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Office Assistant
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Job ID 6075
Job Type On-Campus Jobs (FWS) Tier 1
Employer Kinesiology, Recreation & Sports Studies
Date Posted May 01, 2025
Category Administrative
Job Description

The Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Studies is looking for individuals who are dependable, punctual, and have a positive attitude with the ability to pay close attention to detail. They would preferably have excellent interpersonal/customer service skills and have the ability to work independently and accept individual responsibility for projects or assignments. Work-Study students will be asked to assist with various general office management duties (answering phones, copies, greeting visitors, scanning files, sorting mail, etc) as well as assisting with multiple department events, data entry, and other tasks as assigned by their supervisors.

. They include:

  • Answering Phones
  • Make copies and/or scans
  • Deliver mail
  • Data Entry/File Management
  • Assist with events (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

Scheduling:
• Work-Study students will be scheduled at the beginning of each semester around their classes and other commitments.
• Typically, shifts will need to be at least 2 hours long, and no more than three students will be scheduled for the same time.
• Friday afternoons are not busy in the department, therefore a light coverage schedule will be adopted.
• The schedule will then be posted in the main KRSS office, along with each student’s photo and biography.
• Students will be asked to follow the posted schedule unless they communicate a change to their supervisor
• Temporary changes can be made for reasons of study time, illness, family issues, or other personal issues. These should be communicated via in-person, text, or e-mail conversation with supervisor.
• Permanent changes to the schedule should be discussed with the supervisor.

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
  • Answering and forwarding phone calls and emails
  • Make copies and/or scans
  • Deliver mail
  • Data Entry/File Management
  • Assist with events (set-up, take-down)
  • Redo/organize bulletin boards
  • Maintain KRSS main office, copy room, supply closets
  • Manage front desk during business staff lunch break
  • Other tasks as assigned by 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 2
Hours 20.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $11.00/hour
Time Frame Summer
Contact Name Lauren Bryant
Contact Email wdd484@utk.edu
Work Location HPER
Phone 8659741271
Fax N/A
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