Office Assistant - Physics and Astronomy

Position Title: Office Assistant - Physics and Astronomy

Department: Physics & Astronomy

Advertised Pay: 10.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary:

The Physics department is seeking a responsible and reliable student to assist with general clerical tasks. This position will be accountable to the Department Secretary and Department Chair.

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:
Duties include, but are not limited to
- general office work
- on campus delivery/pickups
- answering phones
- making copies
- assisting walk-ins
- helping with mass mailing projects
- posting flyers
- assisting the secretary and faculty with assignments as requested.

Required Qualifications:

Must be able to maintain confidentiality and have basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

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