Student Assistant
The Statistics Department at The University of Akron is seeking a Student Assistant for the 2022-2023 school year. The department offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Statistics, Data Science & Actuarial Science and the only masters-level program at a public institution in the region. The student assistant is expected to:
- Providing general office support such as filing, photocopying, scanning documents, answering phones, and greeting visitors
- Assisting with day-to-day operations of a department or office, including clerical tasks
- Providing administrative support to the department administrative assistant, faculty, and department chair
- Adhere to all aspects of FERPA and student confidentiality guidelines.
- Communicate leadership and development program information to students, faculty, alumni and staff.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Student Assistant hire must be an actively enrolled student on campus and maintain an exceptional grade point average
- Ability to multitask and prioritize objectives to meet deadlines
- Exceptional spoken and written communication skills in English are required
- Ability to proactively determine the needs of new and existing students and to manage them efficiently
- Experience working with and organizing personal and sensitive information
- Intermediate or advanced proficiency using Google and Microsoft suite
- Work experience using database and data entry software
- Basic understanding of university standards and procedures are essential