Southwestern University, located in Georgetown, Texas has an immediate opening for a Part-Time, Temporary Mail Clerk. This position is responsible for ensuring the efficient and timely delivery of mail and packages to various departments and individuals on campus. By retrieving, sorting, and distribution of mail, as well as providing related customer service, the position supports smooth operational functionality within the university. Additionally, it helps maintain a reliable and organized mail system, ensuring that faculty, staff, and students have access to necessary postal services. This is a part-time (up to 19 hours per week), temporary (until May 2025) position. This is a part-time, non-benefited, non-exempt position.

Position Responsibilities:

• Retrieve mail from the Georgetown Post Office daily.
• Sort mail and prepare it for delivery across campus.
• Deliver mail to departmental offices daily.
• Collect and process outgoing mail.
• Operate and inspect the campus mail delivery vehicle. Contact the Facilities department if problems arise with the vehicle.
• Ability to attend work consistently and maintain a regular work schedule.
• Provide customer service such as selling stamps, assisting students, faculty and staff with their mailing needs, helping open their mailboxes, and find their combination in Self-Service.
• Assist with data entry for package tracking, when needed.
• Answer phones.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, understand, follow written and verbal instructions.
• One-year office/clerical or mail room experience.
• Possess a Texas driver’s license and a good driving record to operate the mail delivery vehicle.
• Basic computer skills to utilize software such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to maintain consistent attendance and adhere to a regular work schedule.
• Ability to develop an understanding of and appreciation for cultural differences and diversity, fostering an inclusive environment within the campus and community.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication and telephone etiquette and listening, customer service skills.
• Flexibility regarding changing priorities.
• Organizational skills such as sort alphabetically and numerically.
• Possess excellent memorization skills.

Southwestern University offers competitive salary and benefits including health, dental, life, long term disability, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, under graduate tuition assistance for yourself and your dependents, access to athletic facilities, free parking and discounted meal rates. Southwestern University is a selective, undergraduate institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts, sciences, and fine arts education. Southwestern University is deeply committed to fostering a diverse educational environment and especially encourages applications from members of groups traditionally under-represented in academia. For information concerning the University, visit our Web site at www.southwestern.edu.

To apply: The University will only accept application materials through Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/161858. Interested persons must submit a resume and complete the application. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. Only completed applications will be reviewed by the Search Committee. The Committee will review all completed applications until the position is filled. All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of the University’s Background Check Policy process. Southwestern University is an E-Verify employer. EOE/M/F

Inclusion is the deliberate effort to create an environment in which people from all backgrounds* are not only included but welcomed, valued, respected, considered, and supported within our community. People from marginalized (i.e., devalued) and/or minoritized (i.e, underrepresented) groups are heard, seen, respected and accepted in all aspects of our community. Southwestern University is committed to inclusive excellence that provides access and support, enables participation, and removes barriers so that all people within our community are empowered and can thrive in a campus that is welcoming and validating.

*including but not limited to people of color (race, ethnicity, nationality), sex, sexual identity, gender identity, age, physical and mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, religion, immigrants, and the intersection of these identities.

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