Office Assistant FWS FYE Fall26

Winthrop University; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Winthrop University seeks an Office Assistant for the Office of the First Year Experience. The role provides administrative support to FYE and programmatic support to the ACAD 101 course and LEAP Program.

The position includes staffing the reception area and assisting the FYE team with various projects. Ideal candidates are enrolled Winthrop students with strong customer service, organizational, and communication skills, and familiarity with Microsoft Office and Qualtrics.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at Winthrop University.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Knowledge of general office policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand complex tasks.
• Ability to effectively handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Experience with computer systems (Microsoft Suite [Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint], Qualtrics, etc).
• Familiarity with basic office machinery (computer, copier, scanner, printer).

Responsibilities

• Staffing the FYE reception area.
• Providing support to the FYE Director, FYE GA, and LEAP Program Manager on various projects.
• Providing general information to students by telephone, email and in-person.
• Completing other administrative tasks and duties as assigned (i.e. editing documents, filing, organizing, campus errands).

Skills

Customer service

Task management

Communication

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Fast-paced work

Education

Enrollment as a Winthrop student

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Qualtrics

Job description

To provide administrative support for the Office of the First Year Experience, as well as
programmatic support to the ACAD 101 course & the LEAP Program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under general supervision of the Director of FYE the FYE Office Assistant is responsible
• (Staffing the FYE reception area)
• Providing support to the FYE Director, FYE GA, and LEAP Program Manager on various
  projects
• (Providing general information to students by telephone, email and in-person)
• Completing other administrative tasks and duties as assigned (i.e. editing documents,
  filing, organizing, campus errands)

Qualifications

• • Be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at Winthrop University
• • Excellent customer service skills
• • Knowledge of general office policies and procedures
• • Ability to understand complex tasks
• • Ability to effectively handle a variety of tasks simultaneously
• • Ability to work in fast-paced environment
• • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• • Experience with computer systems (Microsoft Suite [Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint], Qualtrics, etc)
• • Familiarity with basic office machinery (computer, copier, scanner, printer)

Preferred Skills

• • Ability to lift between 5-20 pounds
• • Ideal candidate will be available to remain in position for full academic year.

Pay Rate 9.00

Type of Position

Position Level Undergraduate

Hours Per Week 5-20

Posting Number

Posting Number 2026SD0482P

Open Date

Open Date 08/10/2026

Close Date

Close Date 09/15/2026

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 08/24/2026

End Date

End Date 12/15/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

PLEASE NOTE

• *Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application.
• *Please complete the entire application, including all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed to determine if an applicant meets the position qualifications.
• *Students who are paid by the hour must enter all hours worked on their time sheet each day they work and submit completed time sheets by the deadline. Failure to do so may prevent future employment.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• 2026-2027 Financial Awards showing Work-Study
• Optional Documents
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Letter of Recommendation