UGRD Student Assistant

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon State University’s School of Psychological Science seeks two part-time UGRD Student Assistants to serve as front-desk staff on campus in Corvallis.

You will welcome visitors, answer questions, handle mail, and provide office and event support, including marketing and social media tasks. This role emphasizes confidentiality, teamwork, and professional communication, with a typical on-campus schedule from 8 am to 5 pm, 20+ hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a college or university and pursuing a program.
• Must meet academic standing requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
• Available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
• Psychology major required; interest in university student services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SPS reception: greet guests, answer inquiries by walk-ins, calls, and email.
• Manage mail routing, building access, and daily front-desk tasks.
• Provide office support: filing, shipments, flyers, and student questions.
• Support events: facilities help, equipment moving, event planning.
• Support marketing and social media for school events.
• Handle other projects as priorities dictate.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Multitasking

Customer service

Independent work

Education

Psychology major

Academic enrollment in college/university

Good academic standing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department

School of Psychological Science

Contact Information

For additional information please contact: Jillian Coleman at [e-mail]

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

Position Overview

Two part-time UGRD Student Assistant positions (maximum 24 hours per week) for the School of Psychological Science at Oregon State University. https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/sps/psychology

Position Duties

• Student Assistants' primary responsibility is serving as reception for the School of Psychological Science (SPS). This includes welcoming and directing guests, answering questions from walk‑ins, phone calls, and email, receiving and directing mail, and opening and closing the building.
• Office support such as filing, receiving shipments, creating flyers or documents, and answering student questions.
• Facilities support for school events, light maintenance, or helping move equipment and supplies.
• Event planning and support for school events and programs.
• Marketing and social media support for school events and programs.
• Other projects as needed, based on the school’s priorities.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career‑readiness skills in the primary areas below: Communication, Teamwork, Professionalism.

Qualifications

• Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard.
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program.
• Undergraduate and post‑baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term.
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*.
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term.
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*.
• International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full‑time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
• Required Qualifications: Psychology major.
• Available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and courteously with students, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) and the ability to learn new software systems.
• This position is designated as a critical or security‑sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576‑055‑0000 et seq.
• Incumbents are required to self‑report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
• OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an office environment.
• Experience handling spreadsheets, data entry, or record maintenance.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and professionalism when interacting with students who may be seeking academic, personal, or university resources.
• Experience with marketing and social media.

Working Conditions / Schedule

• On campus typically between the hours of 8 am – 5 pm on Mondays – Fridays
• Periodic evening and weekend work for events

Anticipated Start Date

2026-11-02

About Oregon State University

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Facts

• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide

Locations

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state‑of‑the‑art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life.
• OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Benefits Details

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Pay Confidentiality and Equal Opportunity

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Disability Accommodations

At Oregon State University, no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University. If requested, OSU will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application to receive an accommodation. Please request any reasonable accommodations for disability as early as possible in the application and search process. Requests may be directed to the hiring unit, or to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at [phone].

Title IX and Non-Discrimination

OSU’s Title IX Coordinator is the Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA). For information on OSU’s nondiscrimination policy and procedures, including how to report information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, contact EOA by phone: [phone], email: [e-mail], mail/location: 330 Snell Hall, Corvallis OR 97331, or visit EOA’s website: eoa.oregonstate.edu. Know Your Rights Oregon Family Leave Act: Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Act: