teaching assistant

center head

custodian

senior office specialist

administrative assistant

Eastern-Oregon-University

If I worked mornings I would take the previous days mail to the post office and drop that off along with picking up the current days mail. Then I would return to the college and sort all the mail and then deliver it to the offices on campus. Along with picking up any out going mail. I then would return to the office and sort that mail along with meter any outgoing mail to prepare it to take it back to the post office at the end of the morning shift.
The afternoon shift I would just deliver and pick up the mail from the offices. Then meter the out going mail and get it ready for the next morning shift. 
I learned how to organized my work in an efficient way. Also how to deliver my route in a timely manner. On every shift I had two supervisors who I would sometimes answer phones for and take small packages for. I also would have a co-worker to split the routes into two. I would always let the co-worker pick the route because I enjoyed both routes. The hardest part about my job was billing day because there was ten times more mail to meter. The most enjoyable part of the day was that I got to walk around and interact people.

Everyday was different at work. You are working in a fast pace, diverse, community that requires support and guidance to a successful year in college. You have the opportunity to meet amazing people who teach you more about the college culture. Like every job, this job has its ups and downs, but depending on how you look at the obstacles you can learn a lot about yourself and the qualities you have.

A typical day would be working one-two hour shifts around scheduled class times. In the math lab, I assisted students at every level of math offered at the university. I learned to adjust to an ever-changing work dynamic. No students' needs are ever the same. Co-workers were all friends in the math department, we all excelled at our own levels. It was nice to be able to ask co-workers for help or refer students to someone with more expertise in an certain area. Hardest part of the job was getting attached to the students I helped. It was amazing to see their progress over the years and to leave was really hard.

I can only speak for the departments that I worked in during my time at EOU but my manager cared about her employees and wanted you to succeed. She was a mentor to me and pushed me to progress in my learning. The culture at EOU is wonderful, they care about work-life balance and will provide ongoing training in your field of work. The most enjoyable part of my job was working with the students. I had two different managers while being with EOU and my second one was very caring, and always would ask how her day was going or if were having a bad day she would always be there with open arms. Leaving EOU to go to CB Construction is my biggest regret!

My job was tied in with my life as a college student, so they worked around my class schedule, which was nice and very convenient. I worked in the Theater department, so I learned a lot about the business side of Theater and gained so much knowledge! The most enjoyable part of my work was getting to see the productions happen from start to finish and to see all the hard work the crew, directors, and actors put into a piece of theater. The hardest part of the job was when we didn't have plays or productions happening and there wasn't much to do, so there was a lot of sitting around.

A typical day at work was greeting my fellow employees, then headed straight to my desk to began working. i learned billing and accounts, returns and financial knowledge. management was great, i couldnt have asked for better managers. they have great communication and understanding. i loved my co-workers we make a great team and always tackle our work loads. the hardest part of the job was rearranging the storage. the most enjoyable part was the customers, having regular customers made work a lot better.

A small university that offers very valuable work experience to students. As a senior, I was lucky and able to be a teaching assistant of chemistry labs where I was in charge of setting up, calibrating, operating, and demonstrating experiments on several instruments such as HPLC, GC/MS, FT-IR, UV-VIS, and AAS. This gave me a very good practice and preparation for future lab jobs that I am now looking for.

Working at this organization has been a deeply enriching experience, both professionally and personally. The leadership team has been incredibly supportive, offering targeted training that has broadened my skill set and expertise. The campus environment further enhanced my experience, providing a stimulating backdrop for the diverse and engaging projects I had the autonomy to lead. Overall, it's a nurturing space that fosters both learning and career growth.

I enjoyed assisting other students with school work, but the the work load did not allow for a social life. Some faculty are supportive, while others are only out for a paycheck and get a few students while they are it. The new budget and administration changes have negatively impacted the school. Glad I graduated when I did.

EOU's main downside is job security. Being such a small state university, it always seems like EOU is on the legislative chopping block, and if it ever did go down, there would be nowhere else to work in the region that could compare, pay-wise.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Teaching assistant 4 salaries reported	$21.57 per hour
Center head 5 salaries reported	$19.48 per hour
Custodian 5 salaries reported	$18.89 per hour
Senior office specialist 2 salaries reported	$2,675 per month
Administrative assistant 2 salaries reported	$55,850 per year

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