- Salary
- $18+
- Location
- North East, MD, US
- Type
- Part-time
- Education
- Associate
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Source
- JobScore
Description
About Us:
Founded in 1968 to meet the post-secondary and continuing education needs of Cecil County residents, Cecil College has been serving the community and shaping its future for more than 50 years. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The College’s fifth president, Dr. Mary Way Bolt, reports directly to the Board of Trustees.
Cecil College is centrally located in Maryland’s most northeastern county, just one half mile from Interstate 95. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as from Wilmington, Delaware.
With a diverse student population, Cecil College enrolls approximately 2,500 credit students and 3,400 non-credit students. Cecil offers associate degrees, certificate programs and non-credit classes. Cecil offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs.
Through its open admissions policy, Cecil College provides learning opportunities for all who have the desire and ability to benefit from its courses and programs, regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status.
Employees of Cecil College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorships.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Student Life office is looking for a responsible Student Life Assistant to perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. Duties of the Office Assistant include providing support to the Student Life department, overseeing the Campus Food Pantry, assisting in daily office needs and managing our departmental general administrative activities, programs and events.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Oversee the day-to-day management of the Campus Food Pantry and Grab and Go Stations.
- Coordinate the SNAP coach program.
- Interface with students, faculty, and staff and demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
- Answer and direct phone calls.
- Write and distribute email, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms.
- Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports.
- Develop and maintaine filing system.
- Order supplies and conduct office inventories.
- Maintain contact lists and initiate timely follow up.
- Update information in Cecil Connect, Colleague and Cecil College website.
- Collaborate with Marketing to assist with publications and social media platforms
- Assist with facilitating student life activities, programs and events, including set up and clean up.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:
- High school diploma required; associate degree preferred.
- Administrative Assistant or Office Assistant experience preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Working knowledge of office equipment, like printers and fax machines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Solid organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:
Monday-Friday between hours of 8:00 am -4:30 pm. 20-25 hours per week.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This position requires lifting of food pantry items that may at time be up to 20 pounds. This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as sedentary work involving lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally, and other sedentary criteria are met.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations and traffic signals when driving.
General Benefits:
Cecil College offers part-time employees a wide range of benefits, including accrual of sick and safe leave (1 hour of sick and safe leave accrued for every 30 hours worked); opportunity to open a voluntary retirement account with TIAA or Fidelity; employee paid short term disability based on eligibility guidelines; access to the Fitness Center and library and tuition waiver based on eligibility guidelines.
The rate for the position is $18.50/hr.
Posted on 7/2/2026
Based upon the budgeted hours of a position, contribution to the Maryland State Retirement Pension System may be required.
*We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all hiring and employment practices. Cecil College will not discriminate against any individual by reason of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic status, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.
