Office Assistant
Middletown, DE - USA
Job Summary
Introduction
- Work Hours: Full-Time 40 hours per week
- Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
- Work Shift: First Shift 8:30am -4:30pm
- Office: Campus Dean of Students and Faculty
- Location: 100 Training Hill Road Middletown CT 06457
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- Professional growth and development opportunities
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees!
Selection Plan
- In order to be considered for this job opening you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening unless otherwise specified.
- In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S. you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the individual listed on this job posting.
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- Note: At any point during the recruitment process applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter resume performance reviews attendance records supervisory references licensure etc. at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above however applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class in the next twelve (12) months.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of general clerical functions or for carrying out responsibility for the flow and completion of clerical work in an assigned area.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Performs the full range of general clerical duties as described in the following areas:
- TYPING:
- Types a variety of materials in relation to other duties or as assigned;
- Enters and retrieves data on computers tablets and other electronic equipment.
- FILING:
- Sets up and maintains office procedures filing and indexing systems and forms for own use.
- CORRESPONDENCE:
- Composes routine correspondence.
- REPORT WRITING:
- Compiles and generates recurrent technical statistical or financial reports requiring judgment in the selection and presentation of data (format).
- INTERPERSONAL:
- Provides general information and referral services in response to citizen complaints or questions regarding an agencys services or authority;
- Responds to inquiries from other work units or departments/agencies;
- Applies agency policies and state statutes and regulations in determining case status or responding to requests for procedural assistance;
- May lead lower level employees in carrying out assigned clerical functions.
- PROCESSING:
- Maintains calendars of due dates and initiates recurring work or special clerical projects accordingly;
- Processes a variety of documents in determining routine case status;
- Exercises discretion in choosing appropriate follow through procedures within defined guidelines including assembling and reviewing incoming materials for accuracy completeness and conformance to established guidelines and agency policy and procedures verifying information through use of internal resources and contacts with sender and other work units and soliciting additional information as required by correspondence;
- Processes purchase requisitions/purchase orders for subsequent action;
- Prepares payment lists and billing invoices;
- Receives shipments of materials and matches/verifies shipment or billing invoices against original purchase orders;
- Maintains files journals or account ledgers by posting credits expenditures interest etc.;
- Figures payments costs discounts and adjustments using prescribed methods and formulas;
- Receives monies in various forms such as cash checks and money orders and prepares for deposit;
- Maintains inventory and orders supplies;
- Uses a variety of electronic equipment to perform job functions.
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY
- Knowledge of office systems and procedures including proper telephone usage and filing;
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- performing arithmetical computations;
- Ability to
- perform a full range of clerical tasks;
- operate office equipment which includes computers tablets and other electronic equipment;
- operate office suite software;
- schedule and prioritize workflow;
- read and interpret complex instructions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one/half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working in an academic setting
- Experience working with educational technologies (e.g. banner)
- Experience working in a multi-faceted high-volume environment
- Experience working with a diverse population
- Demonstrated strength in communicating clearly and professionally
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Persons having responsibility for supervising or observing the behavior of inmates or custodialindividuals will be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification by the time of permanent appointment.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
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