Student Services Office Student Assistant

Application Deadline: When applying please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted end date. Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.

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College of Forestry Student Services Office

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter

For additional information please contact: Brooke Harrington at

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability protected veteran and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note:All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

This recruitment will be used to fill two part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Services Office Student Assistant for the College of Forestry Student Services Office at Oregon State University (OSU).

Position Duties:

The student staff role is administrative support and front desk reception. The positions focus is creating a welcoming environment providing prompt communications to students supporting office staff and maintaining smooth day-to-day operations.

• Serve as the first point of contact for visitors.
• Respond to in-person email and phone inquiries.
• Maintain office operations and ensure general office cleanliness.
• Update College of Forestry Jobs page.
• Update College of Forestry Fernhopper newsletter.
• Facilitate Photo of the Week contest.
• Check-in students for Advising appointments.
• Special projects as assigned.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their this position students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Communication Teamwork Professionalism

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: be academically enrolled in a high school community college or university and pursuing a program or course of study

Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered full-time by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by theOffice of International Services(OIS) and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated excellence in customer service.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with a high level of confidentiality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled in multi-tasking and effective time management.
• Capable of working independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Proactive with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Reliable and dependable with a consistent work ethic.
• May require successful completion of the OSU Motor Pool Driver Authorization Form and Van Safety Training.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in or willing to learn how to operate a multi-line phone system including placing callers on hold and transferring calls.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications including Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint and Teams.
• Proficient or experienced using web-based forms.
• Experience designing marketing flyers and posters to promote events and student opportunities.
• Enrolled in a College of Forestry undergraduate major.

Flexibility in work scheduled is preferred. Shifts are split between all student staff to try and cover as many regular office hours as possible.
Typically student staff work 10-15 hours per week with a maximum of 24 hours allowed (split between all campus positions).
Student Services is open Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (excluding holidays) with limited opportunities for after-hours events.
Occasional work during breaks (winter spring summer) is available.
Schedules vary from term to term depending on class schedules and availability and are coordinated with fellow student staff.