Mail Clerk, Housing

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The University of Virginia seeks a Mail Clerk to assist in a busy mailroom.

The Mail Clerk serves as part of a team and works closely together daily with students, carriers, and mailroom staff. The mailroom provides services forover 6,000 on-grounds students. The successful candidate is reliable, detail oriented, accurate in utilizing the mailroom’s computer system for receiving and distributing packages. Mail Clerks pick up, receive, sort and distribute external mail. They work with various carriers to receive and distribute packages. They operate and maintain mailroom equipment and vehicles. Work is assigned at the task level and performed under direct supervision. Mail Clerks work in direct contact with members of the University community including students, staff and faculty.

Responsibilities

• Pick up mail from the main post office using mailroom vehicles. Deliver packages and mail to satellite location using mailroom vehicles
• Sort mail into mailboxes and onto shelves; notify recipients of packages and uncollected mail; issue packages; assist customers with problems as requested
• Process undeliverable mail.
• Maintain Mail Preparation equipment and systems in proper working order; maintain the work area in a clean and orderly condition

• Coordinate with University Mail Services and Print as needed to support departmental operations

Minimum Qualifications

• education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Licensure: Valid Virginia driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Customer Service

• Basic computer knowledge preferred.

Physical Demands

This position will require a significant amount of standing while sorting mail, etc. Additionally, lifting mail, carrying mail, etc. is required, as well as keyboarding.

Salary

• The anticipated salary is $19.00 – $21.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Position Type & Work Location

• This is a non-exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

• This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and must be performed fully on-site.

About UVA and the Community

To learn more about UVA and in the Charlottesville area, visit UVA Life and Embark CVA.

Application Timeline

Application review will begin February 23, 2026, open until filled.

Additional Requirements

• Background checks will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.
• This position will not consider candidates who require immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

How to Apply

Please apply online, by searching for requisition number R0080624. Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website. Complete an application with the following documents:

• Resume

Upload all materials into the resume submission field. You can submit multiple documents into this one field or combine them into one PDF. Applications without all required documents will not receive full consideration.

Reference Check Process

Reference checks will be completed by UVA’s third-party partner, SkillSurvey, during the final phase of the interview. Five references will be requested, with at least three responses required.

Contact

• For questions about the application process, please contact Melanie Sponaugle, unw5dq@virginia.edu.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience: None

Licensure: Valid Virginia driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position will require a significant amount of standing while sorting mail, etc. Additionally, lifting mail, carrying mail, etc. is required, as well as keyboarding.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.

 

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