Portland Student Office Assistant

Important Notifications

Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead, please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.

• Department:

College of Pharmacy

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

A Resume

A Cover Letter

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

About the role

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Office Assistant position for the College of Pharmacy at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Student Office Assistant at the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, located in the OHSU Robertson Life Sciences Building (RLSB) on the South Waterfront in Portland, Oregon. The position plays a crucial role in the main office, serving as the primary point of contact for visitors, students, faculty, and staff, and providing administrative and operational support for academic program.

Position Duties

Administrative and Operational

• Greet and assist visitors, students, faculty, and staff, and direct them to appropriate resources
• Answer phone calls and reply to emails
• Assist with mail and package deliveries
• Take inventory and order supplies using the eProcurement System (Workday)
• Photocopy and scan various documents
• Assist with exam formatting and printing
• Issue electronic guest parking passes and validate parking
• Backup classroom technology support
• Other general administrative tasks as needed

Events/Projects

• Prepare materials and supplies for various events
• Assist faculty with projects (ex: lab clean-outs)

Janitorial

• Vacuum and/or sweep floors
• Clean surfaces such as tables, equipment, whiteboards, windows
• Submit service requests to Facility Services, Recycling, Surplus, Mailing, and other campus partners as needed
• Take out trash/cardboard
• Other light janitorial tasks as needed

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

• Communication, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Leadership

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

Additional information

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required

• Ability to provide high-quality customer service.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.
• General computer skills (typing, email).
• General Microsoft Office Suite (or similar software) experience.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.

Preferred

• Prior customer service or administrative experience
• Prior experience with event setup
• Have at least three remaining terms of student status.

Working Conditions/Schedule

• Standard office environment with hours within the Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm time frame.
• May be required to push, pull, and/or lift up to 20 pounds.
• Work schedule is assigned based around class schedule, typically 10-20hrs per week.

• Work will be conducted primarily in an office setting.
• Please note that this position is based in Portland at the OHSU Robertson Life Sciences Building (RLSB) on the South Waterfront.
• It is recommended that students take public transit or bike to the RLSB, as parking is $13/day.

Salary Range

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-21

Anticipated End Date: