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Residence Life


Employment - Resident Hall Desk Assistant

At the beginning of the academic year, the Community Coordinator of every hall/village hires a desk assistant to provide additional hours and services in the hall/village office. Desk Assistant work each afternoon from 3:00 p.m. until student staff comes on duty.  This time changes depending on the building.

Duties of the Desk Assistant include:

  • Greet students and visitors who come to the desk for service
  • Sort and forward mail (US and campus) and packages
  • Maintain labeling for mailboxes
  • Distribute hall equipment according to hall policy
  • Post public notices on lobby bulletin boards and remove out of date materials
  • File and other related office duties as assigned by the CC/ACC

Desk assistants are expected to alert a staff member of policy violations, although they are not required to intervene.

The CC/ACC will provide job training and on going supervision. 

Job Requirements

  • Must understand and apply confidentiality
  • Must have a positive attitude to help students
  • Must have work-study 

Starting pay of $7.00/hr 

Students will need to have a minimum of $1200. dollars to hold this position for the full semester.  The student employee is responsible for informing the CC/ACC of any changes in his/her work study allocation during the semester.

Desk attendants will need to sign a waiver for a background check completed by the Department of Public Safety.  In order to meet the necessary hiring criteria all students must provide proof of identification which includes at least two forms of ID. 

If you are interested in working as a desk assistant in your hall/village, please contact your Community Coordinator.

Application

 

Department of Residence Life
311 Memorial Union
Orono, ME 04469
Phone: 207-581-4801 | Fax: 207-581-4255
E-mail: doreen.thibodeau@umit.maine.edu


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, Orono, Maine 04469
207-581-1110
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