McDonald Entrepreneurship Labs Operations Assistant - Work Study

Missouri State University

Springfield, Northern (MO, KY)

Hybrid

USD 18,000 - 23,000

Full time

13 hours ago

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Job summary

Missouri State University’s Management Department at the Springfield Campus seeks Operations Assistants for the McDonald Entrepreneurship Labs. This student status, work-study position supports daily operations, order fulfillment, and on-site events.

Responsibilities include keeping areas neat, assisting with opening/closing, operating lab equipment, updating marketing materials, and shipping orders. Ideal candidates are reliable, organized, and adaptable, able to work 20 hours per week at

Qualifications

Reliable, dependable, and responsible.
Ability to learn quickly.
Organized.
Adaptable.
Team player.
Comfortable working in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

Help keep shared areas clean and organized.
Assist with opening and closing procedures.
Learn and operate Lab equipment, including laser engravers, embroidery machines, heat press machines, coffee grinders, and coffee packaging machines.
Preparing orders and shipping.
Updating marketing materials, social media pages, and websites.
Assisting with on-site pop-up events.
Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Reliability

Dependability

Responsibility

Fast learner

Organized

Adaptable

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Student Status Work Study Required- You are required to be a Federal Work Study Recipient to hold this position.

Work Location

Springfield Campus

Department

Management

Hiring Range

$15.00/hour

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Department/Employer Operating Hours

8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

How many hours per week are required?

20 hours/week maximum

Description of Primary Duties

The McDonald Entrepreneurship Labs, housed in the Management Department in Glass Hall, is searching for new Operations Assistants to help with our daily business operations. Responsibilities may include:

Helping keep shared areas clean and organized.
Assisting with opening and closing procedures.
Learning and operating Lab equipment, including but not limited to laser engravers, embroidery machines, heat press machines, coffee grinders, and coffee packaging machines.
Preparing orders and shipping
Updating marketing materials, social media pages, and websites.
Assisting with on-site pop-up events.
Other tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Reliable, dependable, and responsible
Ability to learn quickly
Organized
Adaptable
Team player
Comfortable working in dynamic environments

Required Certifications

Additional Qualifications

Special Instructions to Applicants

Contact Information

Non-Discrimination Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu , 417-836-4252.

Open Date

09/01/2026

Close Date

11/01/2026

Posting Number

20260136STU

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