HSU Workstudy Alumni Engagement

POSITION: HSU Workstudy Alumni Engagement

DEPARTMENT: Alumni Engagement

SUPERVISOR TITLE: Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

EXEMPTION: N/A

LOCATION: Abilene

TARGET HIRE DATE: 9/21/2026

CONTACT INFORMATION:Tiffany Blizzard at or Laurie

SUMMARY/SCOPE:Serves as a studentworker to the Alumni Engagement Office as a valuable member of the AlumniEngagement team. Works under supervision of the Associate VP for AlumniEngagement and the Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform basic student worker jobfunctions (campus mail run answer phones run errands) for Alumni Engagementplus assist with event management (homecoming reunions campus activitiesetc.).

Must be able to utilize Microsoft Office Suite proficiently.

Provide outstanding customer service to allguests who come in contact with the Alumni Office.

Perform filing for eachaspect of Alumni Engagement including daily operations.

PROFESSIONAL QUALITITES:

Must be ableto work as a member of a team to accomplish the overall requirements of the AlumniEngagement Office.

Must be aself-starter; attention to detail important. Must be able to maintain confidentiality of personal records and alumniinformation.

Seeks to constantly upgradeskills and improve performance.

Setshigh standards for accuracy/productivity.

Must maintain professionalism in attitude dress actions andrelationships.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess thefollowing skills or capacities:

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with alumni & other guests in person over the telephone and via email/Facebook
  

• Ability to research/create/develop social media posts for Facebook/Instagram
  

• Demeanor that is friendly and welcoming toward campus guests
  

• Skills in organizing information and maintaining paper and electronic files
  

• Skills in or capacity for using various computer software programs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Moderate lifting required (10-25lbs). The Alumni Office is a two-story building.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Computer skills - Must have experience with a variety of computer programs including word spreadsheet data-base manipulation e-mail/website general use. Microsoft Office Suite and mainframe skills desired. On-the-job training provided to applicants displaying strong computer skills.

Customer Service -Must have customer service experience with the ability to meet greet and assist the general public alumni and HSU faculty and staff when they call on the phone or enter the office location. A positive team-oriented attitude and a strong work ethic are a must.

Student Work Hours- Though the university permits students to work up to15 hours per week; the average Alumni Office student worker works 8 - 10 be willing and available to work weekends/evenings with advanced notice(these hours are in addition to regularly scheduled hours). Availability duringHomecoming weekend is requested. We are willing to work around studentorganization obligations. Summer availability requested (hours can be workedout around summer classes as needed).

Must be available to work sequential semesters; preference is given tosophomores and juniors.

Professional Development - Must be able to work as a member of a team but also independently on ones own projects. There are multiple student workers within the Alumni Engagement office.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age sex pregnancy race color national origin disability genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicants religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSUs mission.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race color age sex disability genetic information national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the universitys financial and physical assets. Therefore Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.