Office Assistant

Philadelphia University; United States; Sur place; USD 17 000 - 25 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition assistance

Résumé du poste

Philadelphia University seeks a Student Work Study employee to support departmental operations with part-time hours. The role emphasizes professionalism, confidentiality, and timely completion of clerical tasks.

The position offers entry-level exposure to office tasks, data entry, event support, customer service, and research assistance, aligned with funding guidelines and academic schedules.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.

Responsabilités

• Assists in the day-to-day maintenance and responsibilities of the assigned department.
• Responsible for clerical functions including answering phones, filing, scheduling, organizing, etc.
• Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Customer service

Data entry

Formation

High School Diploma/GED

Description du poste

Number of Positions In Requisition 1 Job Details Summary The Student Work Study position provides currently enrolled university students with part-time employment opportunities that support departmental operations while fostering professional growth and skill development. Student employees may be federally funded through the Federal Work-Study Program or institutionally funded; however, job responsibilities and performance expectations remain consistent regardless of funding source. Student Work Study employees perform a variety of entry-level administrative, operational, customer service, research, or program support duties, depending on departmental needs. Responsibilities may include assisting with office tasks, supporting events and programs, providing front-line customer service, data entry, filing, light research assistance, technology support, or other general support functions. This role is designed to complement the student's academic experience by promoting workplace readiness, accountability, communication skills, and time management. Student employees are expected to maintain professionalism, confidentiality (where applicable), and compliance with university policies while balancing work responsibilities with their academic commitments. Positions are part-time, scheduled around academic coursework, and limited to the maximum allowable weekly hours in accordance with university and funding guidelines.

Job Duties

Assists in the day-to-day maintenance and responsibilities of the assigned department.

Responsible for clerical functions including answering phones, filing, scheduling, organizing, etc.

Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED.

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America).

Worker Sub Type

Temporary Employee.

Entity

Philadelphia University.

Primary Location Address

3101 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Equal Opportunity

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance

Mission & Culture

In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmers' market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees' passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.