About SUNY Oswego:

Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse. Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News "America's Best Colleges" in 2010, a Kiplinger's "Best College Value" for 2015, and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review every year since the first edition in 2003, Oswego offers its 8000 undergraduate and graduate students preeminent academic programs in the arts and sciences, business, communications, and teacher education. The College's success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to a liberal arts and sciences foundation, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities. The emphasis on faculty-mentored student research and creative projects is evidenced by Quest, a daylong symposium spotlighting original student research; a stipend program for students engaged in research and creative work; and the Global Laboratory, a STEM-based research abroad program at top-ranked universities around the world. SUNY Oswego is an unusually collegial and vibrant community and is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities.

Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, gender, creed, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability or protected veteran status. For our full non-discrimination policy, see http://www.oswego.edu/about/titleix/discriminationpolicy.html. In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.

For Campus Safety information, please click here to see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery).

Job Description:

The State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill future full and part time Temporary Clerical Support positions as they become available.

Review Date: Review of applications will be continuous.

Date of Appointment: Varies

Salary: $16.01/hr. Positions last no longer than 3 months and are not benefits eligible.

Description of Responsibilities:

• Answers phone calls in a professional manner and assists callers.
• Enter data into various software programs.
• Maintain files and documentation: proofread, review and correct correspondence, documents, records and other written material.
• Receive and distribute mail.
• Maintain office machines and equipment.
• Schedule appointments, meetings, and training.
• Maintain staff calendars.
• Perform routine office activities.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of office and secretarial practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of proper and grammatical usage, punctuation and spelling.
• Ability to use modern office equipment.
• Ability to determine priorities.
  

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

One year of satisfactory secretarial experience.

OR

Satisfactory completion of a one year course in secretarial Science from a business school registered with the NYS Education Department, a New York State Community College, or technical institute recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable practices;

OR

A satisfactory combination of 1 and 2 above.

Additional Information:

If you have any questions, please call or e-mail:

Human Resources

315-312-2230

HR@oswego.edu

Application Instructions:

Submit a cover letter and resume electronically by clicking on the APPLY NOW button.

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