Student Office and Events Assistant (Federal Work Study)
Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts
Position Title: Student Office and Events Assistant
Work Location: Office of the Dean, Room 1004
Job Duration: The student worker position is 5-15 hours per week. Hours per week dependent on student’s federal work-study award.
Contact: Denise Saunders Thompson | denise.s.thompson@howard.edu | 202-806-7040
Job Description
Federal work-study positions in the Office of the Dean report to the Assistant Dean and collaborate with other student staff in the College of Fine Arts. Federal work-study employees must have the ability to interact professionally with a variety of stakeholders including Howard students, staff, faculty, and alumni, as well as the general public.
Opportunities are available in the following areas: Office Management, Programming/Special Events, Marketing and Communications, and Advocacy.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Duties include, but are not limited to, routine administrative tasks such as:
- Reception (welcome and help visitors by directing them, answering their questions politely)
- Answering the telephone, transferring calls and taking accurate messages,
- Photocopying,
- Computer/word processing,
- Database management,
- Assist with keeping an inventory of office supplies,
- Making deliveries around campus, dropping off and picking up materials to and from other departments,
- Filing and scanning as requested.
2. Ensuring that the main office area is covered when the Academic and/or Administrative Coordinator leave for any length of time.
3. Meeting and special event conception, planning, coordination, and support.
4. Attending meetings of organizations and committees that involve the Office of the Dean.
5. Additional tasks and projects as assigned by the Assistant Dean.
Job Requirements
- Professionalism: Must be reliable and dependable, reporting to work on time and dressed in appropriate attire, completing assignments, and responding to communications (emails, texts, phone calls) promptly. Customer service orientation.
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills. Positive attitude and courteousness.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Proficiency in basic computer skills, i.e., word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, web sites, social media, and creating/updating databases. Ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work occasional evenings to support meetings and events, when applicable.
Hours
- 5-15 hours/week – flexible.
- Occasional evening hours to support special events and meetings.
- Office hours are available Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.