Title: Student - Office Assistant, Peace & Conflict Studies Location: Mechanicsburg, PA, United States Posted Date: 2026-08-24 Employment Type: Part time
Description Assist the faculty member with office work, filing, research, and anything else requested. Event planning. $8.00/hour
Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.
Assist the faculty member with office work, filing, research, and anything else requested.
$8.00/hour
2026-27 Academic Year
Education Required
Education Preferred
Experience Required Reliabilty, confidentiality, computer skills, ability to do general office work Experience Preferred
Skills, Characteristics Required Computer skills, office etiquette, confidentiality, reliability Special Working Conditions N/A Driving Requirements N/A
Primary Duties
- Filing
- Typing
- Proofing
- Record keeping
- Copying
- Research
- Maintain consistent and reliable attendance Secondary Duties Other duties as assigned
Education Required
Education Preferred
Experience Required Reliabilty, confidentiality, computer skills, ability to do general office work Experience Preferred
Skills, Characteristics Required Computer skills, office etiquette, confidentiality, reliability Special Working Conditions N/A Driving Requirements N/A
Primary Duties
- Filing
- Typing
- Proofing
- Record keeping
- Copying
- Research
- Maintain consistent and reliable attendance Secondary Duties Other duties as assigned
About Messiah University
Messiah University is a private institution focused on the liberal and applied arts and sciences. Founded in 1909, the school is located on a 471-acre campus in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It serves students through more than 80 undergraduate majors and various graduate degree programs. The university maintains a staff of 501 to 1,000 employees.
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