FWS - Office Assistant - Institutional Research & Assessment

Pacific University; Forest Grove (OR); Hybrid; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

Pacific University in Forest Grove invites current students to apply for the FWS - Office Assistant position in Institutional Research & Assessment. The role supports clerical tasks, data entry, and the creation of visual materials, with supervision from OIRA staff. Work occurs on campus and remotely, offering regular check-ins and a chance to gain data skills.

Ideal candidates are motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• This position is open only to current Pacific University students.
• Ability to learn and apply data handling and confidentiality standards.

Responsibilities

• Clerical tasks related to organizing digital materials in folders and storage systems.
• Entering data into spreadsheets and forms.
• Performing web searches and maintaining records of online sources.
• Creating slides, posters, and other visual materials.
• Using Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Adobe Creative Cloud for tasks.
• Using data analysis and visualization software.
• Developing topical categories for qualitative data sets.
• Participating in team meetings and coordinating with staff and students.

Skills

Clerical skills

Data entry

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Independent work

Confidentiality

Education

Currently enrolled Pacific University student

Tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

FWS - Office Assistant - Institutional Research & Assessment

Overview

Category

Student

Description

This position is only open to current Pacific University Students.

Purpose of Position:

The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) provides information, analytics, data visualizations, and reports regarding Pacific University and the higher education environment. The OIRA Office Assistant will help with a variety of office tasks. Work will occur on the Forest Grove campus and remotely, with regular in-person or Zoom check-ins and supervision from OIRA staff.

This position is a good fit for any student with motivation to learn new skills, organization and attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in an office and online environment.

The OIRA Office Assistant must be able to adhere to strict standards of confidentiality and data security.

Students with an interest in data science, statistics, or social science methods / applied research may have opportunities to develop further skills and gain additional experiences in these areas.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Clerical tasks related to organizing and arranging digital materials in Box folders and other organizational structures and storage systems
• Entering data and information into spreadsheets and forms
• Performing Web searches and maintaining records of online sources
• Creating slides, posters, and other visual materials
• Using Microsoft Office and Google suite tools, and Adobe Creative Cloud for various clerical tasks
• Using data analysis and visualization software
• Developing and applying topical categories to qualitative data sets
• Participating in team meetings
• Most tasks are mostly performed on one’s own, but are coordinated among a team of staff and students
• Basic familiarity with or willingness to learn spreadsheets and word processing software such as MS Excel/Google spreadsheets, MS Word/Google docs
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in an online environment
• Ability to adhere to strict standards of confidentiality and data security

Length of employment

Full academic year