Office Assistant (Student) - Mathematics & Statistics

Position Title: Office Assistant (Student) - Mathematics & Statistics

Department: Mathematics and Statistics

Advertised Pay: 10.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary:

The Office Assistant -Student will support the clerical functions of the Mathematics and Statistics Department.

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:
- Greet visitors – faculty, staff, and students to the office and assist as needed.
- Support customer service activities and respond to routine questions.
- Answer direct phone calls and transfer if needed; email and other inquiries.
- Assist with inventory management of supplies and monitor inventory levels.
- Ensure office areas remain clean, organized, and professional; this includes the break room being cleaned once a day.
- Make sure copiers always have full paper trays; keep paper stacked and ready for the copiers.
- Mail distribution, to and from the mailroom to individual offices.

Non-Essential Functions:
- Dress appropriately for an office environment using the standard business casual. (No shorts, crop tops, or pajamas.)
- Posters must be stamped and dated before placing on designated hallway bulletin boards.
- Help with event planning and setup activities, i.e. – produce name badges, lunch coupons, and label folders.

Required Qualifications:

- Proficient in Microsoft office products and Internet use.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Knowledge of office equipment - copiers, scanning and laminators.
- Promptness is important; proactive communication in advance of an absence is acceptable.

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

Hourly
Background Check Not Required