Anthropology Student Staff Assistant (Student)

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Department:

College of Arts & Sciences

Time Type:

Part time

Job Description:

Summary:

The Anthropology Department seeks a Student Staff Assistant to assist with general office duties. Primary duties include greeting the public, answering phone calls, and assisting the Senior Administrative Assistant and faculty members with projects on an as-needed basis.

Essential Functions:

• Greet the public.

• Answer phone calls.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• These duties include copying, scanning, running errands, distributing incoming mail, data entry, and word processing.

• Assist the Senior Administrative Assistant and faculty members with projects on an as-needed basis.

Salary Range:

• $17.50 per hour.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• 5-6 hours of work per week during each semester of the regular school year.

• Schedule work hours are flexible within the 9:00AM - 5:00PM weekday business hours.

Required Education and Experience:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Ability to operate general office equipment.

• A working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Customer Service Experience.

• An interest in Anthropology.

Additional Information:

• Students who hold a FWS award are highly encouraged to apply.

• Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter along with their online application.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• American University is an E-Verify employer.

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