Advising Center Part-Time Staff Assistant
The Penn State Mont Alto Advising Center has an immediate opening for a Part-time Administrative Support Assistant. The staff assistant provides clerical assistance (scheduling appointments, organizing mailings, filing, copying, making purchase orders, paying bills, etc.) to the advising staff throughout the fall, spring, and summer semesters. In addition, the staff assistant is responsible for specific duties including entering student data, screening student requests prior to scheduling appointments, interacting with parents and students via phone, Zoom, and in person, maintaining confidential student records, coordinating with other offices, as well as other clerical support activities. Over the summer, the staff assistant is heavily involved with the planning and execution of New Student Orientation (NSO).
This position typically requires a high school diploma plus two years of work-related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can work well with both traditional college-aged students as well as adults. Candidates must be extremely organized, have great attention to detail, work well under pressure, in a fast-paced environment with regular interruptions; be able to multi-task well; be sensitive to confidential information and understand student privacy laws. Candidates need strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and Publisher and the willingness and ability to learn Penn State-specific applications. Technology skills are a plus. Must be able to work well in a team environment.
Experience in a higher education setting preferred. Experience with PSU specific systems preferred but not required. Work schedule is negotiable.
This position reports directly to the Academic Advising Manager.
This job requires the following 3 publicly available clearances:

• PA State Police Criminal Background Check
• PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form
• FBI Criminal Background Check.
  Apply electronically (www.hr.psu.edu/careers). Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
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  Apply online at https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Staff/job/Penn-State-Mont-Alto/Advising-Center-Part-Time-Staff-Assistant_REQ_0000027608-2
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