Summer Clerk

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY

PROJECT UPWARD BOUND

502 Meadow Brook Road - Vandenberg Hall Room 120

Rochester, Michigan48309-4401

Phone: 248-370-3218   Fax: 248-370-3217

JOB SUMMARY:  SUMMER CLERK

JOB TITLE: Summer Clerk                                                      DATES: Mid May – Mid August

HOURS: Mon – Fri between 8 am & 5:00 pm                       POSITION(S) AVAILABLE: 1

                 32 - 40 hours per week                                             PAY: $15.00 / hour                                  REPORTS TO:  Office Assistant                                       

PURPOSE:      Provide front desk reception area coverage and phone answering; run errands on campus; and provide routine support for PUB’s Summer Academy in a busy and fast-paced environment. 

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Greet incoming visitors and provide directional or informational assistance as needed.
• Answer telephone calls providing specific information or routing to appropriate PUB Team member.
• Initiate emails and/or phone calls for projects that need a quick response.
• Perform accurate word-processing of lists, labels, certificates, and similar projects.
• Perform data entry and file confidential documents (must sign confidentiality agreement).
• Copy, fold, collate, staple, or fax documents; prepare mailings and documents for meetings.
• Provide “behind-the-scenes” support for Summer Academy orientation.
• Coordinate and facilitate teacher supply and copying orders.
• Make deliveries and pick-ups to different campus locations (which may include escorting participants).
• Keep storage areas organized and transport supplies between rooms/buildings as needed for programming (which may require some lifting).
• Other tasks as assigned by the Office Manager or Department Administrators.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to clearly enunciate words in Standard English with a working knowledge of proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation in written form.
• Ability to successfully interact with the public, students, faculty, and staff from all backgrounds.
• Ability to stay focused in a highly busy, quickly changing, and sometimes loud environment.
• Computer literacy, especially with MicroSoft Office Suite, with medium-duty word-processing skills.
• Ability to operate standard office machines and telephone units; and bend, stretch, lift, and transport.
• Ability to utilize standard office resources (including Internet, digital camera, video camera). 

A CLERICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO TEST TYPING, FILING, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One academic year successfully providing general office work, preferably in an education setting.

Preference will be given to students who worked in PUB during the immediately prior academic year.

All interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to pub@oakland.edu.  Interested Oakland University students should submit their resume and cover letter via Handshake at https://oakland.joinhandshake.com/login