Administrative Assistant - Social Work
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Job No: 511613
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Social Work
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $18.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Customer Service, Information Technology and Computers, Department and Office Assistants
Department Overview:
Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work
Anticipated Start Date:
June 1, 2026
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
August 28, 2026
Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 8 Maximum: 10
Schedule:
10 hour per week with a set schedule to be determined by the hiring manager and employee. Shifts may include opening the building at 8 am, and closing the building at 4 pm. Please note: this position is only for the summer and will not extend into the school year.
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
Minimum: $18
Number of Positions:
1
Qualifications:
Due to the evaluations and exams that student hourlies are exposed to, we are not able to accept applications from students studying Social Work or Social Welfare. Please note: This is a summer position only and will not be extended into the school year.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint, and Box to assist staff with projects or tasks. Willingness to assist various faculty and staff with various projects including organizing, shredding, sorting, etc.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
Responsibilities include: • Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint, and Box to assist staff with projects or tasks • Greeting students, faculty, staff, and other campus members in person • Opening and closing the building • Delivering, picking up, and distributing internal mail and packages for the department * Pick up SRSSW packages and supplies from MSC’s loading dock (1300 University Ave) * Make deliveries and pick-ups to other departments as needed • Assisting department staff with making copies, filing, faxing, and scanning • Learning computer programs to assist with data entry • Maintaining and/or creating spreadsheets, reports, and logs as needed • Checking in/out department laptops/equipment to faculty and staff as needed * Other equipment that may be checked out: microphones, cameras, tripods, clickers, headphones, etc. • Assisting faculty and staff members with special and/or specific projects * Uploading information to the school’s website and server, captioning the school’s Youtube videos and printing group mailings, etc.
Physical Demands:
light lifting occasionally, less than 25 pounds
Institutional Statements:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Advertised: May 19, 2026 09:00 AM Central Daylight Time
Applications close: May 25, 2026 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time
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