Administrative Assistant I
- Employer
- Kansas City University
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Nov 25, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Business & Administrative Support
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Part Time
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Job Type:Staff
Job Description:
Provides day-to-day administrative support to the department; assists in maintaining records and systems; facilitates the exchange of information and effectively promotes the department in a variety of ways.
This is a part-time position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Level I – Minimum
Level I – Minimum
Equal Opportunity Employer
KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.
Annual Security Report
KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!
Job Description:
Provides day-to-day administrative support to the department; assists in maintaining records and systems; facilitates the exchange of information and effectively promotes the department in a variety of ways.
This is a part-time position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Level I – Minimum
- Greets and directs visitors; answers phones and takes messages; answers questions requiring knowledge of terminology, organization, supervisor’s responsibilities, etc. (e.g. appropriate referrals/triage, general purpose of the department)
- Reviews, routes and prioritizes mail
- Arranges and coordinates meetings (including space and equipment)
- Utilizes basic word processing, spreadsheet and database computer applications
- Resolves routine questions and problems, and refers more complex issues to higher levels.
Level I – Minimum
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Two years’ experience as an administrative assistant supporting more than one person
- Minimum three years’ experience in word processing and spreadsheets
- Ability to solve problems, prioritize and multi-task in a deadline driven environment
- Must have experience answering phone in a professional environment
- Must have excellent organizational skills, be detail-oriented, and a self-starter
- Exercise good judgment and discretion at all times
- Ability to be flexible, and able to shift priorities as demands change
- Able to work in a team environment and interact closely with team members
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to interact effectively and work efficiently with people at all levels in an organization
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment
- Keenly attentive to detail
- High level of proficiency with PC based software programs, including Microsoft Office Excel
- Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard and other office equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead
- Ability to speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably with sufficient volume to ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting
- Ability to continuously operate a personal computer for extended periods of time (4 or more hours)
- Mental acuity sufficient to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions
Equal Opportunity Employer
KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.
Annual Security Report
KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!
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