Postal Assistant

Job Description

Postal Assistants work between 20 and 40 hours per week during the academic year to supplement and support the work performed by our full-time staff. Postal Assistants process incoming mail and packages then distribute them to specified locations help us meet our schedules for the collection and return of mail sort mail for delivery and arrange it in the correct delivery sequence and answer customer questions about university mail services.

Postal Assistants also perform other duties as requested; take initiative to support a healthy work environment; strive to fulfill the terms in the Standards of Business Conduct; exemplify the Virginia Tech Principles of Community; and support the universitys motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

Standard work shifts with a variety start times are available depending on the work assignment. The tasks performed may change daily depending on the volume of mail that day or team member absences. Applicants selected for one of these positions must be available to begin working during the last week of July.

Required Qualifications

Experience
Previous experience communicating with or working with the public.

Licenses
A valid drivers license with no restrictions.

Able to:
Safely operate a delivery vehicle.
Safely move and handle up to 70 lbs.
Sit walk stand bend squat climb stairs.
Perform repetitive movements of reaching lifting sorting and carrying mail packages and boxes for extended periods.
Work in close proximity to others and as part of a team
Work daily in a variety of weather conditions.

Skills:
Strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with record keeping; use of a personal computer and computerized mail management systems; sorting correcting and forwarding mail.
Knowledge of USPS processes and procedures.
Experience as a delivery driver.
Comfortable driving a delivery van on the interstate.

Pay Band

2

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$15.50

Hours per week

Monday through Friday. 10:30 am- 7 pm. Hours may shift during slower periods.

Review Date

June 10th 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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