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Visalia, CA - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

$ 53581 - 71677

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

General Description

Under the direction of the Director Access and Ability Center the Senior Secretary will perform a variety of secretarial duties in the interpretation application and modification of existing procedures and methods; type file maintain records and provide information and assistance regarding programs procedures and activities of the Access and Ability Department.

This is a fulltime 12month position.

The work schedule is Monday to Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Initial salary placement is $53581

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Positions allocated to the class of Senior Secretary are assigned to an Associate Dean and Director. The duties involve a wide variety of diverse complex and confidential secretarial and clerical tasks requiring a substantial amount of tact judgment and initiative. Incumbents are required to relieve the administrator of routine administrative duties and provide work direction and guidance to clerical personnel assigned to the department. Positions allocated to the Secretary class perform clerical and secretarial duties for a coordinator or other manager which require judgment and initiative within a welldefined range of alternatives.

College of the Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. COS provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer general education career and technical programs for our students. We are dedicated to recruiting employees who are committed to helping a diverse population of students achieve their educational goals. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission and who have a passion for student success.

Job Duties

Job duties of the Senior Secretary Access and Ability include:

  • Perform secretarial duties and relieve the administrator of a variety of clerical technical and routine administrative duties; serve frequently as a liaison between the administrator and staff public and other campus personnel.
  • Review and proof documents records and forms for accuracy completeness and conformance to applicable rules and regulations.
  • Train and provide work direction to others as assigned; recommend new and revised office procedures as appropriate.
  • Collect and compile statistical and financial data and other information for inclusion into special and periodic reports.
  • Assist in monitoring budget expenditures and maintaining expenditure records; order and maintain office supplies; maintain a variety of records and files.
  • Order and receive library books supplies and materials as assigned; type purchase orders according to established guidelines and procedures; process invoices
  • Communicate information in person or by telephone where judgment common knowledge and interpretation of policies and regulations are necessary.
  • Coordinate activities of assigned office between the administrator and staff the public or other District or campus officials
  • Operate a computer terminal for the preparation and maintenance of a variety of complex documents correspondence reports and related materials.
  • Edit and prepare a variety of correspondence memoranda reports flyers brochures and other materials; record and transcribe minutes; compose routine correspondence as assigned.
  • Receive open and distribute mail; receive visitors arrange travel schedule appointments screen visitors and telephone calls and refer to appropriate staff members.
  • Establish and maintain positive staff and public relations.
  • Arrange and schedule a variety of meetings and conferences.
  • Operate a variety of office machines and equipment including computer copier and calculator.
  • Utilize the Districts integrated software in performing the required duties of the position.
  • Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Any combination equivalent to: collegelevel course work in computers and secretarial science and two years of responsible secretarial experience.

Working Conditions:

Environment

  • Office environment.
  • Constant interruptions.

Physical Abilities

  • Ability to hear and speak to communicate with students/employees/public.
  • Ability to see to read documents.
  • Ability to sit and stand for extended period of time.
  • Ability to reach in all directions.
  • Ability to lift moderately heavy objects.
  • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer and office equipment.

Knowledge and Abilities

The hiring committee is seeking evidence of the following:

Knowledge of:

  • Correct operations procedures and methods of office to which assigned.
  • Modern office practices procedures and equipment.
  • Recordkeeping techniques.
  • English usage grammar spelling punctuation and vocabulary.
  • Interpersonal skills using tact patience and courtesy.
  • Telephone techniques and etiquette.
  • Oral and written communication skills.
  • District organization operations policies and objectives.

Ability to:

  • Perform difficult and complex secretarial and clerical work.
  • Assemble diverse data.
  • Maintain complex and varied files and records.
  • Type at 50 words net per minute from clear copy.
  • Interpret and apply specific rules policies and procedures of the specific office of program to which assigned.
  • Operate a variety of standard office equipment including typing calculator and computer skills.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
  • Provide work direction and guidance to others.
  • Work confidentially with discretion.
  • Make arithmetic calculations.
  • Understand and follow oral and written directions.
  • Work independently with little direction.
  • Communicate effectively with others.
  • Meet schedule and time lines.
  • Prepare reports correspondence and related materials.

Application Procedure

To be considered applicants must submit ALL of the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

  • An online job application.
  • Letter of interest which addresses how the applicants experience and/or education enables him/her to be able to perform the job duties.
  • Resume
  • Unofficial copies of transcripts of all college/university work. Official transcripts required upon employment. Note: Applicants who have completed college or university course work at an institution outside of the United States that is not a postsecondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by either the US Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts degrees and other relevant documents by either NACES or AICE.

Recruitment Analyst:Norma Chavezor

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination harassment including sexual harassment intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceivedrace or ethnicity color creed national origin religion sex or gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation physical and/or mental disability age medical condition genetic condition pregnancy reproductive health decision making marital status military or veteran status or ancestry.

College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H1B Visas



Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type

Full-Time

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