Student Hourly-Office Assistant

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas is seeking an Office Assistant to support the University Academic Support Centers. You will assist visitors, answer phones, deliver mail, and help manage calendars for multiple staff across KU centers.

The role requires confidentiality and interaction with students, faculty, and staff on campus. Hours are campus-based with primarily on-site work; prior office/customer service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in an office/customer service setting.
• Experience with basic office procedures and heavy phone traffic.
• Commitment to supporting KU students accessing UASC services.
• Experience with tabling events and presenting information.

Responsibilities

• Assisting office visitors, answering phone inquiries, and managing the calendar/appointments for multiple staff.
• Assisting with special projects based on which Center you are staffing.

Skills

Office experience

Customer service

Communication

Calendar management

Job description

Position Overview

As an Office Assistant, you will provide general office support to administrative assistants and professional staff in the University Academic Support Centers. You may be assigned to work in one or more Centers based on scheduling needs and your availability. Daily responsibilities include assisting office visitors, answering phone inquiries, delivering mail across campus, managing the calendar and appointments of multiple professional staff, and assisting with special projects based on which Center you are staffing. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to work with a wide range of students, faculty, and staff as well as maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the needs of those utilizing UASC services.

Job Description

85%-

• Assisting office visitors, answering phone inquiries, managing the calendar and appointments of multiple professional staff;

15%-

• Assisting with special projects based on which Center you are staffing.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Prior experience in an office/customer service setting, as evidenced by application materials.
2. Previous experience working with basic office procedures, including experience with heavy volumes of phone traffic, as evidenced by application materials.
3. Previous experience and comitment to supporting KU students in accessing UASC services, as evidenced by application materials and interview.
4. Experience with tabling events, information fairs, and properly presenting information, as evidenced by application materials.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

• Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications. Also, please list your availability and preferred number of hours during a Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm work week. Please also include your major area of study at KU and your anticipated graduation date.
• Resume
• List of three (3) professional references

Application review begins Monday, August 17, 2026. For consideration, please apply no later than Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Contact Information to Applicants

Kelsey Neeland

[e-mail]

Advertised Salary Range

12.00

Anticipated Start Date

Monday September 14, 2026