Student Worker, Residence Life Office Assistant - Work Study Only

About McDaniel College:

McDaniel College, recognized nationally among "Colleges that Change Lives" and U.S. News and World Report top-tier liberal arts colleges, is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 60 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 20 highly regarded graduate programs. At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave. For more information about the college's benefits, please click here to review the 2023 benefits guidebook.

Job Description:

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be a current student enrolled at McDaniel College, with work study as part of your Financial Aid package.

• Job Title: Residence Life Office Assistant
• Revision Date: 5/18
• Reports to: Residence Life Operations Manager
• Department: Residence Life
• Rate of Pay: Maryland Minimum Wage
• FSLA Status: Non-exempt
• Location of Position: Decker College Center, McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157
• Duration of Appointment: 8/6/2025-5/20/2026
• Schedule: Schedule is at discretion of supervisor
• Evaluation Procedures: Student workers are evaluated on a continuing basis

Scope: Provide administrative support to the Residence Life Office

Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent customer service during phone and face to face interactions
• Assists with special projects/programs
• Running errands to other departments on campus
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Current student at McDaniel with work study
• Able to use Word, email, internet
• Strong communication and human relations skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to accurately assess and handle phone calls, visitor requests, etc., with discretion and a positive attitude
• Discretion and reliability in sensitive and confidential matters are vital
• This position requires sitting for long periods of time, as well as some bending and stooping when working with files. This position does have some limited lifting involved but not more than 50 pounds at a time. This position requires some walking and ability to move around on campus. Quite a bit of finger/hand dexterity is involved in regards totyping and/or filing. The overall setting of the job is in an area conducive to a normal office environment with minimal exposure to adverse conditions.

Additional Information:

McDaniel College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status including protective hairstyle, race, religion, color, ancestry or national origin, disability, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status, or any other actual or perceived legally protected characteristics.

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