Office Assistant

Wilkes University invites applicants for an Office Assistant for the Department of Creative Writing and the Division of Performing Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive administrative support to the department(s) including the following responsibilities:

• Monitor budgets and prepare financial and administrative forms.
• Coordinate Winter and Summer Creative Writing Residencies.
• Assist with performing arts center event scheduling and facility calendar management.
• Process Purchasing Card purchases for equipment supplies and departmental needs.
• Prepare faculty load and adjunct compensation forms each semester.
• Support departmental outreach and engagement activities throughout the academic year.
• Assist faculty with course-related programmatic and professional needs.
• Prepare contracts for guest artists directors and musicians and coordinate related travel housing and logistics.
• Manage online theatre ticket sales and box office operations.
• Facilitate student services and provide administrative support to students within the department.
• Coordinate theatre program auditions and on-site recruitment activities.
• Maintain departmental records files and office supply inventory.
• Organize and support program events receptions presentations and special initiatives.
• Coordinate with Facilities and Public Safety regarding space usage event needs and building security.

Additional skills necessary are excellent and written communication skills computer applications interpersonal skills and excellent attention to detail. Associates degree is required Bachelors degree preferred. Three to five years experience in a higher education environment is advantageous. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Wilkes University is an independent comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts sciences and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

To apply visit Please be sure to include a cover letter resume or curriculum vitae and three references.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability pregnancy sex/gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation marital or family status military or veteran status or genetic information.

Required Experience:

Junior IC