Student Employee

The student office assistant will serve as the Harmon College Business and Professional Studies (HCBPS) front desk receptionist and student assistant to the full time personnel within the Dean's suite. This will include the responsibilities of serving as the Dean's office first point of contact to greet and assist students, faculty, staff and other visitiors.

Duties Include:

• Daily operational tasks such as addressing questions in person, over the phone and via electronic means.
• Maintaining confidentiality of organizational information.
• Reserving classrooms and study rooms.
• Opening/closing building rooms & offices.
• Being the liaison for the Administrative Assistant.
• Clerical tasks such as scanning, copying, filing, shredding, checking mail, update and organize bulletin board content weekly.
• Preparing conference room for meetings.
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and welcoming reception area.
• Project related duties will consist of assisting with the coordination and hosting of Harmon College events and other special projects.

Education:

• Position is open to undergraduate (Freshman-Junior standing) students only with a minimum GPA of 2.75 majoring in the HCBPS areas of: Social Work, Communication Disorders, Human Development & Family Science, Criminal Justice, Military Science & Leadership, Aviation, Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Computer Information Systems, Big Data & Business Analytics, International Business, Management, Sport Management, Marketing or Events Marketing & Management.
• Graduate students are not eligible for this position.

Experience:

• Attention to detail
• Communication skills to include oral, written and/or verbal
• Knowledge of University environment preferred
• Organization/project leadership
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality

Working Hours:

• 20 hours per week

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 30.25% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid 100% by the university;
• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;
• Employees can earn up to 6 credit hours for themselves per academic year.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;
• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;
• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;
• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.
• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.
• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.
• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;
• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.

To learn more about the wonderful benefits available as a University of Central Missouri employee, visit our benefits page