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Academic Administrative Assistant

Employer
Wheaton College of Massachusetts
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
May 17, 2022

Job Details

Wheaton is a leading private, coeducational, liberal arts college of 1800 students located in Norton, MA and within easy commuting distance of Boston and Providence.

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number:

0600889

Position Title:

Academic Administrative Assistant

FLSA:

Job Type:

Full-Time

Staff Term:

12 Months

Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Academic Year Schedule (dates):

Faculty Term:

Pay Grade Level:

MH2

Hiring Range:

$20

Position Type:

Staff

Department:

Provost

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Academic Administrative Assistant, under the direction of the faculty, is responsible for providing administrative assistance to faculty members.

1. Act as receptionist and building administrator.
2. Print a current budget report at least once a month for each department and work with Department Chairs to maintain an accurate accounting of their available funds by allocating account and revenue numbers and funding these accounts, thus reflecting a clearer sense of how the funds are used.
3. Prepare check requests, deposits, interdepartmental changes, ProCard reconciliations and various other forms used to maintain proper records.
4. Tenure cases: Gather all the pertinent information from the candidates’ files, including student, teaching, and year-end evaluations transferring the data to spreadsheets. Sharing this information with the Provost’s Office and members of the Tenure Committee.
5. Assist faculty with arrangements for course-related field trips. Assist with on-campus faculty events, such as booking rooms, making travel arrangements.
6. Assist with faculty searches.
7. Order supplies from outside vendors. Order and stock supplies for the printers and copiers.
8. Instruct and supervise student assistants.
9. In collaboration with department chairs, assign office space to new faculty members.
10. On occasion, act as liaison between a faculty member and a student on a course matter.
11. Perform other related clerical duties as requested by the current chairs of each
department.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma and minimum of three to five years’ office experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Ability to manage a complex workflow, and to prioritize and to perform duties independently without direct supervision. Able to keep confidentiality, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to relate to students, faculty and staff on a daily basis. Excellent computer skills. Must be proficient in Google Suite software, Word and Excel.

The Academic Administrative Assistant will have extensive contact with faculty, administrative staff, and students across campus as well as contact with other constituents of the College, such as alumnae/i, vendors, guest speakers, and parents.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience in an educational setting preferred.

Physical Demands

Office environment / no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.

ADA Statement:

Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement

Wheaton is a private coeducational liberal arts college within easy
commuting distance of Boston and Providence. We have nearly 1,700
undergraduates from 40 U.S. States and more than 70 countries. Nearly 23%
of our undergraduates are U.S. students of color and 11% are international
citizens. Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the
basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,
race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic
information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich
an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the
College actively encourages applications from women and members of
underrepresented groups.

Posting Date:

05/17/2022

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

Yes

Contact(s):

Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension:

508-286-8206

Contact Email:

careers@wheatoncollege.edu

Contact Fax

Special Instructions to Candidates:

To prevent the infection and spread of COVID -19 and as an integral part of our public health and safety measures, Wheaton College requires that all successful applicants hired provide proof of full vaccination for COVID -19 at the time of employment, unless an exemption from this policy is requested and approved. Applicants believing that they need an accommodation of this policy because of a disability, medical condition, or sincerely-held religious belief should inform the Office of Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended.

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Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. List of References


Company

Wheaton College of Massachusetts.

Founded in 1834 in Norton, Massachusetts, Wheaton College is among New England's premier private liberal arts and sciences colleges.

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