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Office Assistant
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Job ID 4480
Job Type On-Campus Jobs-Academic Year
Employer Spanish & Portuguese
Date Posted Sep 10, 2025
Category General Office (AY)
Job Description

Student Staff members are ambassadors of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Your work and engagement in the Department affect how the campus perceives us.

The Office Assistant assists the Department Coordinator with office-related tasks.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

  • Creating or updating department documentation,
  • Creating or updating bulletin boards and flyers,
  • Running campus errands,
  • Filing,
  • Managing correspondence,
  • Helping with event coordination and other duties as assigned,
  • Planning and running student events such as Hora de Cultura, Mesa de Conversación, etc.
  • Provide an inclusive, mindful, welcoming and open work environment.
Job Requirements
  • Work study is required for this position
  • Preferably a student who speaks Spanish and/or Portuguese,
  • Self-starter/Taking initiatives,
  • Good people skills and proven organizational ability are highly desirable,
  • Can work independently and in a team,
  • Good problem-solver - willing to ask questions,
  • Creative and well versed in poster designing,
  • Will be called to collaborated on various projects with other student staff,
  • Will be responsible for the Department’s Social Media,
  • Reliable and have demonstrated dependability,
  • Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality is mandatory,
  • Proficiency with Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, 
  • Proficient with Instagram
  • Proficient with Canva
  • Open to feedback,
  • Punctuality.
  • Preferrably available Tuesdays and Thursdays 11-1pm (common hour) for events. 

 

Benefits

Sick and Safe Time

  • Student employees accrue sick and safe time at an accrual rate of one hour for every 30 hours paid. 
  • Sick and safe time is not paid out upon departure. 
  • Review the full sick and safe time policy on the Student Employment website. 
Available Openings 3
Hours 8.0 to 10.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $15.97/hour
Time Frame Academic Year 2025-2026
Contact Name Jessica Braun
Contact Email jbraun1@macalester.edu
Work Location N/A
Phone N/A


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