SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech), located 15 miles northeast of Seattle, is the only public institute of technology in Washington state and has provided high quality education since 1949. We offer 10 applied bachelor's degrees, 43 associate degrees and 91 professional certificates in 42 areas of study, including STEM-focused programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. LWTech is located within the city of Kirkland, which is home to companies such as GoDaddy, Google, Astronics and EvergreenHealth, and the college is within minutes from Microsoft and Nintendo. LWTech was recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the top 150 two-year colleges in the nation in 2018 and is proud to be a Military Friendly School.

LWTech is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its staff and faculty. We serve a student population of 6,500 that come from a variety of backgrounds. We strongly value diversity and are working to improve access and successful educational outcomes for all students. We are actively seeking applicants that will help to balance our employee workforce to align with our students and community. Questions regarding the College's commitment to diversity and our campus culture may be directed to Human Resources. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Council.

The college is seeking a customer service oriented, reliable person to join our Human Resources office team. This position will perform a variety of office support and clerical duties. This is an hourly, temporary position that works under the direction of the Executive Director of Human Resources.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Reception – greet and assist visitors in a friendly manner; take messages and schedule appointments
  
• Filing – create and maintain confidential personnel files
  
• Office support – work on documents using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and possibly PowerPoint
  
• Data entry – as needed, learn basic Personnel Payroll Management System (PPMS) to set up new employees and separate exiting employees
  
• Recruiting support – post job opportunities to a variety of higher education, diversity, and industry websites and listservs
  
• Other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
  
• One year recent office experience
  
• Ability to communicate with the general public in a courteous, helpful and clearly-understood manner
  
• English proficiency required
  
• Keyboarding speed of at least 50 wpm accurately
  
• Due to the diversity of the college population, we encourage applicants who are multilingual

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Hourly rate is dependent on qualifications. This is an hourly, temporary position that may work up to 40 hours per week and is expected to work in the HR Office. Working hours may vary, but are typically between the hours of 7:30am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday; schedule to be determined by supervisor.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

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  Official transcripts/certifications will be required upon employment
• Other conditions that may apply will be detailed upon the offer of employment
• Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background/reference checks

ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION
If you are hired, you will need proof of identity, and documentation of U.S. citizenship or legal Authorization to work.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT
Lake Washington Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, disabled veteran status, marital status or Vietnam-era veteran status in its programs and activities. Questions regarding the College's Affirmative Action Policy may be directed to the Meena Park, Executive Director of Human Resources, Affirmative Action Office/Title IX Coordinator, (425) 739-8212.
Pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or is currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicant's current or past employers. By law, post-secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who does not complete this form.

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