Part-Time Office Assistant — Education Certification Support

Oakland University; Northern, Rochester (KY, MI); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Oakland University is seeking a part-time staff member to support the School of Education & Human Services by coordinating clerical processing and assisting with educator certification for students and alumni.

The role requires strong clerical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interact professionally with students and staff. Two on-campus days are required, with up to four hours of remote work after training.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent required.
• Four years of general office work with ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Keyboarding skills necessary to perform in the position.
• Operate standard office equipment.
• Interact effectively with the public, students, faculty, and staff.
• Knowledge of proper grammar, spelling and punctuation; use of standard office manuals.
• Experience in clerical accounting/bookkeeping.
• Ability to compose correspondence.
• Ability to work under pressure with high accuracy.
• Ability to handle people under stress; intermediate word processing and spreadsheet skills demonstrated by a assessment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clerical processing for a specialized function per procedures and precedents.
• Serve as an informational source within the unit.
• Assist Certification Officer with supporting students and alumni in earning educator certification.

Skills

Office experience

Keyboarding skills

Interact with public

Grammar and punctuation

Clerical accounting

Compose correspondence

Work under pressure

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Job description

Oakland University is seeking a part-time staff member to support the School of Education & Human Services by coordinating clerical processing and assisting with educator certification for students and alumni.

The role requires strong clerical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interact professionally with students and staff. Two on-campus days are required, with up to four hours of remote work after training.