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Mail Services Assistant

Employer
Lake Forest College
Location
Lake Forest, IL

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Administrative Jobs
Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Mail Services AssistantMay 22, 2023

Job Summary

The Mail Services Assistant will be responsible for assisting with mail services on a day-to-day basis. This includes receiving, processing, and delivering incoming and outgoing mail and packages.

Job Responsibilities

  • Process the incoming, outgoing, and campus mail as well as shipments via various mail carriers (FedEx, UPS, etc.) according to mail services procedures. Accept, calculate, and apply postage for domestic and international mail sent via the Postal Service and the other carriers’ guidelines (UPS, FedEX, DHL, and other commercial carriers). Sorting and labeling all departmental, interoffice, and student mail.
  • Assist with hiring, training, and supervising student workers.
  • Provide day-to-day support, coordinate the front desk, answer the phone, and other general office duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Preferred candidates must have some college and/or experience working on a college campus
  • Candidate must be able to lift up to 70 pounds
  • Candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to operate office machinery
  • Candidate must possess a valid driver's license with good driving history
  • Candidate must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Must be self-directed, and able to work unsupervised
  • Some weekends and evenings required
  • Strong focus on customer service; desire to work with students
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, and the ability to update various reports
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently

To apply, please email resume and cover letter to the Mail Center, attn. Donald Stanley at stanley@lakeforest.edu. Include “Mail Services Assistant” in the subject line. No calls please.

A highly selective liberal arts college located on Chicago’s North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,600 students from over 47 states and 8 countries. Lake Forest College embraces diversity and encourages applications from women, members of historically underrepresented groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Organization

<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Working at Lake Forest College&nbsp;</b></p> <p>A highly selective liberal arts college located on Chicago’s North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,450 students from over 45 states and 65 countries.&nbsp;</p> <p>At Lake Forest College, the quality of a faculty member’s teaching is the most important criterion for evaluation.&nbsp; The College also expects peer-reviewed publications and active participation in the College community.&nbsp; Lake Forest College embraces diversity and encourages applications from women and other members of historically underrepresented groups.</p> <p>The College’s 107 acres are spread out across three campuses that are divided by wooded ravines. It is home to more than 250 species of naturalized plants and 187 bird species.<br /> With classic&nbsp;19th&nbsp;and&nbsp;20th&nbsp;Century architecture, mature oak trees, and numerous green spaces, the College has been and remains a popular place to film movies.</p> <p>Our students come from 47 states, Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 78 countries.</p> <p>Lake Forest professors regularly include undergraduates in their primary research and supervise independent research projects.</p> <p>They receive fellowships and grants from such notable organizations as the Fulbright Program, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Endowment for the Humanities, Freeman Foundation, Mellon Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Getty Trust, Goldsmith Foundation, and&nbsp;Kemper&nbsp;Foundation.</p>

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