Looking for Office Clerk - Student Learning Centers - (Current Students Only) in Tacoma, WA
Job title: Office Clerk - Student Learning Centers - (Current Students Only)
Company: Tacoma Community College
Job description: Who We Are
Note: This position is available for current enrolled TCC Students only. If not a currently enrolled as a TCC Student please apply to the other listed Office Clerk positions and or pools available on the TCC jobs/employment portal, thank you.
Tacoma Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. We embrace our identity as a community college and strongly encourage applications from candidates who recognize and honor the important role that equity, diversity, and inclusion brings to an educational community. Our stated mission is to create meaningful and relevant learning, inspire greater equity, and celebrate success in our lives and in our communities. We are recognized nationally as an, Achieving the Dream "leader college" and our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion. According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty. We seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
- Reflects the diversity of our community.
- Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.
- Is attracted by the campus mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities.
- Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.
- Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others.
- Engages effectively with the community both within and outside of TCC.
- Provide excellent customer service, greeting students and instructors and maintaining a professional, friendly environment.
- Help students to access on-line instructional tools.
- Answer the phone in a professional, courteous manner.
- Participate in tutor training, including staff meetings and/or workshops to improve/retain skills.
- Check email and other correspondence from head staff daily and reply as necessary.
- Assist head staff with special projects (generating content, creating handouts and other materials, assist with data collection, etc.) to contribute to the growth and enhancement of the center's programs.
- Follow all policies and procedures for the department.
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Currently an enrolled student.
- Clerical and customer service experience.
- Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and Power Point.
- Experience working in an academic setting.
- Experience working with at-risk or underrepresented students and/or adult learners.
- Successfully pass a criminal history background check prior to employment.
- Regular and predictable attendance.
- Excellent customer service skills; including building and maintaining internal/external customer satisfaction and the ability to problem solve.
- Fluency in technology, including experience with Word, Excel, Power Point, and Onedrive.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of departmental and student records.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- An appreciation of diversity and the benefits of a commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace.
- Ethics, Integrity, and sound professional judgment.
- Polite telephone etiquette.
- Become familiar with campus resources and policies, campus mail, and Outlook.
- Excellent customer service, oral, written skills and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to follow directions and meet the demands of the department.
- Excellent organizational skills and multi-tasking.
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