Federal Work Study – Office Assistant

The Digital Worlds Institute (DW) in the College of the Arts seeks a student assistant to join the department as an Office Assistant. Student-employees who hold this position often serve as a first point of contact for the public, guests, prospective and incoming students, DW faculty & staff. In addition to providing coverage of the DW reception area, our new colleague will assist DW faculty and staff with other projects assigned according to area needs. The successful candidate will be an important member of the DW team and is crucial to the functioning of our department and providing support to our students, faculty, and staff.

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating foundational shifts in the arts and beyond. As business and academic professionals, artists, scholars, advisors, and teachers, we, the staff of the College, embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our colleagues, students, and faculty to respond to and shape that experience fearlessly through critical thinking, creativity, constructive questioning, and respectful dialogue. We seek a colleague who engages with openness and enthusiasm for the work and the mission of the college. We seek a colleague who co-creates a workplace that promotes pluralism, curiosity, viewpoint diversity, open discourse, and the well-being of all, while striving for professional and organizational improvement. We seek a colleague who identifies as a trusted steward of resources, balancing institutional requirements and the demand for innovative solutions.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty, seeking faculty of all races, ethnicities, genders, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Responsibilities:

• Greet all visitors to the Digital Worlds Institute, directing or aiding guests as needed.
• Reply to and direct calls, addressing inquiries and messages appropriately and accurately.
• Secure access to main entrances and facility spaces by locking and unlocking doors.
• Manage printing, scanning, and filing of Institute documents.
• Review/sign for packages, sort incoming mail, assist in processing outgoing mail.
• Manage department’s equipment check-in and check-out process.
• Assist Institute staff and faculty during special events held by the department or college.
• Other duties as assigned by department.

$13 hourly

•  Availability in schedule to work on weekdays (Mondays – Fridays), between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (shifts may vary)
• Federal Work Study award preferred [valid Award Summary Page confirming Federal Work Study]
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Effective communication skills
• Evidence of organizational ability, diligence, and dependability

The successful candidate will bring to the position:

• Experience working with Microsoft TEAMS and Google Drive to collaborate with department staff and faculty
• Experience in secretarial, clerical, and/or customer service.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat

Application Deadline: To ensure consideration, all application documents must be submitted by 11:59 PM on February 17, 2025.

Application Process: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system. Online applications must include the following: a curriculum vitae or resume. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call +1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at +1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law .

DIGITAL WORLDS INSTITUTE: Digital Worlds Institute (DW) is an interdisciplinary institute that offers academic and research programs at the intersection of the arts, communications, and technology. Founded in 2001 as a partnership between the College of the Arts and the College of Engineering, DW has grown its initiatives across additional units including the Colleges of Education, Journalism & Communications, and the Health Sciences. DW offers both a graduate and an undergraduate program in Digital Arts & Sciences. By bringing together the diverse talents of UF faculty, students, and staff in a multifaceted collaborative environment, the Institute serves as a platform for interdisciplinary research and teaching that would not have occurred within the confines of any one college or department. Through the use of interactive tools and technologies, the Institute promotes transdisciplinary creativity across classrooms, continents, and cultures. For more information, visit www.digitalworlds.ufl.edu.

THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The mission of the College of the Arts is to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. We achieve the university’s mission by training professionals and educating students as artists and scholars, while developing their capacities for critical study, creative practice, and provocation. The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,700 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 130 faculty members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami.

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation, ranked one of the top five best public universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida, with outstanding resources such as the University of Florida Performing Arts (Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Squitieri Studio Theatre, the Baughman Center, University Auditorium), the Harn Museum of Art, the Florida Museum of Natural History and in the community, the Hippodrome State Theatre and Dance Alive National Ballet.