Wood Center Front Desk Attendant - Student Assistant

Come join our amazing crew at the Wood Center Front Desk! We're looking for outgoing, reliable students to help us keep things running smoothly and make campus life awesome.

As a Front Desk Attendant, you'll be doing a little bit of everything. From giving out campus info and managing lost & found to helping students get their game on with pool, table tennis, bowling, and video games. You'll also sell tickets for exciting campus and community events, run the campus switchboard, and stock snacks, drinks, and other essentials for your fellow students. The best part? You'll get to help out with the biggest events on campus, from concerts and game nights to tournaments!

We offer flexible shifts Monday–Sunday between 6:30 AM and Midnight.

To thrive in this role, candidates should demonstrate strong reading, writing, speaking, and customer service skills. Success also requires self-motivation and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred qualifications include experience in an office environment and a background in customer service. The ideal candidate will consistently exhibit a professional demeanor, exercise sound judgment, and uphold honesty and trustworthiness in all responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicant must be enrolled as a UAF student taking a minimum of 6 credits per semester with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or a newly enrolled student.

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska campus in Fairbanks. This is a part-time, student assistant position, starting rate of pay is $16.00 per hour. 

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

The University of Alaska (UA) requires employees to work on-site based on operational and business needs. Hybrid and remote work arrangements may be considered only for positions specifically designated and advertised as eligible for hybrid or remote work. Any approved arrangement will be based on the position’s duties, operational needs, and the employee’s ability to effectively perform the work remotely.

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This recruitment is open to undergraduate students only.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at View email address on us.fitly.work .

The University of Alaska () is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination () against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

* Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

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