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Office Assistant
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Job ID 5674
Job Type On-Campus Jobs (FWS) Tier 2
Employer Kinesiology, Recreation & Sports Studies
Date Posted Aug 07, 2026
Category Administrative
Job Description

The Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Studies greatly relies on our Work-Study students. Work-Study students will be asked to assist with many various duties due to the growth and size of our programs. They include:

  • Answering Phones
  • Make copies and/or scans
  • Deliver mail
  • Data Entry/File Management
  • Assist with events & pop-ups (set-up, take-down)
  • Clean rooms, classrooms, whiteboards, etc.
  • Post signs
  • Organize supply closets
  • Redo/organize bulletin boards
  • Clean KRSS main office and copy room
  • Helping run KRSS Social Media
  • Turn on TV Monitor & do Shoutout slides

Additional Responsibilities

  • Keep track of ShoutOuts
  • Help check timetable entries
  • Run Pop-Up Booths/Giveaways
  • Make prospective student folders
Job Requirements

Work Study students will be responsible for the following:

  • Sit at the front desk and perform reception duties. Greet visitors and assist them as needed
  • Answer the main phone line
  • Perform mail/copy room duties. Distribute the mail when it arrives
  • Make copies as requested
  • Scan documents or books
  • Send faxes
  • Check paper levels in all machines
  • Cut and hole punch paper
  • Shred documents
  • Empty Shredder bag
  • On Campus delivery duties
  • Assist faculty and staff with tasks such as alphabetize or organize papers
  • Compile or enter data in spreadsheet
  • Organizing course materials
  • Organizing supply closets
  • General cleaning of front office
  • Creating and posting on KRSS Social Media
  • Helping with events and giveaways
  • Checking in with supervisors
Evaluation Procedure
  • Students will be asked to sign an agreement at the beginning of the semester that outlines duties, responsibilities, rules and confidentiality. As long as a student is performing his/her duties as outlined here and in that agreement, he/she will be retained and assumed to be performing up to par.
  • In the event a student worker is found to be underperforming or breaking agreement, the supervisor will have a private meeting with the student to discuss the problem and solution. Failure to improve may result in the supervisor contacting the FWS office to request the student’s position in KRSS be terminated.
Available Openings 1
Hours 10.0 to 29.5 hours per week
Hourly Rate $11.50/hour
Time Frame All Year
Contact Name Samantha Rose Dedrick
Contact Email sdedric1@vols.utk.edu
Work Location 1914 Andy Holt Knoxville Tn
Phone 8659747154
Fax N/A
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