Location: Ellensburg, WA
Company: Central Washington University
Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres.
You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing for -10,000 students, health services, police and public safety. Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U. S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in
eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus.
Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. /watch? v=Hjdh Oeg Da9A What we offer: Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive
program. Learn more: www. cwu. edu/hr/benefits-perks-discounts. The Role: CWU is accepting applications for individuals to perform clerical and/or general office support work in various departments throughout campus and at all centers/sites.
These positions are designated as nonpermanent hourly positions. Job Summary Each department will assign job duties specific to their needs. However, in general these positions will be used to fulfill temporary needs in clerical/office-related duties such as: - Maintaining paper and/or electronic (digital) based filing systems. - Performing receptionist duties; responding to in-person, phone, or email customers frequently in offices with high volumes of traffic.
- Scheduling appointments for office staff. - Performing data entry into a variety of spreadsheets and/or databases; running queries to extract data. - Performing complex word processing tasks such as merging and sorting, uploading/downloading. - Maintaining department or program website. - Taking and transcribing meeting minutes. - Performing back-up duties for vacant positions and/or staff members who may be out of the office. Minimum Qualifications Each department will have individual required qualifications for specific jobs. However, in general clerical jobs require: Prior office/clerical experience Software skills such as Word, Excel, Access, email, web maintenance Excellent oral and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications Each department will have individual preferred qualifications for specific jobs.
Highlighting prior clerical/office-related experience and applicable education/training in your application materials will make your application stronger. Pay & Work Schedule Pay: Dependant on position classification and experience, this ranges from $15.74 per hour up to $35.00 per hour. Schedule/Hours: Dependant upon departments needs.
Additional information: This announcement will be used to develop a pool of applicants for nonpermanent clerical or office support positions through December 31, 2023. Selected applicants may be called on short notice to fill positions on an as-needed basis, however this posting does not imply that a position will be filled or any guarantee that applicants will be contacted. Working Conditions: Clerical/office-related positions work in an office setting, typically with frequent in-person interactions. Some amount of mobility may be required in order to perform the essential functions of the specific job such as retrieving files, data entry, and responding to customers' needs.
Depending on the departments' needs, occasional evening/weekend work and travel may be required. Benefits: CWU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental insurance, optional savings plans, life and disability insurance, along with vacation and sick leave plans depending on employment classification. For additional information please visit: www. cwu. edu/hr/benefits-perks-discounts. How To Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the on-line application and attach: A detailed cover letter clearly demonstrating how your education and experience: (a) meet the required (and, as applicable, preferred) qualifications, and (b) demonstrate the ability to perform the responsibilities as described by the posting; Resume including work history, education, training; and Contact information for three professional references.
Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue as needed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please contact Human Resources at or 509-963-xyz X if you require technical assistance with the on-line application process.
Conditions of Employment Prior to employment, final candidate(s) will be required to sign a interactionual Misconduct disclosure in pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080 and submit to a background check. All information obtained through background investigations will be strictly confidential and revealed only to those required to have access. Positions that have access to multiple credit card numbers of customers (for example, accepting program reservations/payment over the phone) will be required to comply with the provisions of the " Payment Card Security" procedure. PSE Some positions may be part of a Public School Employees of Washington (PSE) bargaining unit.
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