Job Description
Administrative Assistant Office of Instruction
The Office of Instruction leads and serves a vibrant, inclusive, and diversified academic community. It promotes and assures a university culture of high-quality education and student success. The Administrative Assistant is part of the Office of Instruction team and reports to the Vice President of Instruction. The incumbent will be responsible for meeting the administrative needs of three distinct departments within the Office. Paramount to the success of this position is an in-depth understanding of computer programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Employment Status
Full Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt
Pay rate $21-23/hr
Essential Functions
Communicates, coordinators, and maintains academic program schedules while administering high accuracy and best practices for instructional success
Support instructional and educational resources for the institution's academic programs
Prepare special reports that includes the gathering and summarizing of data
Ensure the completeness and accuracy of information and documentation
Provide excellent customer service, written and oral communication, organization, and time management
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload, work independently, manage multi-projects, and meet deadlines
Qualifications
High school graduate or equivalent
Two years in an administrative role
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to work in a flexible way that allows for changes in assignments and priorities depending upon needs
Ability to answer question quickly and efficiently with a customer-oriented attitude
High-energy, motivated, and confident professional with an infectious enthusiasm for higher education and student success
Resourceful, detail-oriented, and exemplary problem-solving skills with an ability to identify problems and provide creative solution
Work Environment:
- Standard office/classroom/lab or clinical setting.
- Typically, duties are performed in an office/classroom/Lab/clinical setting environment while sitting at a desk or computer workstation.
- Work environment may include skills lab or bedside environments and required by program.
- An incumbent is subject to contact with others, frequent interruptions, noise from talking or office equipment and demanding timelines.
Physical Demands:
- The incumbent regularly sits for long periods.
- Physical ability to perform the duties as assigned to the program or department.
- Proficient in operating electronic keyboards and other office machines.
- Effective verbal communication skills in answering telephones and providing information with clarity and distinctness.
- Ability to read fine print and operate computers with precision.
- Ability to understand voices over the telephone and in person.
- Able to lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing between 10-25 pounds as needed.
Benefits:
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
Key skill Required
- Customer Service
- Ability To Read
- Clinical Setting
- Communication
- Development
- Documentation
- Inclusive
- Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Management
- Microsoft Word
- Office Equipment
- Organizational Skills
- Resourceful
- Time Management
- Training
- Verbal Communication
- Work Independently