Student Employee- Honors College- Student Assistant (2 positions)

Sam Houston State University; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sam Houston State University's Honors College Office seeks an organized professional to oversee daily operations, receptionist duties, and timely handling of inquiries from students, parents, and faculty. The role also coordinates advising appointments for new and current students and contributes to marketing efforts, including posting weekly announcements and maintaining the Honors College website.

The successful candidate will design event flyers, edit a range of forms, and assist with event

Qualifications

• Honors College membership is required.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Strong teamwork, self-motivation, and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily office operations and receptionist duties (copying, scanning, indexing).
• Handle student, parent, faculty, and staff inquiries by phone and email; schedule advising appointments.
• Support marketing and communication efforts: post announcements, update social media, design event flyers, edit forms, and manage the Honors website.

Skills

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe InDesign

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Nature and Purpose of Position

The Honors College Office seeks a dynamic individual to assume responsibility for the daily operations of our office. This role involves a diverse range of administrative functions, including receptionist duties like copying, scanning, and indexing, as well as promptly addressing phone calls and emails from students, parents, faculty, and staff. This role also involves scheduling appointments for new and current student advising. In addition, the candidate will play a crucial role in our marketing, advertising, and communication initiatives, including posting and maintaining weekly announcements, updating social media channels, designing event flyers, managing the Honors College website, and editing a variety of Honors forms. This position will also provide crucial support for event preparation for Honors functions, in addition to other general office tasks as required. A strong commitment to collaborative teamwork is essential, with the ability to communicate effectively and work seamlessly with administration, faculty, staff, and students.

Qualifications for this role include Honors College membership. Proficiency in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, particularly in Adobe InDesign.

Other Requirements for the Position

Qualifications for this role include Honors College membership, a strong team player with self-motivation, excellent communication skills, the ability to multitask effectively and meet deadlines, attention to detail, and the capacity to prioritize tasks and manage time wisely. This position requires hard work and diligence and necessitates the ability to prioritize work commitments.

EEO Statement

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.