Position Title: Office Assistant - Family and Human Services (FWS)

Department: Family and Human Services

Advertised Pay: 10.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary:

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.

The Family and Human Services Department is looking for a reliable student worker who will support the needs of the department and faculty. Duties include assisting with general office work, supporting departmental projects, and providing customer service to current and prospective students as well as the public.
Candidate must have the federal work study award to be considered for this position.

Essential Functions:
Provide customer service to a diverse population, including current and prospective students, faculty/staff, and the public.
Answer phones, transfer calls, and deliver messages.
Effectively communicate information regarding department classes.
Complete data entry and other technology-based projects as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality.
Assist with distributing incoming mail, putting away office supplies, running errands on campus, and restocking printers with needed materials.
Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
Effective communication skills.
Basic computer skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to be an independent and self-starting worker.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

Hourly   
Background Check Required