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Are you a self-motivated individual who enjoys helping others? Are you interested in gaining professional experience in an office environment? If so, we encourage you to apply for an Assistant position in the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department!

As a student worker in the department, you will assist office staff, faculty, and fellow students. You will report directly to Mrs. Eliamar Farias, Administrative Assistant III, and Ms. Margaret Motomochi, Academic Budget Specialist.

In this role, you will have the opportunity for professional development, gaining valuable skills such as effective communication, collaboration, teamwork, leadership, and a strong work ethic. While we expect you to contribute to our work, we are also committed to providing support and training to help you grow professionally—skills you can apply to any career path in the future!

Expected job duties:

  • Provide administrative assistance to faculty, staff and students
  • Make copies of exams and course work
  • Deliver errands around campus
  • Shred documents in large quantities
  • Provide excellent customer service to all callers and route all calls to the appropriate person/office
  • Distribute mail delivered to our office
  • Maintain and inventory office supplies
  • Keep track of and enter your time for approval through SAP correctly and in a timely matter
  • Empty our office recycling bin and call for pick up when full
  • Schedule package pick-ups through FedEx
  • Assist with building support (moving equipment, furniture, etc.)
  • Understand and be able to explain basic registration issues students will be frequently calling about and know how to direct them
  • Misc. projects from staff or faculty

Preferred qualifications:

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, and Teams
  • Ability to comfortably do semi-frequent lifting of items that can weigh around/up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be comfortable with walking around campus in the heat/cold/rain
  • Ability to manage yourself and assign yourself tasks that need attending to
  • Ability to work well in both fast and slow paced environments
  • Organizational skills - very important
  • Ability to send professionally-written emails
  • Punctuality

Other Considerations:

  • This position will require you to work in the Chemistry BLDG, room 238 main office
  • Successful workers selected for this position may also be considered for continued employment throughout your time as a student at Texas State

This position is open to all students, with preference given to approved work-study students. However, students majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or any other majors that require extensive coursework in these fields are not eligible. This restriction is due to the frequent handling of course exams while assisting faculty with copying materials.

We offer flexible scheduling to accommodate your course commitments, with the option to work short shifts between classes. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and there are no weekend shifts. The number of hours you'll work each week will be based on your availability, but it will not exceed the maximum limit of 25 hours per week.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!

Please submit the following documents when applying:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Class Schedule
  • Academic Transcript