UPWARD BOUND OFFICE ASSISTANT
General Responsibilities:
- To keep informed about the Upward Bound program and activities to facilitate in answering student, parent and public questions quickly and accurately
- To positively represent the Upward Bound office on campus and to the publics served by Upward Bound
- To notify the office as soon as you realize you may be unable to attend work such that schedules can be changed accordingly
- To maintain a professional, pleasant, quiet and positive office atmosphere
- To keep open and honest relations with UB administration
Specific Duties:
- Answering phones quickly and efficiently
- Accurate data entry
- Data research
- Assisting people that come into the office quickly and efficiently
- Preparing various correspondence, envelopes, forms, etc. as assigned
- Filing (stipend receipts, correspondence, student records, etc. as assigned)
- Misc. tasks as assigned such as creating file folders, updating calendars, compiling information, tallying surveys, scoring tests, etc.
- Assisting with the aesthetics of the office by returning materials (pens, glue, etc.) to appropriate place after use, and straightening furniture, desk accessories, reception area as needed
- Straightening storage rooms