Mail Clerk

UAA General Support Services is recruiting for the position of Mail Clerk. UAA General Support Services (a unit within Facilities & Campus Services) is a diverse team that includes the Mailroom, Copy & Print Center, Surplus & Relocation, Property Operations, and Recycling functions. The Mail Clerk positions report to the Director of General Support Services with day to day coordination and training provided by the Central Receiving/Mailroom Lead.

This position is one of four Mail Clerks on the UAA Mailroom team. Mail Clerks are responsible for daily campus departmental mail routes (delivery and pick up), as well as processing of outgoing mail and sorting of incoming mail prior to delivery. In addition, the position will be trained to work the front Mailroom counter, assisting customers in person and over the phone and processing outgoing USPS, FedEx, and UPS letters and packages.

Individuals with strong interpersonal skills who enjoy interacting with customers in person on a daily basis while being out and about on campus will thrive in this role. A strong work ethic, positive, team-oriented approach and customer- focused demeanor are essential. The successful candidate will be highly dependable, value timeliness, and possess the ability to interpret and adhere to policies, procedures, regulations. It is vital that the individual be comfortable with the daily physical demands of the position and can perform well as a member of a diverse team of individuals, while also being able to complete tasks independently.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience: Preferred two years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent. Valid Alaska Driver’s License (must meet and maintain UA safe driver verification criteria).

Relevant customer service and computer proficiency 

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA Main campus in Anchorage. This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 75, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. 

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Steffanie Miller, Facilities & Campus Services HR Coordinator, at seshlema@alaksa.edu or 907-786-1112.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.