Position Overview
Student will support the Department in a receptionist/secretarial/clerical role by covering the front desk. Duties/responsibilities will include light typing, filing, scanning, running campus errands, taking supply inventory, shredding, and any other tasks deemed necessary or required; must be a able to work with minimum supervision and, also, be a team player. Confidentiality is a must.
Hours per Week
20 hours per week.
College/Department Overview
The College of Liberal Arts offers more than two dozen undergraduate programs as well as minors and graduate degrees. Every student who begins their educational journey at UCO will take numerous courses in the College of Liberal Arts. As such, it is the mission of every member of the College of Liberal Arts to challenge students to speak clearly, write well, appreciate difference, ask questions, act ethically, participate, value the past, engage the present, and create the future.
The Department of Sociology, Gerontology, and Substance Abuse Studies offers personalized classes with the opportunity to engage in thought-provoking and problem-solving activities using traditional and new technological approaches. The Department combines service learning and practicum experiences at local, national, and even at a global level. Students have the opportunity to support the health and wellness of their community, environment in which they live if they are interested in looking to have a deeper understanding of humankind, thrive when working with others and enjoy a humanistic approach, want a broad skill-set that enables them to make fair, rational decisions, want to focus on people and their interactions with others and the world. The departmental degree programs can help prepare students for a large variety of career paths such as becoming a counselor, social worker, geriatric advocate, data analyst, etc., or if the student is just interested in what is going on in the world.
Department Specific Job Functions
Typical duties may include but are not limited to:
- Typing
- Filing
- Scanning
- Making copies
- Running campus errands
- Answering telephones
- Scheduling appointments
- Working with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Other duties/tasks and responsibilities as required
Enrollment Requirements
Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.
Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes in order to work during the summer, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.
Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.
Qualifications/Experience Required
- Cover letter and UCO official transcript required with application.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Must be knowledgeable with MS Word and Excel; must type 45+ wpm or more; must be able to complete tasks in a timely manner with minimum supervision; must be punctual; and, must have good oral and written skills.
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
