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Position Overview
As an Office Assistant, you will provide general office support to the administrative assistant and professional staff in the Wingspan Center for Learning & Writing. Daily responsibilities include assisting office visitors, answering phone inquiries, occasionally responding to emails, assembling print materials, and assisting with special projects, as requested by professional staff.
Job Description
85% – Assisting office visitors, answering phone inquiries, scheduling appointments, maintaining the desk area, and other routine office tasks.
15% – Assisting with outreach events and special projects, as requested by professional staff.
Required Qualifications
During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in an office/customer service setting.
Knowledge of basic office procedures, including experience with heavy volumes of phone traffic.
Ability to work with a wide range of students, faculty, and staff.
Commitment to supporting KU students in accessing Wingspan services, as evidenced by application materials and interview.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and be sensitive to the needs of those utilizing Wingspan services.
Experience with tabling events, information fairs, and properly presenting information.
Position Requirements
N/A
Employment Conditions
Student employees are
not
eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Additional Candidate Instructions
A review of applications will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified.
Contact Information Tori Celli
victoriacelli@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range: $12 per hour
Anticipated Start Date: Monday January 26, 2026
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Administrative
Industries Online Audio and Video Media
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Job Description
85% – Assisting office visitors, answering phone inquiries, scheduling appointments, maintaining the desk area, and other routine office tasks.
15% – Assisting with outreach events and special projects, as requested by professional staff.
Required Qualifications
During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in an office/customer service setting.
Knowledge of basic office procedures, including experience with heavy volumes of phone traffic.
Ability to work with a wide range of students, faculty, and staff.
Commitment to supporting KU students in accessing Wingspan services, as evidenced by application materials and interview.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and be sensitive to the needs of those utilizing Wingspan services.
Experience with tabling events, information fairs, and properly presenting information.
Position Requirements
N/A
Employment Conditions
Student employees are
not
eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Additional Candidate Instructions
A review of applications will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified.
Contact Information Tori Celli
victoriacelli@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range: $12 per hour
Anticipated Start Date: Monday January 26, 2026
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Administrative
Industries Online Audio and Video Media
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