Summer Operations Assistant

Susquehanna University

Job Type: Staff - Temporary

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Hours per week: 40

Number of months: 3

Location: Selinsgrove, PA

Closing Date: 4/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna University is the future-ready institution for today, invested in cultivating intellectual grounding, active learning and global citizenship for all students. Renowned as one of the finest U.S. national liberal arts colleges, Susquehanna inspires and challenges 2,200 enterprising, bright-minded students studying the arts, business, humanities and sciences. Our students seize opportunities through exceptional worldwide internships, expert-guided research and an acclaimed study-abroad program, leading to a transformative education that empowers each graduate to realize their unique potential and lead a successful and meaningful life.

The Susquehanna River Valley with its fresh air and overall pleasant year-round climate, provides four distinct seasons amidst a backdrop of vibrant autumn foliage, occasional winter snowfalls, flower-filled springs and warm summer evenings illuminated by fireflies. Nearby outdoor recreational areas for hiking, kayaking, fishing and skiing - and the bustling cultural and commerce hubs of New York City, Washington D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia within a three-hour drive - present abundant opportunities for learning and discovery.

Job Summary

The Summer Operations Assistant will report to the Facilities Operations Coordinator and assist with multiple facets of campus such as Facilities Management, this Operations Assistant (OA) position offers a variety of tasks within these offices to prepare for the Fall semester and benefits the entire Susquehanna University campus. This is a temporary position offered only through the summer. This position is defined as a non-exempt position under FLSA regulations.

Specific Responsibilities

Assist Facilities Management with some of the following:

• HVAC/PLUMBING: We aim to clean air conditioning units across campus, which includes dismantling, vacuuming, dusting, and spraying units. We also change the filter within the unit, ensuring great air quality and circulation.
• CARPENTRY: We aim to spackle, sand, and paint multiple rooms across campus. We lift heavy paint cans and buckets of spackle, paint utilizing ladders, and fix things that are broken (doors, windows, floorboards, etc.)
• ELECTRICAL: We aim to change multiple light fixtures across campus, including in dorms and offices. We also replace and sort batteries, as well as survey current lighting equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required. Minors 16 years of age or older are eligible with a valid working permit.

A valid driver's license (to be utilized in U.S., Canadian, and US territories) is preferred.

Experience

Demonstrative experience working in a team is strongly preferred. History of working on a college campus in a residential setting (student work experience is acceptable) is preferred. Experience handling hand tools (drills, screwdrivers, etc.) painting tools, small gardening machinery (leaf blowers, push lawnmowers, etc.) is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

The OA must have and maintain a basic understanding and remembrance of functions regarding the areas of Facilities Management. They must be mechanically and technologically inclined, or at least willing to learn. OA's must have the ability to effectively communicate with other Operations Assistants, Operations Assistant Managers, the Director of Operations Assistants, and the Operations Coordinator, the ability to work well in a team, the ability to use technology effectively, stay organized while managing multiple tasks, and the ability to wok under pressure. The OA's must demonstrate punctuality, have excellent work ethic, attention to detail determination in all tasks assigned, have the skills to move and complete tasks assigned quickly and effectively, and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication.

Additional Information for Applicant

Additional Requirements

• Golf cart certification and mini-van certification through SU Risk Management, if applicable. This requirement does not require a driver's license and applicants can still apply if they do not have one.
• Completion of online training assigned upon hire.
• Integrity and confidentiality are required. Employees may be granted access to residential dorms, closets, basements, attic areas, academic buildings, offices, and/or campus vehicles through signed out keys, swipe access through ID cards, etc. Employees may not, under any circumstances, access these or any space on-campus without the direct permission from the current Operations Coordinator, regardless of if you are on or off duty. Misuse of these held items will follow disciplinary action that may include suspension and/or termination from the position.

Physical Demand

The position requires employees to be able to work in atypical weather conditions (wind, light/mid-heavy snow, etc.), remain seated in a normal position or remain standing for long periods of time, reach out with hands and arms, talk and hear and verbally express information or instructions, use their hands to grasp objects, type, pick up objects, move objects or hold objects, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl, climb stairs and/or ladders, and pick up, push or pull up to 20 pounds safely and carry up to 10 feet.