University of Kentucky
Extension Staff Assistant - McCracken County
🇺🇸 Paducah, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $18 - $22 per Hour
💻 Other
🗓️ June 19th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Provide administrative support including office receptionist duties and program support.
- Manage word processing, QuickBooks, filing, databases, mailing lists, website development, and newsletter design.
- Use Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Office 365, Teams, Skype for Business), Zoom, and QuickBooks.
- Salary range: $17.50 to $22.00 per hour.
- Report to an Area Director and interact frequently with the general public.
- Full-time staff position with typical hours Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; occasional evenings, weekends, or holidays possible.
- No minimum education or experience requirements, but previous administrative support experience preferred.
- Driver's license required.
- Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds and prolonged sitting.
- State and national background checks may be required as a condition of employment.
Extension Staff Assistant - McCracken County Full Description
Requisition Number | RE50665
Working Title |
Department Name | 81W02: KCES Region West Area 02
Work Location | Paducah, KY
Grade Level | 00
Salary Range |
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | No set minimum requirements.
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | No set minimum requirements.
Required License/Registration/Certification | Driver’s License Required
Physical Requirements | Lifting, pushing, pulling objects up to 50 pounds; sitting for long periods of time.
Shift | Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.); occasional nights, weekends or holidays may be required
Job Summary | Job Title: Extension Staff Assistant – McCracken CountyLocation: Paducah, KY
As an Extension Staff Assistant, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Extension office. General duties include office management, customer service, record keeping and newsletters, and program support while conducting yourself in a professional manner. Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, office receptionist, word processing, Quickbooks, filing, maintaining data bases & mailing lists, developing and maintaining websites, designing newsletters, and providing support for county agents and program assistants.
You will report to an Area Director and there will be a high level of interaction with the general public.
State law may require a national and state criminal background check and a letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services stating the employee is clear to hire based on no findings of substantiated child abuse or neglect found through a background check of child abuse and neglect records as a condition of employment or involvement in this program.
Salary Range: $17.50 to $22.00
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Office 365, Teams, Skype for Business; Zoom; QuickBooks; organizational skills; and time management.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Previous experience working in an administrative support role
Deadline to Apply | 07/09/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
- * Describe your experience with the following items: Microsoft Office Software, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Quicken, QuickBooks, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe, & Drupal as well as production and distribution of monthly newsletters, flyers, etc.
(Open Ended Question) - * Do you or a family member serve as a member on any county Extension District Board in Kentucky? If yes, please state the family member’s name and the county for which either you or this individual serves as a member of the Extension District Board. (Open Ended Question)
(Open Ended Question) - * Where did you first see this position advertised?
- UK jobs, UK's online employment system (ukjobs.eky.edu)
- Newspaper
- Handshake
- Received an email about the posting
- Social Media
- Friend or Family
- Journal of Extension
- Indeed.com
- Other online job board
- Other
- * Do you have a valid driver’s license and are you able to drive?
- Yes
- No
- * Where did you first see this position advertised?
- UK jobs, UK's online employment system (ukjobs.eky.edu) - ()
- Newspaper - ()
- Handshake - ()
- Received an email about the posting - ()
- Social Media - ()
- Friend or Family - ()
- Journal of Extension - ()
- Indeed.com - ()
- Other online job board - ()
- Other - ()
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- Cover Letter
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