Office Assistant 1 (Temporary) Multiple Positions

The State University of New York; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 49,594,000 - 57,859,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

The State University of New York System Administration in Albany, NY, seeks temporary Office Assistant 1 to assist with processing undergraduate applications for admission.

Responsibilities include data entry, verifying applicant information, processing payments, mail handling, document scanning, and communication with applicants and schools. Position lasts 3–6 months with benefits eligibility and a pay rate of $17.35 per hour.

Qualifications

• There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this position.
• All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Enter and verify undergraduate applicant data from online and paper applications.
• Process revisions and release applications held for payment.
• Process payments (cash, check, and credit card) and record transactions.
• Open, sort, and distribute mail.
• Scan, upload, copy and file documents; process supplemental materials.
• Communicate with applicants and schools by phone or email.

Skills

Data entry

Clerical work

Communication

Cash handling

Tools

Computer systems

Document scanning

Job description

Location: Albany, NY Category: Classified Service Positions Job Type: Full-time Temporary Posted On: Wed Aug 19 2026

The State University of New York System Administration, located in Albany, New York, is seeking to hire temporary employees for the position of Office Assistant 1 to help process undergraduate applications for admission.

The duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for entering and verifying undergraduate student data submitted via electronic on-line and paper applications.
• Processing revisions received for applicant data.
• Keying payments to student records and releasing applications held for payment.
• Processing cash, check, and credit card payments.
• Evaluation of waiver forms to ensure completeness and releasing applications held for payment.
• Open, sort, and distribute mail.
• Perform various clerical/data processing tasks including document scanning and uploading, photocopying and filing.
• Process supplemental application materials, including EOP financial backing documentation; conducts searches on computer systems, distribute/upload materials to appropriate campuses while keeping accurate records.
• Communicate with applicants and schools via phone and/or email.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• There are no minimum education or experience requirements for this position.
• All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional evening and additional overtime hours may be required.
• CSEA Salary Grade 06.
• These positions are anticipated to be for a period of three to six months and are benefits eligible.
• Rate of Pay: $17.35 per hour