School of Business - Student Assistant

High Point University; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 11,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

High Point University is seeking a School of Business Student Assistant to support Phillips School of Business operations. The role involves helping with research and administrative tasks, including data entry and preparing documents, with typical hours totaling about five per week in Phillips Hall.

Ideal candidates are students with at least a 2.0 GPA, who can maintain a professional demeanor and report to work as scheduled, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Must maintain a business-like demeanor while assisting faculty and students.
• Available one hour per day, Monday through Friday, with consideration for health or homework needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage, prepare, and maintain Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents.
• Research student outcomes using various social media platforms.
• Data entry of PSB surveys and project results.
• Assist with copying and maintaining business equipment.
• Deliver materials and run campus errands.
• Host tours for PSB guests as needed.
• Monitor tidiness and appearance of Phillips Hall common areas.
• Provide information and directions to students for classrooms and offices.
• Assist faculty with research and projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

GPA 2.0+

Professional demeanor

Punctual attendance

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: School of Business Student Assistant

Supervisor: Michelle Kirk

Starting Rate of Pay: $9.50/hour

Length of Time: Eligible for rehire on a semester basis.

Department Description

The Phillips School of Business (PSB) is home to 41 full-time faculty and staff members with approximately 1,500 undergraduate students. The PSB offers majors in accounting, business administration, finance, international business, marketing, with minors in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, global commerce, healthcare management, marketing, and social media marketing. The busy office of the PSB is in Phillips Hall.

Job Description

The PSB student assistant would help in a vast array of research and support service duties. In the process, the student assistant will learn all about working in a business office. Previous student employees say working in the PSB prepared them well for their first jobs.

Job Location/ Hours Required

The candidate will perform most job duties in Phillips Hall. Hours may vary depending on the job requirements; however, this position averages five hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage-Prepare, update, and maintain Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents.
• Research-Investigate student outcomes using various social media platforms.
• Data Entry-Input results from PSB surveys and other projects.
• Assist-Make copies and help to maintain business equipment.
• Deliver-Be our go-to person for errands on campus.
• Host-Assist with conducting tours for PSB guests as needed.
• Monitor-Help to maintain the tidiness and appearance of the common areas of Phillips Hall.
• Support-Provide information and directions to students for classroom locations, faculty office hours, etc.
• Help-Support faculty with their research and projects.
• Other-Perform duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• We are looking for a student who will conduct him or herself in a business-like manner and strive to provide excellent professional assistance to the faculty and students in the PSB.
• The student assistant should be available one hour per day, Monday through Friday, with consideration given for health or homework needs.

Desired Skills

• Must have a minimum 2.0 overall GPA.
• We need to be able to count on you to report to work as scheduled.
• Each day is different so being able to adapt to ever changing priorities is essential.
• We need our Student Assistant to maintain the professional standards modeled by the faculty and staff of the PSB.

At High Point University the faculty and staff are devoted to ensuring every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.

High Point University is a God, family and country school.

High Point University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses.

The University encourages all applicants to apply.