Temporary​/Pool - Clerical

Position: Temporary/Hourly Pool - Clerical
Central Washington University is recruiting Temporary/Hourly clerical positions to join our team. Depending on the position, this pool may consist of campus-based or remote locations. The salary, is dependent on experience and the position, plus the awesome CWU benefits.

Who we are:

We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams.

Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of ~8,300 students.

Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the  academic year. In addition, for seven out of eight years, CWU was a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Rent Cafe has also named CWU #13 of the Top 20 Best College Towns in the U.S. in 2025.

Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus.

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What we offer:

Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more:
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The Role:

CWU is accepting applications for individuals to perform clerical and/or general office support work in various departments throughout campus and at all centers/sites. These positions are designated as temporary/hourly positions.

Job Duties

Each department will assign job duties specific to their needs. However, in general temporary/hourly clerical positions are used to fulfill temporary needs in clerical/office-related duties such as:
- Maintaining paper and/or electronic (digital) based filing systems.
- Performing receptionist duties; responding to in-person, phone, or email customers frequently in offices with high volumes of traffic.
- Scheduling appointments for office staff.
- Performing data entry into a variety of spreadsheets and/or databases; running queries to extract data.
- Performing complex word processing tasks such as merging and sorting, uploading/downloading.
- Maintaining department or program website.
- Taking and transcribing meeting minutes.
- Performing back-up duties for vacant positions and/or staff members who may be out of the office.

Minimum Qualifications

Each department will have individual required qualifications for specific jobs. However, in general temporary/hourly clerical jobs require:

• Prior office/clerical experience
• Software skills such as Word, Excel, Access, email, web maintenance
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Each department will have individual preferred qualifications for specific jobs.
• Highlighting prior clerical/office-related experience and applicable education/training in your application materials will make your application stronger.

Pay & Work Schedule

Pay: $17.13 per hour to $40.00 per hour/Dependent on position and experience

Additional information: T his announcement will be used to develop a pool of applicants for temporary/hourly clerical or office support positions through September 30, 2026. Selected applicants may be called on short notice to fill positions on an as-needed basis, however this posting does not imply that a position will be filled or any guarantee that applicants will be contacted.

Working Conditions: Clerical/office-related positions work in an office setting, typically with frequent in-person interactions. Some amount of mobility may be required in…