Student Worker - History Office Assistant

Student Worker – History Student Assistant with Special Assignments

Number of Openings: 1

Purpose/Objective of the Role:

Purpose/Objective of the Role: To assist the Academic Assistant and the chair of the department with tasks related to the department’s lectures and events and additional departmental needs.

Tasks & Responsibilities :

This position covers a variety of tasks such as greeting visitors, answering phone, copying, scanning, general office work, picking up and sorting mail, errands around campus when needed, and miscellaneous other tasks. There is a possibility of a newsletter throughout the year that the student assistant will be working on through gathering information and photos. The History Department has three lectures over the academic year as well as other events that are evening events that you may be asked to work at those times. The position also requires the ability to obtain and maintain OWU access to drive a university vehicle for the transportation of guests and lecturers.

As Elliott Hall does not have an elevator, this position requires being able to walk up and down stairs and lift 25 pounds.

We have lectures and events in which the student assistant will need to:

• Develop promotional materials (i.e. flyers) using graphic design skills (CANVA)
• Assist with department events and lectures (advertising, set-up, clean-up, transportation of guests)

Qualifications:

• Hours will fall between 8:30-4:30pm Monday-Friday for the majority of the year. The student assistant will also need to have flexible evening and possibly weekend hours to help with transportation of guests and for working at department events. The department will schedule the hours each semester according to the needs of both the student and the department.
• The student assistant will need to have OWU access to drive university vehicles or be willing to go through the training and screening process to be able to drive an OWU vehicle.
• The pay rate for this position is $10.70 an hour.
• Open to all students, including FWS students, however preference is given to HIST majors and minors.
• Experience with CANVA, copiers, scanners, google suites, and computers is highly recommended.

Potential Future Career Benefit:

This job will give the students a place to excel at writing, create promotional materials, have social interactions with professors, students, and staff, and gain confidence in completing tasks. This position will also offer the opportunity to meet guest lecturers that are visiting OWU.

NOTE: Employment sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Application Instructions :

Complete the ADP application by selecting "Apply" button and answer all questions.

Supervisor: Deborah Lovell

Commitment: 7 hours per week, minimum wage

Term: Full Academic Year (Fall & Spring), temporary, part-time position