and organizing the student files.
• Other duties as assigned by the director. Student Assistants frequently help with a variety of activities and projects hosted by the Kern County Campus.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in a professional, customer-focused environment.
• Working experience with Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Current University of La Verne student

Benefits Summary

Employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• One hour of Paid Sick Leave for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum accrual of 24 hours of Paid Sick Leave per year and capped at 48 hours.
• University of La Verne Defined Contribution Retirement Plan – can contribute employee voluntary contributions, excluding wages derived from federal work study funds.
• In accordance with the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ), employees who work an average of 30 or more hours per week, will be eligible for medical coverage through the University of La Verne.
• Covered under the University of La Verne Workers Compensation Insurance.