Administrative Assistant
- Employer
- Missouri Western State University
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Apr 6, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Academic Administration, Business & Administrative Affairs, Business & Administrative Support, Other Business & Administrative Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Position Title
Administrative Assistant
Job Description
The Administrative Assistant for the School of Fine Arts assists in the daily operational management of a department, including budgeting, customer service, and administrative support duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
•Serves as initial contact, answers telephones, emails, assesses and responds to inquiries, provides appropriate information and direction, scheduling classroom or event space, processes mail and packages.
•Prepares and reviews reports, forms, and documents; ensures compliance with policies and campus procedures; maintains web pages; schedules and prepares for meetings and/or special events.
•Processes purchase orders and remittance vouchers, maintains office supplies, and collects and deposits miscellaneous monies.
•Assigns and supervises the work of student employees.
•Serves as operational liaison to other departments, campus, and community
•Assists with the development and oversight of budget and financial information, such as maintaining balances, researching discrepancies, and preparing reports and recommendations.
•Assists in the coordination and publicity of departmental activities and events, including the design of brochures, newsletters, or invitations.
•Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES MIGHT INCLUDE :
•Facilitating and supporting graduate enrollment
•Maintaining and updating facility software
•Advising campus organizations
•Operating standard printing and binding equipment
•Preparing bids
•Registering and enrolling students in a class
Required Qualifications
•High School diploma or GED ; and
•One year of specialized training in administrative support or a related field; and
•Three years of administrative support or related office experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
•Office principles and practices
•Budgeting principles
•Basic mathematics
•Customer service
•Computer and basic office equipment
•Software applications (some positions require knowledge of specific operating system and HTML )
•Grammar and writing formats
•Organizational skills
•Problem solving
•Ability to multitask with attention to detail
•Research, preparation, and analysis of data
•Communication as applied to interaction with students, coworkers, supervisor and the general public
Preferred Qualifications
•A strong work ethic and ability to display initiative.
•Experience and willingness to create documents and share data with Google Drive/suite.
Physical Demands
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Additional Demands
Some departments may require occasional night or evening work
Hours of Work
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Posting Number
S171P
Open Date
04/06/2021
Priority Deadline
04/27/2021
Open Until Filled
Yes
Company
At Missouri Western, Griffons Succeed!
Missouri Western State University has a proud tradition of providing a high quality, affordable education to students in the state of Missouri and beyond. We are a four-year, state-supported institution providing a variety of degree programs and offering professional master’s degrees, four-year baccalaureate degrees, two-year associate degrees, pre-professional transfer programs and one-year certificates. In addition, the University offers seminars, conferences and workshops suited to the needs of the community.
Students come from throughout the United States and more than 25 countries. And our alumni live and work around the world. From its humble beginnings in 1915, Missouri Western continues to deepen its impact on the community, region, nation and world.
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