What are the responsibilities and job description for the Department of Education Student Worker position at Mississippi University for Women?
Essential Duties
Preferred Qualification:
- Provide administrative and clerical support to the Department of Education and Department Chair.
- Create, format, update, and organize documents, spreadsheets, forms, and other departmental materials.
- Assist with data entry, record maintenance, and organization of departmental information.
- Maintain and update spreadsheets used for departmental tracking, planning, and reporting.
- Assist with preparing materials for meetings, events, recruitment activities, and other departmental initiatives.
- Organize electronic and physical files and maintain orderly departmental records.
- Assist with copying, scanning, filing, assembling materials, and other general office tasks.
- Greet students and visitors, answer basic questions, and direct individuals to the appropriate faculty or staff member.
- Assist with departmental inventory and organization of supplies and materials.
- Maintain confidentiality when working with student, faculty, and departmental information.
- Complete other duties and special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current MUW student in good academic standing.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively in person, by telephone, and electronically.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, particularly word-processing and spreadsheet applications.
- Ability to create and format professional documents and organize information accurately in spreadsheets.
- Ability to follow directions, manage multiple tasks, and complete assigned work independently.
- Dependable, punctual, and able to maintain confidentiality.
Preferred Qualification:
- Business, Accounting, or related major preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets strongly preferred.
- Experience creating professional documents, spreadsheets, forms, or other office materials preferred
- Previous office, administrative, bookkeeping, or similar work experience is a plus.
The Department of Education is seeking a dependable, organized, and detail-oriented student worker to provide administrative support to the Department Chair and Department of Education. This position is ideal for a student who enjoys organizing information, working with documents and spreadsheets, and helping an office run efficiently.
The student assistant will support a variety of departmental activities, including creating and updating documents and spreadsheets, maintaining records and files, assisting with data entry and tracking, preparing materials for meetings and events, and completing general office tasks and special projects. Because the position may involve access to student and departmental information, the successful candidate must demonstrate professionalism, discretion, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Preference will be given to Business, Accounting, or related majors and to applicants who are proficient with spreadsheet and word-processing applications.
Hours of Availability
The student assistant will support a variety of departmental activities, including creating and updating documents and spreadsheets, maintaining records and files, assisting with data entry and tracking, preparing materials for meetings and events, and completing general office tasks and special projects. Because the position may involve access to student and departmental information, the successful candidate must demonstrate professionalism, discretion, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Preference will be given to Business, Accounting, or related majors and to applicants who are proficient with spreadsheet and word-processing applications.
Up to 20 hours per week. Work schedule will be established based on the student’s class schedule and the needs of the Department of Education. Work will generally occur during regular university business hours.
Background Check Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.
Requisition Detail Information
Open Date
09/23/2026
Will this job have a specific close date?
No
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Salary : $26,893 - $39,960