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Powell Welcome Desk Student Employee


Job Location:

Richmond, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 August 2026 (19 days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title: Powell Welcome Desk - Student Employee

Position Type: Student

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 30R003 - StudentSuccessOutreach&Opportunity

Division: 5R0000 - Student Success Engage & Oppor

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Schedule Type:Part Time No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)

Hours Per Week: 20

Posted Salary Grade:Minimum of $8.00 per hour

Contact Person: Caitlyn Rahschulte

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Office of Student Affairs is seeking a student with front-desk experience and interpersonal hospitality-based skills for the Powell Welcome Desk. The Powell Welcome Desk is the front door of the student center and student employees will act as an extension of the Student Affairs office located in Powell. We are looking for fun lively engaging and hospitable students who are excited to be the representatives of our area!
Student staff are expected to be alert and greet any patrons who walk past the Powell Welcome Desk. Patrons include campus personnel (students staff faculty etc.). Student staff should also have good knowledge of landmarks and buildings around campus. Basic knowledge of regular campus functions and resources (Big E Central the Counseling Center etc.) is also required. Students will also assist in finding securing and reporting any lost items found in Powell.
The Powell Welcome Desk is located directly in front of Powells game room therefore student staff will also manage game room duties. This includes monitoring the game room helping students check in and out equipment and reporting any damage to equipment or to the room. Student staff may also be asked to do walkthroughs of Powell to report any issues to the building manager. There will be other duties as assigned including maintaining the cleanliness of the front desk.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must be enrolled at EKU.

Job Duties:

  • 60% - Front desk duties (greeting and helping patrons) - (Essential)
  • 15% - Finding securing and reporting lost items found in Powell - (Essential)
  • 20% - Monitoring game room and managing equipment rental - (Essential)
  • 5% - Other duties as assigned - (Essential)

Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Special Instructions: PLEASE SUBMIT BOTH A COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO THIS APPLICATION.

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over) race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression pregnancy ethnicity disability national origin veteran status or genetic information in the admission to or participation in any educational program or activity (e.g. athletics academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.


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Established in 1874, Eastern Kentucky University is a nationally recognized public university located in Richmond, Kentucky.

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