Job Description

Location: The Information School, Mary Gates Hall

Position Title: Hourly Student Receptionist and Office Assistant – Office of Student Services

Anticipated Start Date: 09/21/2026

End Date06/15/2027

Approximate number of hours:Up to 15 hours per week. Must have availability to work between 10:00am – 4:00pm on weekdays.

The Information School’s Office of Student Services seeks a UW student to provide front desk reception and general office assistance for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reception coverage (answering phones, greeting/directing walk-in students and visitors, checking students in for appointments, answering general questions)
• Provide excellent customer service as the first point of contact for iSchool visitors. Answer questions and triage to an appropriate staff member
• Edit/update materials in Canva
• Photocopying and scanning
• Monitoring/restocking supplies
• Manage documents (paper and electronic)
• Maintain 4th floor signage and bulletin boards
• Running occasional errands on campus
• Under the direction of direct supervisor support academic program staff with project support and event preparation
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a currently enrolled University of Washington student
• Experience with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook)
• Must be highly organized, punctual, and reliable
• Able to work collaboratively and independently
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• Able to multi-task and/or prioritize multiple tasks
• Demonstrated commitment to equity
• For positions that meet one or more of the security/safety sensitive criteria, offers of student employment must be made contingent on obtaining a satisfactory criminal conviction background result for the candidate

Desired Qualifications

• Prior office, reception and/or customer service experience
• Experience with relational databases or CRMs such as Slate, Salesforce, etc.
• Experience with design software (Adobe Illustrator, Canva, or similar)

Compensation
$21.76-$22.58 per hour depending on experience

This position is open to all University of Washington students. This position is not benefits eligible. Questions should be directed to iSchool Staff Human Resources at istaffhr@uw.edu

Application Instructions

To apply:

1.Please include a cover letter briefly describing what interests you in this role and what you are excited to learn or develop in this position in one page or less.

2.Attach a current resume that includes your work history and academic accomplishments.

Please submit all application materials no later than September 7th by 9pm Pacific Time to be considered for this position. All candidates will be contacted within two weeks of closing date.

All University of Washington students and staff are expected to comply with the UW's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy (APS 13.7), which maintains a campus environment free of illegal drugs and drugs and alcohol used illegally, and prohibits alcohol consumption on campus except in accordance with Washington state liquor license procedures.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.