Office Assistant

General Information

Position Number: 900027

Department or Office: Biology Department

Level: Level A (General)

Responsibilities

Assist Biology Department Coordinator. Duties include (but are not limited to) photocopying, assembling and distributing materials, updating databases, placing and logging supplies orders, running errands (on campus), distributing flyers for seminars and announcements, sorting department mail, posting graduate school and summer program posters.

Qualifications
The Biology Office Assistant interacts with Biology faculty, outside vendors (when placing orders by phone)and students.  This position requires someone who is reliable, accurate, and has good phone skills, and who can take direction well and work with minimal supervision.  Accuracy is especially important.  Computer experience on a PC platform necessary, as well as the ability to work in Word and Excel.  

For Fall 2006:  need someone who is available approx. 4-5 hours/week, preferably Mondays and Wednesdays.