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Front Office Student Assistant
Job Location:
Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
13 August 2026 (18 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
10 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Description
80%: Assist department staff with phones mail filing office organization and lunch and meeting coverage.
15%: Office duties (word processing scanning).
5%: Other duties as assigned.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Flexible between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM M-F. Not to exceed 20 hours weekly.
Contact Information to Applicants
Susan Williams
Position Overview
Front office student assistant providing general office assistance to the staff of the C&PE Department. Duties would include daily mail retrieval and sorting answering phone calls answering departmental emails assisting guests and students in the department office supporting departmental staff with text-based and graphic projects and researching and summarizing information for reports. Students from across KU are encouraged to apply.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
80%: Assist department staff with phones mail filing office organization and lunch and meeting coverage.
15%: Office duties (word processing scanning).
5%: Other duties as assigned.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Flexible between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM M-F. Not to exceed 20 hours weekly.
Contact Information to Applicants
Susan Williams
- Strong MS Office skills including Word PowerPoint and Excel.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Have a minimum of 2-hour blocks of availability between the hours of 9 AM and 4:30 PM M-F.
- Prior experience working in an office setting.
- Experience with software for creating graphics.
Position Overview
Front office student assistant providing general office assistance to the staff of the C&PE Department. Duties would include daily mail retrieval and sorting answering phone calls answering departmental emails assisting guests and students in the department office supporting departmental staff with text-based and graphic projects and researching and summarizing information for reports. Students from across KU are encouraged to apply.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- A cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met.
- Resume.
- Contact information for two references.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Thank you for your interest in employment with the University of Kansas. If you need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 785-864-4946.
