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Administrative Assistant

Missouri Western State University

Missouri Western State University

Administration, Education
St Joseph, MO, USA
Posted on Jul 30, 2024
Position Information
Position Title Administrative Assistant
Job Description
The Administrative Assistant, Student Success & Academic Advising Center, assists in the daily operational management for the including budgeting, customer service, and administrative support duties. This position will support Student Success and Academic Advising Center.

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.
Required Qualifications
High School diploma or GED and one year of secretarial experience, preferably in an academic support services office

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Evaluating, researching, and compiling data
  • Using computers and applicable software
  • Investigating and interpreting accredited college policies
  • Attention to detail
  • Experience with Excel and Google spreadsheets preferred
  • Experience in Banner preferred
  • Software applications
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Preferred Qualifications
Three years of administrative support or related experience.
Physical Demands
Sedentary work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
FLSA Non-Exempt
Additional Demands
Hours of Work
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm