Student Assistant

Job Title

Student Assistant

Job Description and Duties

Under close supervision from the Supervisor II and with support from other program support staff, the Student Assistant (SA) assists the Learning, Equity, Advancement, and Development (LEAD) Office. The SA may be asked to work in different units within the LEAD Office based on office needs. The SA reviews and processes paperwork submitted and evaluates all paperwork for completeness and correctness. SAs must demonstrate excellent customer service skills and communicate through email and/or phone as needed. SAs must be well-organized and keep detailed notes and track assignments as they may have tasks/assignments that lie within different units simultaneously. The SA must have the ability to reason logically, write effectively, analyze situations accurately, suggest recommendations to supervisor, and adopt an effective course of action, establish and maintain cooperative relations with those contacted in the work. The incumbent's schedule will be based on what best fits the needs of the office and the incumbent. The SA will provide recommendations for analysts and management. The SA will assist staff by creating weekly reports for management and must be proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Microsoft Teams, and other office systems. The SA participates in various phases of a planned training program as well as learns state policies, procedures, and techniques related to the grant process. The SA performs meaningful tasks which are valuable and necessary to the program of the department, such as computation, programming, and analysis of data. The SA gains practical experience in the professional or technical field of study in child care programs as well as assists in research, analysis, review, and other related activities in the department.