Part-Time Administrative Support & Events Assistant

Penn State University; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State Scranton is seeking a Part-Time Administrative Support Assistant to support the Center for Business Development and Community Outreach. The role is 24 hours per week, with potential to increase to 40 hours during June–July to support summer programs.

The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma or GED (or higher) and at least one year of related experience, plus proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Workspace, and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required, or higher.
• At least 1 year of related experience.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Greeting customers and visitors
• Answering and directing telephone and email inquiries
• Ordering office supplies
• Assisting with events
• Scheduling meetings
• Maintaining calendars
• Gathering information and processing expenditures for payment
• Working with financial and registration software
• Ensuring the office is compliant with records management policies
• Processing mail
• Data entry, and establishing and maintaining work unit files and databases
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Customer service

Phone & email

Data entry

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma / GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

Penn State Scranton is seeking a Part-Time Administrative Support Assistant to support the Center for Business Development and Community Outreach. The role is 24 hours per week, with potential to increase to 40 hours during June–July to support summer programs.

The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma or GED (or higher) and at least one year of related experience, plus proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Workspace, and strong organizational skills.