Administrative Support Assistant II

Class Description

The purpose of this class is to provide professional level administrative support services to assigned department or program.

Minimum Requirements

High school diploma/GED and five years related office experience or Associate’s Degree and three years related office experience; knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office applications; must complete and pass Microsoft testing modules which includes Word and Excel and demonstrate the ability to type 35 wpm. Power Point expertise preferred.

Class Specific Essential Duties

1. Assist and provide information to students, faculty, administrators and the college community.
2. Assist in planning meetings, special events, and with special projects.
3. Serve as liaison between department or program and other offices or organizations.
4. Research, analyze and process data into college systems.
5. Maintain records and files.
6. Answer, screen and direct telephone calls.
7. Compile reports, documents, forms and correspondence.
8. Create and track check requests, requisitions, work orders and other request forms.
9. Process and manage all relevant course, program and/or personnel paperwork.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties as assigned.

Position Specific Essential Duties

1. Maintain the orderly and efficient operation of the Office of the Senior Director of Capital Projects in Facilities Management.
2. Represent the Senior Director at meetings and in oral and written communications, internally and externally.
3. Check all invoices for accuracy, encode for payment, track expenditures and budget balances for every purchase order for all capital projects.
4. Communicate with vendors and external community members to discuss/resolve issues concerning proposals, contracts, billing, change orders, insurance, etc.
5. Perform general office support including, but not limited to, reception, scheduling meetings, typing reports, maintaining calendars, scanning, faxing and filing.
6. Monitor and maintain department expenditures, process budget/activity allotment requests and modifications, review and process travel expense reports and other reimbursements, advise staff on procurement matters.
7. Assist in the preparation of the technical portion of bid specifications, requests for proposals, and requests for expressions of interest.
8. Prepare reports in presentation quality format for Board of Trustees, external agencies and College constituency groups. To include Power Point Presentations.
9. Prepare reports in presentation quality format for Board of Trustees, external agencies and College constituency groups.
10. Coordinate, gather data and carry out various special projects, establish timelines, and ensure accurate and full completion of projects in timely fashion.
11. Maintains an environment within the department to ensure that service level standards are being met.
12. Safeguard any confidential data and/or proprietary information (e.g. technical proposals; RFP responses, etc.) including financial components as well as any confidential departmental information.
13. Performs duties assigned in response to college emergencies, as necessary and/or directed.
14. Effectively performs in a service environment and follows all county, state, college, and departmental policies and procedures.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties as assigned.

CCBC Full Time Benefits At A Glance
BENEFIT SUMMARY
Medical Plan year
Employees may select CIGNA, or Kaiser Permanente Select HMO. No preexisting condition exclusions. All plans have prescription drug coverage and mental health and substance abuse benefits. All plans require the selection of a primary care physician, but allow the option to change. Annual Open Enrollment is in October/November.

Dental Plan year
Employees may select Cigna DHMO, CareFirst Traditional Dental or CareFirst Preferred Dental. Annual Open Enrollment is in October/November.

Vision Plan year
Employees may select Carefirst Preferred or Traditional Plans. Coverage includes one eye exam and benefits for glasses, contacts, or bi/trifocals every 24 months. Administered by Davis Vision. Kaiser medical plans allow members to have one eye exam yearly (covers exam only). Annual Open Enrollment is in October/November.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employees have access to the EAP, which provides CCBC employees and their family member's confidential 24-hour online and telephone access for legal, financial, and personal issues. Provided for CCBC employees at no cost. Administered by CIGNA behavioral.

Flexible Spending Accounts
(section 125)
Employees may select the FSA, which allows employees to pay for out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses. Employees may allocate a maximum of $5,000 per household, per plan year for daycare related expenses, on a pre-tax basis. Employees may allocate a maximum of $2,550 for medical related expenses. A debit card is provided to simplify claims processing for health care expenses. Annual Open Enrollment is in October and November. Administered by Benefit Strategies.

Life Insurance
Eligible employees receive one times their annual salary rounded up to the nearest $1,000. The minimum benefit amount is $50,000 and the maximum benefit amount is $200,000. CCBC pays 90% of the premium. Evidence of insurability is required if enrollment occurs 31 days after hire date. Administered by The Standard Insurance Company.

Long Term Disability (LTD)
Employees may enroll in the LTD Plan. Benefits are effective after 90 days of continuous total disability and pays 60% of the gross monthly salary. Evidence of insurability is required if enrollment occurs 31 days after the employee's hire date. Administered by The Standard Insurance Company.

Legal Services
Employees may enroll in the Legal Services benefit, which provides legal advice, consultation, and courtroom representation for commonly used legal services; plus will preparation, traffic violations, credit issues, warranty disputes, medical durable power of attorney and uncontested divorce. Annual Open Enrollment is in October/November. This plan is administered by Legal Resources.

Retirement Plans
Employees are eligible, based on position classification, to enroll in one of three retirement plans: (1) MD State Teachers Pension System, (2) MD State Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), or (3) Baltimore County Employees Retirement System. All plans require employee contributions except MD State ORP.

403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans
For the 2016 calendar year, if you are under age 50, you could contribute up to $18,000, and if you are age 50 or older, you could contribute up to $24,000 because of a $6,000 'catch up contribution'.
Vendors: AIG-VALIC, TIAA-CREF, T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, Lincoln and ING.

457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
For 2016, if you are under the age of 50, you could contribute the maximum of $18,000 to your 457(b) plan. If you are age 50 or older, that maximum increases to $24,000 because of a $6,000 'catch up contribution.' Vendor: Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.

Tuition Waiver/
Reimbursement
CCBC tuition is waived for benefit-eligible employees after a probationary period, if applicable. Tuition reimbursement for courses taken at other colleges and universities are available after one year of CCBC employment. Employees are reimbursed: $200/credit undergraduate; $260/credit graduate courses, up to a maximum of 18 credits per fiscal year.

Financial Services
Employees have access to a free checking account, direct deposit, loans and other services at First Financial Federal Credit Union and M&T Bank.

Time Off (fiscal year)
12-month employees accrue up to 12 days for sick and safe leave the first year of employment and 18 days per year thereafter. 10-month employees accrue up to 10 sick days the first year and 15 days thereafter. All employees are granted 3 personal business days per fiscal year. Employees are eligible based on position classification and years of service to accrue a minimum of 10 days and a maximum of 20 days of vacation per fiscal year.

Parking
Free. Must obtain a parking permit from the Department of Public Safety to use on all campuses.