FWS - Ag Office Student Assistant

Required Qualifications :

You must be a DSU student enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credits during, or for a future, fall/spring and/or summer semester(s).

You must be eligible for Federal Work Study and accept this award in Campus Connection.

This position is conditional upon an acceptable background check.

Dependable and reliable.

Can utilize Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)

Preferred Qualifications:

Competent in Microsoft Office 365. Utilize BlackBoard. Be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Have a friendly attitude and be service oriented. Be self-motivated and have excellent communication skills. Agricultural knowledge is a plus.

Roles and Responsibilities :

Assist department chair or designated faculty member with class and office support (including, but not limited to, updating course information on BlackBoard, monitoring student questions and facilitating answers from the chair, creating tests in the BlackBoard system, managing grade books, etc.) Help organize and facilitate fundraising activities within the department. Assist administrative secretary and other faculty members with various office tasks (including, but not limited to, selling sandbags and delivering them to the customers’ vehicles, making copies, etc.). Help maintain organization with the filing system in the office (including, but not limited to, creating folders for new students, creating labels for folders, filing in appropriate places, etc.) Greet guests, answer phones, transfer phone calls, and other customer service as required. Participate in events where the department will be represented (as needed basis). Update the departmental bulletin boards in the hallway. Help prepare mailings to prospective agricultural students. Help brainstorm ways to better recruit agricultural students. Other duties as assigned.

Work Hours/Pay Rate:

Ideally student will work about 10-20 hours each week during a semester, depending on area need and schedules.

Pay begins at $12.00/hour with a $0.25 increase available each year of return.

For more information on this position, please contact the supervisor at

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 701-502-4424

Office: Ag Building

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