Administrative Assistant I

The Division of Film and Television Production of the School of Cinematic Arts is seeking an Administrative Assistant I to be an assistant to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Film and Television Production Division. Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Assist the Chair and Vice Chair including managing their schedules and communication prioritizing email and phones calls document preparation for meetings and special projects
• Scheduling Coordinator for all major Production led department and interdepartmental meetings. Takes meeting minutes and reports action items
• Coordinates Sabbatical/Leave requests administrative support for the Full-time faculty promotion process including dossier preparation
• Coordinates the evaluation process for annual faculty reviews and end of semester instructor evaluations
• Oversees departmental communication/informational database including faculty staff and student contact information email blast lists and ORG charts
• Catalogs semester syllabi CVs student roster photos and SCA Production faculty updates on the cinema website.
• Compose professional correspondence and maintain communication with faculty staff students and supervisor.
• Ensures confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information such as faculty staff and student files.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
• Serves as internal resource to faculty administrators staff or students on departmental and university procedures. Researches information as requested and relays official interpretations. Maintains currency on revisions to department school and/or university policies and procedures.
• Composes and produces a variety of business correspondence reports and related materials or guides the work of other staff who produce these materials. Reviews and signs as authorized.
• Performs administrative duties associated with scheduling and coordinating meetings and planning events. Arranges with vendors for services prepares agendas gathers and organizes supporting information and oversees production and distribution of related materials. Attends functions to ensure satisfactory outcome. Records minutes and summarizes for typing and distribution.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong writing and oral communication skills.
• Ability to conduct self in highly personable and professional manner.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload independently.
• Great team player and can-do attitude.
• Secretarial clerical or administrative experience including some financial experience.
• Associates degree Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Previous executive assistant and/or manager assistant experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word Excel and PowerPoint) Outlook Doodle Poll Qualtrics Kuali Concur Blackboard Zoom SIS and WebAdMIT is a plus.

The hourly range for this position is $23.89 - $29.23. When extending an offer of employment the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience education/training key skills internal peer equity federal state and local laws contractual stipulations grant funding as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to theBackground Screening Policy Appendix Dfor specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

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