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- Monitor the Athletics and Recreation Building during assigned shifts to ensure a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for all users
- Provide front\-line customer service, including managing check\-in procedures and ensuring appropriate facility access
- Assist with opening and/or closing procedures, including securing the facility and ensuring compliance with operational protocols
- Support the Coordinator with daily operations, including facility scheduling, program setup, fiscal management, and general administrative tasks
- Assist with intramural and recreational programming, including event setup, supervision, and breakdown
- Help enforce facility policies and report any safety concerns, incidents, or policy violations
- Assist with equipment inventory, tracking, and basic maintenance needs
- Support basic fiscal processes, such as pay invoices, reconcile purchasing card charges, identify and track expenses
- Assist with transition\-related efforts associated with campus closure, including inventory management, equipment organization, and operational adjustments
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Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants .
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Penn State Wilkes\-Barre is accepting applications for a Part\-Time Staff Assistant for Recreation and Facilities.
The Part\-Time Staff Assistant for Recreation \& Facilities supports the daily operations of the Athletics and Recreation Building (ARB) and assists the Coordinator of Facilities, Recreation \& Intramurals. This position plays a key role in maintaining a safe, welcoming, and well\-managed facility environment while supporting recreation programming, student engagement efforts, and operational needs during a period of campus transition.
Key Responsibilities
Perform other duties as assigned to support recreation and facility operations
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BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here .
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