Job Description
WSU Cooperative Extension
Position: Senior Office Assistant/Receptionist
Starting Salary: $18.46 to $24.74 per hour DOE, DOQ
Location: WSU Cooperative Extension Department
Employment Type: Part-time, 15-24 hours per week - Open until filled
Part Time Benefits Include: 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked per RCW 49.46.010(3).
Brief Duties and Responsibilities: This position provides support and assistance to WSU Extension Office personnel by working and communicating with the public in a variety of ways: answering the WSU Extension office phone and providing information; greeting office visitors and providing public information and hand-out materials. Performs general office duties using a variety of office machines and computer software programs, such as data entry software and Microsoft Office. Hours may vary depending on workload; flexibility in working schedule is required.
Working Conditions: Work is most often performed in the usual office environment. Physical abilities required for this position are ones typically related to office operations including, manual dexterity and visual acuity to operate personal computers and other office equipment, access filing system, and have sufficient hearing and speech ability to communicate verbally and lifting up to forty (40) pounds.
Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of progressive office experience and data entry skills of 40 wpm. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, web design and desktop publishing is preferred. Valid driver’s license required. Must have the ability to attend meetings, events, and workshops outside of regular work hours. Must successfully pass a background check and a driving record check.
Application: Application, resume and cover letter required. Visit our website at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us to download a copy of the job descripion and to apply online.
SELECTION IS BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS, BACKGROUND CHECK, DRIVING RECORD CHECK AND ORAL INTERVIEW.
Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.46 to $24.74 per HOUR
About
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County (population 62,000) may be Washington State’s best-kept secret. Located in the Southeastern corner of the state, in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
Rolling green hills lead to Walla Walla’s patchwork of farms and snowy backdrop of the Blues in the distance. A quaint, well-kept downtown district, lined with lovely brick and stone architecture with first-class retail shops of every description. Fine dining abounds, and Walla Walla’s award-winning wine culture is evident everywhere. With three colleges, a thriving viticulture industry (over 100 wineries), and mild “Four-Season” climate, Walla Walla is home to 32,000 residents. On the North side of town, the regional airport provides easy access to Seattle daily. There is the County Fair, hot air balloons in the summer sky, parades down Main Street… and you’re surrounded by fishing, skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, camping – in the uncrowded outdoor spaces.
Walla Walla County is a great place to live, work and play. It is also the perfect place to raise a family, with excellent schools, public libraries, and parks.