Extension Staff Assistant - Hopkins County in Lexington, Kentucky at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job TitleExtension Staff Assistant - Hopkins CountyRequisition NumberDU12410Department Name81W04: KCES Region West Area 04Work LocationMadisonville, KYSalary Range$16.00 - $18.00Type of PositionTemporaryPosition Time Status Part-TimeRequired EducationHigh school /GED

Required Related ExperienceNo Experience Required

Required License/Registration/CertificationDriver’s License

Physical RequirementsLifting, pushing, pulling objects up to 50 pounds; sitting for long periods of time.

ShiftMonday-Friday (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.); occasional nights, weekends or holidays may be required. This is a part-time temporary position intended to last 12 months with 20 hours worked per week.

Job SummaryJob Title: Extension Staff Assistant – Hopkins County – Temporary/Part-Time

Location: Madisonville, KY

This is a part-time temporary position intended to last 12 months with 20 hours worked per week.

As an Extension Staff Assistant, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Extension office. General duties include office management, customer service, record keeping and newsletters, and program support while conducting yourself in a professional manner. Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, office receptionist, word processing, Quickbooks, filing, maintaining data bases & mailing lists, developing and maintaining websites, designing newsletters, and providing support for county agents and program assistants.

You will report to an Area Director and there will be a high level of interaction with the general public.

State law may require a national and state criminal check and a letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services stating the employee is clear to hire based on no findings of substantiated child abuse or neglect found through a check of child abuse and neglect records as a condition of employment or involvement in this program.

Salary Range: $16.00 – $18.00

Skills / Knowledge / AbilitiesMicrosoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Office 365, Teams, Skype for Business; Zoom; QuickBooks; organizational skills; and time management.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/ExperiencePrevious experience working in an administrative support role

Deadline to Apply08/14/2024University Community of InclusionThe University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all - identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Describe your experience with the following items: Microsoft Office Software, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Quicken, QuickBooks, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe, & Drupal as well as production and distribution of monthly newsletters, flyers, etc.
2. (Open Ended Question)
3. * Do you or a family member serve as a member on any county Extension District Board in Kentucky? If yes, please state the family member’s name and the county for which either you or this individual serves as a member of the Extension District Board.
4. (Open Ended Question)
5. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK’s online employment system?

• InsideHigherEd.com
• HigherEdJobs.com
• Diverseeducation.com (Diverse issues in Higher Education)
• HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
• InsightIntoDiversity.com
• Latinosinhighered.com
• Indeed.com
• Journal of Extension
• Handshake
• Social Media - Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
• Received an email about the posting
• Career Fair
• MANRRS or Junior MANRRS
• Local newspaper advertisement
• LinkedIn
• An employee, colleague, friend and/or family member

Applicant Documents

Required DocumentsOptional Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter