Mail Services Clerk (Part-Time)

Founded in 1917, Providence College (PC) is a premier Catholic liberal arts institution steadfastly committed to academic excellence through a dynamic core curriculum, a distinctive Development of Western Civilization Program, and abundant experiential learning opportunities. The only U.S. higher education institution administered by the Dominican Friars, PC is committed to providing a variety of opportunities for intellectual, social, moral, and spiritual growth in a supportive environment. Providence College believes that cultural and intellectual pluralism is essential to the excellence of its academic programs, and strives to foster an academic culture and campus community reflecting the global environment in which we live and work.

The approximately 105-acre campus is situated in Rhode Island’s capital city and is close to the many cultural and educational offerings of Rhode Island’s “renaissance city.” Additionally, Providence is located an hour from Boston and just a few hours from New York City.

For years, Providence College has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report “Regional Universities – North Category” and has been commended by several other ranking publications.

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title
Mail Services Clerk (Part-Time)

Overview

Provide support to Mail Services and the Providence College community.

Part-Time/Full Year. Regular hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Essential Duties:

• Assist in the distribution of packages and mail, periodicals, magazines, newspaper, etc. to the students and College community. This includes loading student mail and packages into the smart lockers, sorting and daily distribution of departmental mail, delivering oversized packages, and forwarding of student mail and redirection of any mail not belonging to the College. Maintain the security of the mailroom, the mail and help supervise the student workers.
• Make decisions within established practices and precedents, requiring minimal interpretation or analysis and provide excellent customer service to the campus community.
• Use and monitor postage metering systems.
• Perform basic computer functions including word processing, data entry, updating preformatted documents, printing reports, and email. Including running reports and track usage of lockers.

Marginal Duties:

• Answer phones, greet and direct visitors to appropriate areas or persons.
• Perform all other duties as may be required.

Education and Experience Required

• High School education or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of technical school education and experience.
• Working knowledge of word processing and database systems required.
• Good organizational and communications skills also required.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure and to prioritize assignments while juggling multiple tasks.
• Must have flexibility to respond to fluctuating workloads.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
• Communication skills using the spoken word.
• Ability to see within normal parameters.
• Ability to hear within normal range.
• Ability to move about.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Employee Status
Part-Time/Full Year

Salary Grade
14 (Min. $15.05/Mid. $19.56/Max. $24.12)

Salary Information

Employees are normally hired between the minimum and the midpoint of a position’s grade range to which a position has been assigned, depending on experience and qualifications.

Salary

Benefits

Providence College offers a comprehensive range of valuable benefits to eligible employees, which are designed to:

• Promote the health and well-being of you and your family
• Provide financial security while you are working
• Build financial resources for retirement
• Help you balance personal and work responsibilities
• Provide educational opportunities for you and your family

These benefits include but are not limited to health, dental, 403b retirement plan, flexible benefits plan, tuition benefits, employee assistance plan, college paid basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance, and paid time off. To learn more, please visit our Employee Benefits website by clicking the following link: https://human-resources.providence.edu/benefits/

Union Status
Non-Union

Shift:
Other

If other, please enter regular schedule.

Part Time / Full Year. Regular hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.

EEO Statement

Providence College does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national and ethnicorigin, sex, gender, except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification, sexual orientation,gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or genetic information. The College will develop,and from time to time update, an affirmative action program and will insist on a good-faith effort on thepart of its employees to comply with the program. The College will request and expect its agents andthose with whom it conducts its affairs to meet the commitment of this important program.

Posting Detail Information

Requisition Number
AS966P

Closing Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents