Job Description Summary

The Educational Aide position in the Natural Sciences office plays a vital role in promoting the mission of the department. They will be performing a verity of clerical and professional tasks related to the efficient functioning of the department main office. They should be able to work independently and in a team environment. This student assistant position is a customer service-oriented job and student will gain valuable customer service and professional skills in their position.

 

Job Description

Responsibilities and duties:

• Provide coverage of the front desk and phones and greet all callers and visitors in a courteous, polite and professional manner.
• Take accurate messages as needed  
• Answering phones, transferring callers to staff or professors
• Making copies and scanning for the office
• Running errands: delivering items to other offices
• Maintaining office supplies for the department
• Interacting with the public, students, staff and faculty to provide appropriate information regarding operations of the department and office.
• Assist various areas of the department such as the museum, planetarium, and science labs.

Qualifications

Required: The Educational Aide must be a currently enrolled Santa Fe College Student, in good academic and behavioral standing, taking six (6) or more credit hours. A criminal background check will be conducted.

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Customer Service - ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty, demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.
• Detail Oriented - Proven accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ethics - able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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