Student Assistant - 7145

State of New York - Health, Department of; City of Glens Falls (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The NYS Department of Health is seeking Student Assistants to support the Center for Environmental Health - Glens Falls District Office in a variety of administrative and environmental health tasks during the summer season and beyond. Your role includes assisting district staff, handling administrative duties, and potentially field inspections to ensure compliance with health regulations.

Matriculated students will be considered, with preferred candidates being undergrad/grad students who can

Qualifications

• Minimum: documentation of current matriculation.
• Preferred: undergraduate or graduate student with ability to work independently and as part of a team; problem solving; strong communication skills; experience with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Support CEH staff with administrative and environmental health functions during summer and beyond.
• Assist district office environmental health staff in critical administrative tasks.
• May perform environmental health inspection functions in the field to ensure compliance with the NYS Sanitary Code and EH regulations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Occupational Category Clerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade NS

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $16 to $20.53 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 30%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Warren

Street Address Center for Environmental Health - Glens Falls District Office

77 Mohican Street

City Glens Falls

State NY

Duties Description Student Assistants support the mission of CEH by performing a variety of administrative and environmental health functions during New York State’s summer season and beyond. Student Assistant positions assist CEH district office environmental health staff by performing a variety of critical administrative support functions. Positions may also perform environmental health inspection functions in the field for the purposes of ensuring compliance with the New York State Sanitary Code and environmental health regulations.
A Student Assistant role provides interested individuals with the ability to gain real world experience in the field of public health through on-the-job training.

Minimum Qualifications Documentation of current matriculation must be submitted with your resume.
Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will be an undergraduate or graduate student interested in exploring a career in public/environmental health. They will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team; problem solve effectively; have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; strong interpersonal skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) and other computer programs as needed.

Additional Comments Temporary, seasonal, non-competitive appointment opportunity. Salary determined by academic level. Hours worked and schedule are flexible and dependent upon assignment. Must maintain matriculated student status to retain employment.
Candidates that are currently employed by other New York State agencies or State University of New York campuses may be required to obtain dual employment clearance before hire.
This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
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Name Human Resources Management Group, MRF/Summer2026/SA/GF/7145

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