Office Assistant

Student Advanced Level

Requisition IDreq
35348 Working Title Office Assistant Pay $12.00 - $17.00 Hourly Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM Department Communication Journalism (839A)

Employment Type

Student Employment Student Type Work-Study Status Non-Exempt Background Check Required No For Best Consideration Date
12/24/2025 Position Summary

The Department of Communication & Journalism is seeking a motivated and professional student to assist with front office operations for the  academic year with a chance of renewal.

You'll gain hands-on experience with administrative tasks, front-desk operations, AV operations and office organization, all while contributing to an exciting and student focused department.

Duties include, but are not limited to: managing the main office and/or AV office, assisting visitors, students, faculty, and staff, filing and organizing documents/files, managing mail distribution, inventory of office supplies, copying and scanning, running daily errands to a variety of office locations on main campus, and other items around C&J, general support of faculty/staff/students within the department and miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

* Basic computer skills

* Familiarity with Microsoft Office

* Printer/copier experience

* Office work experience

* Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours fall/spring semesters

* Must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress guidelines

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience supporting students, staff, faculty, and office environments in any capacity (tech support, event sign-ins, flyers, emails, etc.)

* Comfortable answering phones, greeting guests, or managing front-desk and AV office spaces.

* Familiarity with basic computer tasks such as typing, document formatting, using Adobe, Canva, and Microsoft Office.

* Understanding or willingness to learn camera equipment checkout processes and classroom technology troubleshooting.

* Strong attention to detail, eagerness to learn, ability to stay organized, and follow through with assigned tasks

* Strive for a positive, professional mindset.

* Be able to work at least four days a week. More days/hours are encouraged within the work-study guidelines.

Work-Study qualified individuals who can work in two to four-hour blocks of time. Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please submit your updated resume, cover letter, a copy your Spring 2026 work study award and semester schedule.

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