SCA Clerical Assistant Student Worker

The SCA Clerical Assistant Student Worker will be assigned miscellaneous tasks, primarily serving as the greeter in the School of Communication & the Arts deans' suite. The SCA Clerical Assistant will greet guests/visitors and provide directions to various areas in the School of Communication & the Arts. Opportunities may arise to assist with various creative projects such as poster/program design, and other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate must have organizational skills, a pleasant personality, a willing and helpful attitude, experience with Microsoft Office products, good work ethics, and is dependable. Office dress is business casual.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Greets and assists guests and various faculty, staff, and dignitaries that enter the SCA deans' suite.

2. Helps with various recruiting activities such as ExperienceLU, CFAW, etc.

3. Completes light office work such as sorting and filling promotional materials, filing, taking inventory of items, and managing office consumables.

4. Available to do office jobs and run errands on campus.

5. Covers for office staff when necessary.

6. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU's mission.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Must be a residential student at Liberty University and is Work Study approved.

2. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook.

3. Able to communicate accurately.

4. Is well-dressed and has a pleasant personality.

5. Dependable

6. Cooperative team player.

Preferred Qualifications:

Available to work 18 hours per week, Monday through Friday, between 8:00am - 4:30pm.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Flexible work hours within the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm, M-F; student will schedule hours with Administrative Assistant as class schedule will allow; prefer 18 hours per week.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations.
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting. It is well lighted, and the noise level is moderate.

Driving Requirements

There are no driving requirements for this position.

Time Type

Part time

Location

Onsite

Pay Rate

Starting at $12.77

Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimum wage per hour. Pay may vary by position and department based on job responsibilities, required skills, available funding, and market conditions.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.