AY Mail Services Student Worker (WS-ST1)

Job Title: AY Mail Services Student Worker (WS-ST1)

Name and Address of Employer: St.

Olaf College, 1520 St.

Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

Wage Range: $12.00-13.00/hour

Description of the Position (Purpose of the Position):

In this position you will receive, process, and distribute mail and packages.

You will occasionally sell stamps, envelopes, and shipping supplies.

You will help students and community members with returns by mail.

You may be asked to assist the Print Center with finishing work like button making or order pick-up as needed.

Career & Self-Development: Become aware of your strengths and areas for improvement.

Learn to pursue and apply feedback.

Communication: Communicate in a clear and organized manner so that others can effectively understand.

Frame communication with respect to diversity of learning styles, varied individual communication abilities, and cultural differences.

Use active listening skills.

Critical Thinking: Make decisions and solve problems using sound reasoning and judgment.

Proactively anticipate needs and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Equity & Inclusion: Demonstrate flexibility by keeping an open mind to diverse ideas and new ways of thinking.

Seek cross-cultural interactions that enhance your understanding of people from different demographic groups.

Leadership: Serve as a role model to others by approaching tasks with confidence and a positive attitude.

Motivate and inspire others by encouraging them and by building mutual trust.

Professionalism: Demonstrate dependability by communicating consistently, reporting to work on time, and following through on required tasks.

Have an attention to detail, resulting in few if any errors in your work.

Dress appropriately for the work you are performing.

Teamwork: Be accountable for individual and team responsibilities.

Demonstrate the ability to compromise and be adaptable.

Collaborate with others to achieve common goals.

Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisors and coworkers.

Technology: Use technology to improve efficiency and productivity of your work.

Navigate change and be open to learning new technologies and systems.

Transfer carts of mail and package from the loading docks to the mail room

Process, label, organize student and staff/faculty packages

Assist customers with package pick-up

Cash handling and payment processing

Provide professional customer service in a fast-paced environment

Confidential records management and regulatory compliance awareness (FERPA)

Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills

Ability to lift/move up to 50 pounds

This position requires crouching, kneeling/crawling, stooping, twisting/pivoting, reaching overhead, grasping/handling, pushing/pulling, lifting and carrying objects up to 50 lbs., and driving to perform the essential functions.

It also requires exposure to loud noise, as well as rare exposure to respiratory factors, chemicals, extreme cold/weather, and proximity hazards to perform the essential functions.

Candidates must possess the ability to safely perform the physical work required of all duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

This job description is for general information purposes.

It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.

This job description is subject to change at any time by St.

Olaf College, with or without prior notice.