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Campus-Only Recruitment

Only current UM Employees* are eligible.

• Open to all employee types including Temporary Staff and Student Employees.

The University Center invites applications for a Mail Clerk/Carrier III.

Working under the direction of the ShipEx Supervisor, the individual in this position will assist customers with their shipping needs by providing US Postal Services (USPS), FedEx, and United Parcel Services (UPS) shipping, custom packaging, and retail packaging supplies to the campus community. Additional services offered at ShipEx includes serving as the University Center lost and found, rental of lockers, private mailbox rentals, and management of posters/banners.

Required Skills

• General knowledge in shipping options, special services such as overnight, priority, insured and certified.
• Prior use of or demonstrated ability to learn quickly with transferrable knowledge and experience with the use of PC’s, FedEx, USPS, & UPS shipping systems, regulations, requirements and procedures.
• Ability to become proficient with the use of PC’s, Postage Meter Machines, scales, Postal Mate software & University sorting schemes.
• Commitment to learning all University, ICC, US Postal Service, and other vendor policies, procedures, rules, regulations, requirements, rates and forms and be able to convey this information to the campus community.
• Ability to react quickly to changing circumstances.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Illustrate a general knowledge of all functional areas within the UC and UM.
• Excellent customer service skills; relationship-building and ability to work effectively with diverse internal and external customers, departments, agencies, and individuals; interact with students and staff in a consistent and equitable manner; maintain effective communication with co-workers, administrators, students, clients, vendors, and the public; remain calm and exercise patience, tact, and courtesy in stressful situations.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and interpersonal skills.
• Exhibit reliable and honest behavior; practice and model ethical behavior.
• Strong commitment to confidentiality/discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to teach others/share knowledge; and an intrinsic interest in and the motivation to learn without prompting.
• Ability to interact with students and staff in a consistent and equitable manner.
• Communicate openly and honestly while respecting the perspectives of others.
• Proficient at basic cash handling and balancing a till.
• Will assist in managing student employees but will not have decision-making authority regarding performance, pay and employment relationship matters.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting: Ground to 36 inches, up to 70 pounds. Ground to overhead, up to 20 pounds.
• Carrying: Front carry up to 70 pounds for 10 feet or less.
• Carrying: Front carry up to 30 pounds, up and down 2 flights of stairs.
• Pushing/Pulling: (during the use of carts and maneuvering very heavy freight) require pushing and pulling forces of 70 pounds peak and 50 pounds sustained.
• Static trunk forward bending from a standing position.
• Reaching with your arms in all directions.
• Working at 70” height (sorting and casing mail) occasionally.
• Balancing when climbing stairs.
• Walking various distances throughout the day on even and uneven surfaces, distances up to 1000 feet.
• Use of firm hand grip strength during sorting and handling of mail and packages, needing a maximum of 50 pounds of grip force in both hands.
• Manual steadiness, dexterity, speed, and coordination:
  • Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
  • Wrist-Finger Speed — The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

Physical Screen will be administered prior to a final offer of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency and one (1) year working in a post office, shipping center or retail experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

About the University Center

The University Center enriches campus life by providing student-focused opportunities, programs, services, and space. ShipEx operates under the organization of the University Center operating as an independent mail and retail service.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action: Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

Position Details

Position Title: Mail Clerk/Carrier III

Position Number: NEW

Department: University Center

Work Schedule: Full-time, 0.75 FTE

Monday through Friday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, 12 months/year.

Salary: $17.625/hr

Union Affiliation: FOCUS-MFPE

Probationary Period: Six months minimum

Benefits Include: Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan,

partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the Offer of Employment In accordance with University regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law. References: References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing: Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions. Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).

Must be eligible to work in the United State upon hire. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 by 11:59 PM (Mountain Time)

Candidates are required to submit the following materials online via "New Resume/CV" button below.

A complete application Includes:

*Applying through Indeed.com or easy apply through Indeed.com may result in submission of an incomplete application. Applications may be removed from full consideration if they are not complete with materials listed above under the "How to Apply" section. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure complete application materials are submitted and received by the date listed above.*