Temporary Talent Pool

Human Resources is glad to provide qualified individuals the opportunity to serve in Pepperdine’s temporary talent pool, responding to on-call, short-term, temporary assignments across University administration and all five schools.

These temporary assignments are a wonderful way to become familiar with the people and departments of Pepperdine. Serving in the temporary talent pool is ideal for anyone seeking to gain additional experience or familiarity with the University as they explore full-time work opportunities, as well as those seeking flexible, varied, and / or short-term work opportunities.

Common assignments include administrative support and customer service roles requiring strong computer and communication skills.

Temporary talent pool members engaged in these assignments may serve to assist with special projects or substitute for full-time employees who are out of the office for an extended period of time.

Upon the completion of a successful application and skills assessment, Human Resources will consider candidates of the temporary talent pool for assignments as they become available.

The temporary talent pool is not designed to be a permanent arrangement, and is periodically adjusted to best serve our community and meet upcoming needs.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Skills and Qualifications

Required : Administrative or general office experience; strong customer service skills; excellent oral and written communication skills;

strong computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace; support for the Christian mission of the University.

The ability to be productive, with minimal training, is essential for success in most temporary assignments.

Preferred : Experience with large database systems.

Qualified individuals should be able to articulate a strong commitment to diversity, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal, education and employment screening. Qualified individuals with criminal histories will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws.

Qualified individuals with criminal histories will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws.

This is a temporary, non-exempt position with varying hours per week dependent on University needs.

Expected Pay Range : $16.90 - $22.00 per hour