Position Title: Office Assistant - Honors Program

Department: University Honors Program

Advertised Pay: 10.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary:  The University Honors Program is seeking a dependable student to assist with general office duties for the department.

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 over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law 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:
Answer phones
Copying and scanning
Pick up/sort mail
Run campus errands
Assist faculty and admin as needed with special projects

Required Qualifications:

Basic computer skills
Reliable and professional
Ability to interact well with others
Effective communication skills
Must be an independent worker and self-starter

Preferred Qualifications:

Hourly, Mon-Fri., 8am-5pm   
Background Check Not Required