Office Assistant/Chief of Staff (Work Study) 1 Positions - Worcester State University

Worcester State University; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Worcester State University in Worcester, MA is seeking an Office Assistant with duties supporting the Chief of Staff on a work-study basis. The role involves answering phones, data entry, proofreading, and coordinating tasks for the President's Office, plus handling special projects such as community relations and liaison with government offices.

Hours are 4–5 per week at an hourly rate of $15, with opportunities to engage in international and government liaison activities while supporting a

Qualifications

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good reading and writing skills.
• An ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Proof-reading experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Chief of Staff
• Maintain and organize ongoing office tasks as assigned
• General office duties including back-up assistance to the President's Office

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Reading & Writing

Teamwork

Proofreading

Job description

Office Assistant/Chief of Staff (Work Study) 1 Positions

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

Department:President's Office - Supports Chief of Staff
Job Title:Office Assistant
Number of Vacancies: 1
SSTA Supervisor:Nicole Kapurch
Position Type:Non-Supervisory
Number of Hours Per Week:4-5

General Statement of Duties:

Will handle organizational and administrative support tasks for the Chief of Staff. Generally involves day-to-day office tasks, such as answering phones and entering data into spreadsheets, proofreading and receiving guests, and more. Of particular concern is working on special projects associated with the priorities of the President's Office, including but not limited to community relations, liaison with state and federal government offices, and institutional liaising -- including with international partners.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to Chief of Staff
• Maintain and organize ongoing office tasks as assigned
• General office duties including back-up assistance to the President's Office

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good reading and writing skills.
• An ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Proof-reading experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Community relations
• Governmental relations (including familiarity with state and federal legislative processes)
• International relations

Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Aff…
*This position is available for WSU students only*
Hourly Rate:$15.00