Student Office Assistant - Residence Life

University of New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 16,531,200 - 25,830,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of New Mexico is seeking an Office Assistant I to support the Residential Experience unit within Residence Life & Student Housing by handling inquiries, greeting visitors, and providing excellent customer service.

Duties include clerical tasks, data entry, filing, and coordinating communications via phone and email in a fast-paced, confidential environment; the role emphasizes organization and reliability while supporting residents and staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Word processing and/or data entry skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite skills.
• Microsoft Teams knowledge.
• Ability to prepare and print routine correspondence, labels, and/or other basic written material.
• Skill in the use of operating basic office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Telephone and Communication Support: Answer calls and respond to inquiries from residents, staff, and visitors; take messages and relay promptly.
• Clerical and Administrative Tasks: Draft correspondence, enter data, generate reports, create letters and documents.
• File and Record Management: Maintain organized filing systems; update and process files per guidelines.
• Office Organization and Visitor Support: Greet visitors, direct to staff, ensure welcoming reception area.
• Errands and Office Support: Run routine errands; assist with inventory and ordering supplies.
• Miscellaneous Tasks: Perform other duties to support Residential Experience unit and team collaboration.

Skills

Word processing

Data entry

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Teams knowledge

Prepare and print routine documents

Operate basic office equipment

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Teams

Job description

The University of New Mexico is seeking an Office Assistant I to support the Residential Experience unit within Residence Life & Student Housing by handling inquiries, greeting visitors, and providing excellent customer service.

Duties include clerical tasks, data entry, filing, and coordinating communications via phone and email in a fast-paced, confidential environment; the role emphasizes organization and reliability while supporting residents and staff.