Student Employee Work Study/Work Program - Roselawn Assistant

Eastern Mennonite University; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA is seeking a Student Employee for the Roselawn Assistant role in the Health Behavioral and Natural Sciences department. You will provide administrative and learning support, helping staff handle routine duties while gaining on-campus work experience.

This part-time, hourly position emphasizes professionalism, reliable attendance, and a willingness to ask questions.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and reliability.
• Strong basic communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and ask questions.
• Understand basic department procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors.
• Answer incoming phone calls.
• Perform a variety of administrative duties.
• Support staff with special projects as assigned.
• Attend scheduled shifts and report on time.

Skills

Follow verbal and written instructions

Entry-level decision making

Interpersonal and communication skills

Willingness to ask questions

Professionalism during working hours

Desire to help peers succeed

Education

High School diploma

Enrollment as EMU student

Job description

Job Title: Student Employee - Roselawn AssistantDepartment: Health Behavioral and Natural SciencesSupervisor: Taylor MartinEmployment Type: Work Study or Work Program; Part-time, hourly, non-exemptPay Range: $13.00 - $13.00Job Summary:The Student Employee is responsible for assisting the staff in the assigned department. The Student Employee position will focus on administrative support, learning support, or specialized support while offering educational and career growth.Duties/ Responsibilities:Provide excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors.Answer incoming phone calls.Perform a variety of administrative and/or office duties.Provide assistance and support to faculty and/or staff in completing special projects as assigned.Perform general administrative responsibilities in support of the department/office/campus.Complete department-specific projects as assigned.Attend the workplace regularly as scheduled, report to work punctually, and follow a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite.Support the values of the University.Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.Required Skills/Abilities:Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.Ability to make entry-level decisions.Demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.Willingness to ask questions.Understanding of basic department procedures.Ability to maintain a level of professionalism during working hours.Has a genuine desire to help their peers succeed.Be currently enrolled as a student at EMU.Education and Experience:High School diploma.Physical Requirements:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.Supervisory Responsibilities:NoneWhy Work at EMU?Flexible work scheduling built around your classesValuable on-campus work experience and resume-building opportunitiesConvenient, walkable commute on campusEastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level.EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities.EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.