KTWU - Development Student worker

Position Title: KTWU - Development Student worker

Department: KTWU - General

Advertised Pay: $10.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Application Deadline:  Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by .

Position Summary:

This position supports the station's membership and fundraising efforts by providing excellent customer service, maintaining membership records, assisting with communications and preparing mailings. This position offers valuable experience in nonprofit development, office administration and public communication while working closely with station staff and volunteers.

About Washburn University: 

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
-Handle incoming and outgoing phone calls with members of the public regarding KTWU memberships.
-Draft and send member communications using Constant Contact as assigned by the manager.
-Assist staff and volunteers in preparing bulk mailings.
-Assist with inventory tasks.
-Operate office equipment, including copiers, scanners, and printers.
-Perform other duties as assigned.

Non-Essential Functions:
-Deliver deposits to Morgan Hall, go to UMaps, go to Washburn University.
-Foundation on Washburn University campus.

Required Qualifications:
-Must be a current Washburn University or Washburn Tech student.
-Eligible for Federal Work study employment.
-Be comfortable speaking on the phone with the public and in person.
-Basic understanding of Microsoft Suite of Products.
-50+ words per minute.
-Ability to concentrate during repetitive tasks.
-Mailing letters and packages.
-Perform data entry.
-Ability to use a copier, scanner, and printer.

Physical Requirements:
-Life up to 15 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Knowledge of Constant Contact and Adobe Express.
-Strong proofreading and editing skills.
-Retail and/or office experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

Hourly
Background Check Required