Federal Work Study - Veterans Resource Center Assistant

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The Work Study Veterans Resource Center Assistant will assist in the general daily operations of the VRC. This includes providing support to student visitors, the Student Services Coordinator, and supporting the VRC with basic administrative functions. This Federal Work Study position will support current students by providing opportunities for students to use the VRC and providing general assistance to student visitors to the VRC. In addition, this position will complement and reinforce a Federal Work Study student’s educational program or vocational goals by providing opportunities for the Work Study Veterans Resource Center Assistant to enhance their organizational skills and learn customer service and basic administrative skills.

Responsibilities:

• Receive and greet visitors to the VRC
• Direct visitors to the appropriate person and office
• Check students into the VRC
• Answer, screen and forward incoming phone calls
• Accept documents from students
• Conduct tours of the VRC
• Assist students with use of equipment
• Ensure that the VRC is tidy and presentable
• Assist with scheduled events in the VRC
• Assist with general departmental administrative tasks

Qualifications:

• Solid interpersonal skills
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite

Location:
79 New Montgomery Street
 
Reports to: 
John Belardo, Director, Student Outreach & Campus Tours

Pay Rate: 
$19.61 per hour

Work Schedule:
Up to 20 hours per week*

*Federal Work Study work schedules may not conflict with the student's class schedule.

Length of Employment: The student's starting term at the Academy of Art University through graduation.

Academy of Art University offers part-time employees paid sick leave.

Academy of Art University is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will be considered regardless of age, Aids or HIV positive status, marital status, domestic partnership, medical condition or genetic characteristics, race or national origin, pregnancy, religion, sex, gender identity, gender or sexual orientation, name change, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other status protected by federal, state, local or other law. Academy of Art University will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Equal access to the hiring process, services, and employment is available to all persons. Applicants requiring accommodations to the application and/or interview process should contact the Human Resources Department at recruitment@academyart.edu.