Job Summary

The COFAC Dean’s office is seeking a friendly and dependable Student Assistant to support office operations, student engagement initiatives for the college and serve as a resource for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. This role provides opportunities to build customer service, communication, and organizational skills in a dynamic campus environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Greet students, faculty, staff, and visitors in a welcoming and professional manner.
• Answer phones, take messages, and route calls appropriately.
• Monitor building activity and report issues to staff as needed
• Perform clerical tasks such as filing, scanning, or copying
• Support leadership and service program operations, including event preparation and promotion
  

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

• Must be enrolled at Lamar University with a minimum 2.5 GPA
• Must be a currently enrolled Lamar University student in good standing.
• Major must be in the College of Fine Arts & Communication
• Dependable, punctual, professional, and able to work independently or with a team.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Customer service, receptionist, or office experience.

• Familiarity with campus resources and departments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Strong customer service orientation; Ability to multitask in a busy environment; Dependable, punctual, and professional; Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information appropriately
• Ability to lift at least 40 pounds as needed. Able to help with event set up such as setting up tables, chairs, and pipe and drape. Ability to lift at least 40 pounds as needed. Able to help with event set up such as setting up tables, chairs, and pipe and drape.

 

Lamar University is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Lamar University is proud to provide employment preference to veteran applicants in accordance with Texas 805 Government Code, Section 657.003.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Benefits

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Supplemental Questions

01

Are you currently enrolled at Lamar University?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer

Lamar University

Address

1060 East Virginia St.








Beaumont, Texas, 77705

Phone

409-880-8375

Website

https://www.lamar.edu/