Administrative Assistant (College of Arts and Humanities)
Administrative Assistant (College of Arts and Humanities)
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Job Description
Welcome to Career Opportunities at Lindenwood University.
PLEASE READ: For all applications please include your resume and cover letter. You may skip the Quick Apply page by simply clicking Next at the bottom of the page. When you arrive at the Experience page you may upload all desired documents using the upload box labeled Resume/CV. This is the appropriate box to upload all documents.
Benefits of Being a Lindenwood Employee:
- Upon hire employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelors (employee spouse and dependent) and masters degree programs (employee and spouse only).
- Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only).
- Comprehensive benefits plan: medical dental vision life insurance disability insurance and retirement options.
- Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day Good Friday Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving break (Wednesday Friday) and winter break (Dec. 23 Jan. 1).
- Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free meal on Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman Dining Hall; Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included.
- Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy.
JOB TITLE SUMMARY
Job Title: Administrative Assistant (College of Arts and Humanities)
Division: Academic Affairs
Evaluation Group: Staff
FLSA Status: Non- Exempt
Reports To: Dean College of Arts and Humanities
Positions Supervised: N/A
Job Summary
The administrative assistant is responsible for performing a variety of routine customer service clerical and administrative duties according to established procedures. This position also provides training and assistance to department staff.
Essential Job Functions and Performance Indicators
The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Job Responsibilities and Execution
- Produces and formats documents including composition editing proofreading and aggregation of data
- Schedules and organizes complex activities such as meetings travel conferences and departmental activities
- Organizes and prioritizes large volumes of information and calls
- Maintains appropriate supply inventory for the office
- Compiles information and organizes it into relevant reports
- Collects organizes and composes correspondence for department staff
- Maintains filing systems and utilizes basic word processing database and spreadsheet skills
- Handles confidential and non-routine information and explains policies when necessary
- Assists with and coordinates professional meetings
- Participates in department meetings as requested
Service Excellence
- Supports the mission of the university and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
- Models supports and holds others accountable to the universitys values integrity dedication excellence creativity and teamwork
Communication Teamwork and Collaboration
- Answers phones responds to email forwards messages and confirms appointments
- Acts as a liaison with other departments and outside agencies including high-level staff
- Works independently and within a team on special nonrecurring and ongoing projects
Job may require other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications An equivalent combination of education training and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.
- Bachelors degree
- Prior relevant work experience preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities May be representative but not all inclusive of the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Highly organized motivated and able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Strong professional integrity
- Ability to problem solve use good judgment think critically and communicate effectively
- Basic research skills
- Ability to learn and apply institutional policies and procedures
Work Environment Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this jobs functions.
- General office setting
Physical Abilities The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this jobs essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Ability to work effectively at a computer for up to eight hours daily
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal state and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race color religion gender age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status disability or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.
Employment Type
Full-Time
