Office Assistant - Political Science (FWS)

Position Title: Office Assistant - Political Science (FWS)

Department: Political Science

Advertised Pay: 10.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary:

The office assistant position provides office coverage, including greeting visitors, answering the phone and other duties as assigned by the Administrative Assistant in the Political Science department. This person will also work closely with professors and must be able to keep confidentiality of tests, research papers and student names that are seen when working in the office.

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:
Must meet Federal Work Study eligibility requirements.
Assist students and visitors with general questions and provide directions to various locations on campus.
Assist with general office work such as answering phones, filing, copying, and organizing/distributing incoming mail, running errands on campus and refill printers with paper/toner as needed.
Perform additional job related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Preferred basic computer skills.
Must be reliable and professional.
Ability to interact well with others
Effective communication skills.
Must be an independent worker and self-starter.

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

Hourly, Part time, Mon-Fri    
Background Check Not Required