Purpose

The Office Assistant’s role is to assist Center for Academic Success administration in carrying out daily operations and ensuring that the Center’s multiple locations are properly managed and running smoothly.

Job Description

• Attend staff-wide training at the beginning of each semester, and additional workshops throughout the year as deemed necessary by the CAS staff

• Monitor and supervise designated tutoring spaces with frequent drop-ins in adjoining spaces

• Monitor other relevant spaces and report to CAS Administration when necessary

• Direct visitors and traffic at the front desk to appropriate offices

• Find coverage for shifts in a timely fashion

• Assist with the clerical duties, such as: answering phones, filing, copying, organizing time sheets, ID cards, etc.

• Maintain an up-to-date schedule of working hours

Qualifications

· Ability to think quickly, multitask, and take direction

· Overall GPA of 3.0 (exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis)

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Office Assistant Pay Rate

$16.00/hour

Founded in 1853, Manhattan University is an independent Catholic Lasallian institution located in Riverdale, NY that embraces students of all faiths, cultures, and traditions. The mission of the University is to provide a dynamic student-centered educational experience that prepares graduates for lives of personal development, professional success, civic engagement, and service to their fellow human beings. We expect our faculty, administration, and staff to be knowledgeable about our mission and to make a positive contribution to the mission. Applicants from historically under-represented segments of the population are encouraged to apply, as well as those attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. We are committed to a diverse campus community. AA/EO Employer M/F/D/V