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Senior Administrative Assistant (14337)

Employer
American University
Location
District of Columbia, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jul 20, 2021


Summary/Objective

The Dean’s Office in the School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University is hiring a Senior Administrative Assistant whose primary function is to provide administrative and programmatic support primarily to SPA’s Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and secondarily to SPA’s Senior Associate Dean. The SPA Dean’s Office is a collegial and collaborative environment. The position’s work includes a wide range of duties such as maintaining calendars, creating new databases and processes, preparing draft Word and Excel documents and editing documents. S/he coordinates the collection, compilation and submission of data to the associate deans for tracking course schedules, special initiatives, curriculum proposals and new programs. The incumbent works with the deans on the coordination of Academic Integrity Code cases, academic course scheduling, course catalog changes, and curriculum updates. The position is ideal for someone interested in working on academic planning and accessing the resources of a dynamic university. The position will work with SPA faculty and staff, as well as other administrative units across the university. This position requires self-direction and attention to detail.

Essential Functions
  1. Students & Academics. Oversees the curriculum proposal process, working closely with SPA’s Education Policy Committee and the Office of the Registrar, and tracks changes to the SPA course catalog throughout the year. S/he assists the Associate Dean in the academic awards nomination process and the undergraduate donor-funded scholarship application processing, tracking submissions and final decisions. Assists the Associate Dean in administering the Public Affairs Policy Lab and the OLLI Fall Faculty lecture series. Coordinates with SPA’s Events Team on planning academic events such as the Speed Mentoring Event and Undergraduate Hackathon.. Performs occasional graphic design work for event fliers and advertisements.
  2. Administrative Support. Supports the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in their administrative roles on behalf of the School. Duties include maintaining calendars, scheduling appointments, preparing reimbursement paperwork, assisting in the completion of administrative forms, cataloging important forms, creating new databases and processes, preparing drafts and editing documents with limited supervision. Coordinates the collection, analyses, compilation and submission of data for documents and reports. Serves as a liaison between the deans, departmental, and central university offices.

  3. Serves as the coordinator of Academic Integrity Code (AIC) cases for the SPA AIC Officer. This involves helping to gather evidence for AIC cases (including researching and comparing possible plagiarized documents), drafting and sending letters and memos to students charged as well as the relevant faculty members, chairs and program directors; preparing folders for the students and AIC Officer, coordinating any AIC faculty – student panels and keeping records of AIC case resolutions. This requires discretion, precision and timely action to resolve cases in an efficient and fair manner. Each AIC case requires about four to eight hours of work depending on the complexity of the case. There will be approximately 7-15 cases a semester. Researches current SPA treatment of AIC cases, and how to help curtail the continuing problem of plagiarism and other infractions of the AU AIC, particularly in the case of online classes.

  4. Works with the Associate Dean, Sr. Associate Dean, and SPA department staff assistants on academic schedule development to make sure all SPA courses are scheduled according to guidelines set forth by the Office of the Registrar. Assists other SPA schedulers when needed.

  5. Assists dean’s office staff during peak periods and at unit-wide programs and events. Provides back up to the dean’s office reception desk and the special assistant to the dean as needed. Occasional other duties as assigned.



Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
  • Full time
  • Associate A
  • Non-Exempt


Required Education and Experience
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1-3 years of relevant experience
  • A minimum of two years of administrative support experience
  • Demonstrated computer proficiency, including expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Excellent time management and prioritization skills and the ability to work independently
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Must be detail and results oriented
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks with limited supervision
  • Problem-solving skills, and the ability to exercise sound judgment
  • High level of discretion and the ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and handle multiple tasks with limited supervision


Preferred Education and Experience
  • Administrative work experience in higher education
  • Experience using Sharepoint, Lotus Notes, Ellucian Colleague, Canva, and Outlook is desired


Additional Eligibility Qualifications
  • Hiring offers for this position are contingent on the successful completion of a background check


Benefits
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