Graduate Office Assistant (Student Wage)

Graduate Student Office Operations Support

The UVA Northern Virginia team is seeking a currently enrolled graduate student to support office operations at our new co-learning space in Fairfax, Virginia. This role will support the Office Manager by maintaining a welcoming environment, running the front reception desk and ensuring smooth daily operation primarily during evening and weekend hours in a part-time capacity.

Launched as part of UVA's 2030 Great and Good Strategic Plan, the mission of UVA | Northern Virginia is to connect Grounds in Charlottesville with Northern Virginia and vice versa. UVA reimagined how the academic rigor of Charlottesville could be channeled north to create UVA | Northern Virginia a knowledge tap of educational programs, research, mentorship, and events to support Northern Virginia working professionals in parallel with their careers. UVA | Northern Virginia is the center point of UVA's efforts to better serve the commonwealth by bringing new and existing academic programs across disciplines and modalities in-person, online, and hybrid to Northern Virginia.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the front desk serving as the primary point of contact for visitors, students, faculty and staff providing support and answering questions as needed.
• Monitor and maintain security (facility access), cleanliness, and functionality of classrooms, office spaces, and common areas during shifts.
• Assist in setting up and breaking down events, meetings, classes, etc. Ensure AV and other technology equipment are in working order and set up.
• Assist with classroom, desk and space reservations.
• Answer phones, maintain records and office correspondence.
• Additional projects and responsibilities as needed.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Skills

Work Environment

This position requires regular presence in the office, including nights and weekends. Some light physical tasks may be involved such as moving tables, chairs and equipment.

Position Compensation : $22.00 Hourly

Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education : Bachelor's degree. Registered as a UVA graduate student. Experience : none Licensure : None PHYSICAL DEMANDS This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.