Student Cashier

The UAA Office of the Bursar is seeking a Student Cashier to join our team. This position provides front-line customer service, including processing payment transactions, issuing campus ID cards, and answering general inquiries by phone, email, and in person. This position offers valuable experience in customer service, cash handling, financial operations, and office professionalism in a supportive team environment.

What You'll Do

As a Student Cashier, you will serve as a front-line representative for the Office of the Bursar. Typical tasks include:

• Assist students, staff, faculty, and visitors by answering questions about student accounts, payment options, and university billing processes in person, by phone, and by email.
• Process cash, check, electronic funds transfer (EFT), credit card, and other payments for tuition, fees, housing, parking permits, and other university charges.
• Issue campus ID cards
• Provide support with records management and other administrative duties.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Contribute to a welcoming environment by providing courteous and professional service.

What We're Looking For

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Dependability, professionalism, and a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and provide customer-focused service.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations, accurately record money received, and provide correct change when needed.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to learn, understand, and comply with university policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Be enrolled in at least 6 UA credits.
• Have at least a 2.0 GPA

Position Details:

This is a Student Assistant 2 position, located in Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus. Starting pay is $17.19/hour. Candidate must be able to work between the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday and will be scheduled up to 20 hours per week while classes are in session during the academic year and may be scheduled up to 40 hours per week when classes are not in session. 

This recruitment is open to undergraduate students only. 

This is a pooled position, and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Michael Pullins, UAA Office of the Bursar, at mapullins@alaska.edu.

*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 the ADA team at ua-ada@alaska.edu.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

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.

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/compliance/clery-act/annual-security-reports.html. 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.orca@alaska.edu.