Student Post Office Associate

Position Overview

Primary Function:
Pick up, sort, post, and distribute all U.S. and campus mail to faculty, staff, and students.

Position Appointment Details:

• Career Band: NE4
• Part-Time hourly position

Position Description

Typical Duties & Responsibilities:

• Typical duties of a postal clerk:
  • Sell stamps, postcards, and envelopes for domestic and international mail. Balance the cash drawer.
  • Distribute all U.S. and campus mail to faculty, staff, and students through SPO boxes, including certified, insured, registered, and overnight express mail.
  • Receive and distribute UPS and FedEx packages for Students, Faculty and Staff.
  • Sell UPS and FedEx postage to community, faculty, staff, and students
  • Balance UPS drawer daily and help coordinator balance UPS and FedEx monthly departmental charges
  • Log in and out all packages coming into the SPO (USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL)
  • Prepare deposits and order supplies for USPS, UPS, and FedEx.
  • Operate stamp meter, purchase postage for the meter, and balance meter drawer daily.
  • Forward mail daily. Complete address correction cards.
  • Prepare mailboxes for each new semester.
  • Prepare and distribute lockbox combination cards and keys.
  • Order stamps and supplies monthly for office; requisition stamp stock weekly for cash drawers.
  • Contribute to the University’s commitment to the Sustainability Master Plan
  • Perform all other duties of postal carrier as required.
  • Support customer service window with friendly and effective interactions, including accurately handling cash and other forms of tender as necessary.
  • Run department route if needed
• Typical duties of postal carrier:
  • Pick up mail from University mailroom and deliver to U. S. Post Office.
  • Retrieve mail from eight drop boxes across campus and from the U.S. Post Office and deliver to the University Post Office for processing.
  • Sort incoming mail at University Post Office and post to boxes.
  • Post mail to satellite boxes at School of Theology and maintain satellite boxes (handling customer inquiries & complaints, placing labels & signs as needed, assigning boxes).
  • Perform all other duties of postal clerk as required.

• Student Contact: daily; serving customers, handling complaints, answering postal inquiries
• Internal: daily; serving customers, handling complaints, answering postal inquiries
• External: daily; serving customers, handling complaints, answering postal inquiries

Attributes of a Successful Candidate

Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience:
1 year of experience serving the public in a customer service environment

Job Related Skills:
Requires familiarity with typing and the use of a calculator and excellent math skills

Licenses & Certifications:
Tennessee Driver’s license is required

Supplemental Information

Working Environment:

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time,
• Must be able to walk for extended periods of time,
• Must be able to push and/or pull objects,
• Must be able to use hands for repetitive tasks,
• Must be able to lift between 21-50 pounds (Medium work),
• Must be able to carry between 21-50 pounds (Medium work)

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The University of the South, familiarly known as “Sewanee,” is home to a nationally recognized College of Arts and Sciences and a School of Theology. Sewanee is distinguished by its dedication to cultivate academic excellence, community values, and environmental stewardship that produces informed, self-aware, and participatory citizens for our democracy and servant-leaders for the world. Nestled on 13,000 acres atop Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, the University offers both a uniquely beautiful setting and convenient access to nearby cities—Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville. The University is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and seeks to be a place where individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences find support, opportunity, and purpose.

Support in the Hiring Process
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Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of the South is an equal-opportunity institution, dedicated to treating all applicants fairly and fostering a welcoming environment for employees and students alike.

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