The Postal Services Student worker performs tasks essential to the completion of university inbound mail sorting and delivering. The student worker must be able to help in areas where needed. This may include processing outgoing packages and cash handling. *Please attach your class schedule with your application*

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Assist in the sorting of all incoming student mail.

2. Assist in the sorting of all incoming student packages.

3. Process mail and packages with accuracy and efficiency.

4. Deliver student packages and letter mail.

5. Ensure accuracy and quality of sorted and delivered mail.

6. Processing pre-paid outgoing packages.

7. Provide students with mailbox information.

8. Answer incoming calls.

9. Answer mail related questions.

10. Assist with other LU Postal Service operations as needed.

Additional information may be found here

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

• Must qualify for the federal work study program.

• *Must attach class schedule with your application* Class schedule must work with required/needed availability.

• Well-developed communications skills.

• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Knowledge of the United State Postal Service, UPS and FedEx.

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

• High school Diploma required.

• Knowledge of Liberty University.

• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment.

• Must be punctual, prepared, assume responsibilities, and ensure assigned tasks are satisfactorily completed. 

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.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Excellent attention to detail.

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

• Required to travel to local and campus locations.

• Frequently required to stand and walk for extended periods.

• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.

• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel, stoop, and lift in order to conduct business. 

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment is a climate-controlled post office setting.  It is well lighted and the noise level is moderate.

 

 

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 l