FWS - Office Assistant Chemistry & Biochemistry Department

Federal Work Study Overview & Requirements:

• Position open only to students who have federal work study eligibility. This can be verified by reviewing your financial aid package in UNCGenie via iSpartan.
• May not exceed 20 hours per week at most. Total working hours predicated on FWS funding.
• FWS funding is split annually by term; Fall and Spring.
• Student may only hold one FWS position in any given pay period.
• Students with FWS positions may hold other jobs but will need to work with their supervisor to ensure that total hours worked are kept within range.
• FWS students CAN work during Fall and/or Spring breaks
• FWS students CANNOT work during Summer and/or Winter breaks.

Position responsibilities:

• Greet Guest, Students, Faculty, and Staff while at the front desk, acting as the face of the Department.
• Answering the Department telephone, directing calls and taking down messages as appropriate.
• Various administrative duties such as filing, labeling, posting announcements & flyers, making copies, sending faxes, etc.
• Running errands on campus such as the delivery of mail & interdepartmental envelopes, picking up and dropping off various paperwork to cashier's office, registrar's office, etc.
• Preparation of outgoing mail and distribution of incoming mail.
• Providing support for Department events such as Homecoming, Chemistry Club and other social events.
• Working with and assisting Departmental staff with various projects and tasks.

Skills required:

• Literacy with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Microsoft Teams.
• Organizational proficiency with physical and digital files.
• Social media experience (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube).