Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Kern Community College District
Position Number: 00502
Posting Date: 02/10/2012
Open Until Filled: Yes
Position Type: Classified
Work Week: 40 hours per week, 12 month position
Minimum Salary: $3,803.40 per month
Maximum Salary: $4,633.38 per month
College/Site: Bakersfield College
Location: BC-Main Campus
Basic Function
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide administrative support and assistance to an assigned program; perform a wide variety of special projects; participate in budget preparation and administration.
Benefits:
The Kern Community College District pays the entire premium for comprehensive medical, dental, vision and employee assistance plans for employee and dependents. District-financed life insurance policy ($50,000) for employee. Additional life insurance benefits and tax-deferred annuities available at employee’s election. Vacation, sick leave, holidays, income protection and retirement included.
Knowledge and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF:
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Principles and procedures of financial record-keeping, bookkeeping an audit procedures.
• Basic principles and practices of fiscal, statistical and administrative research and report preparation.
• Policies and objectives of assigned program activities.
• Budgeting practices regarding monitoring and control.
• Operating of computer equipment and specified software such as word processing and spreadsheets.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Record-keeping techniques.
• Public relations techniques.
ABILITY TO:
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions.
• Research, compile, analyze, interpret and prepare a variety of fiscal, statistical and administrative reports.
• Participate in budget preparation and administration.
• Compose correspondence and written materials independently.
• Answer telephones and greet the public courteously.
• Maintain files and records.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative effective working relationships with others.
• Operate a computer and specified software such as word processing and spreadsheets.
• Complete work with many interruptions.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Plan and organize work.
• Work confidentially with discretion.
Education and Experience
Any combination equivalent to: Associate degree AND four years of increasingly responsible secretarial experience.
Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.
Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.
Salary Grade: 44.5
Special Instructions to Applicants
First Review of Applications:
Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by Thursday, February 23, 2012, 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.
Completed application packet must include:
• Completed Online Application for Employment form
• Current resume
• Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
• Copy of legible transcripts
• List of six (6) professional references – Listed on application form
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.
To apply, visit http://careers.kccd.edu/postings/2723
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