Administrative Assistant (10-months) -- Economics Department
- Employer
- Spelman College
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Clerical & Administrative Support
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Administrative Assistant reports directly to the Department Chairperson. This position provides administrative support and performs clerical duties for the department chair and the faculty members within the Economics department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities•Must be able to prioritize daily tasks and workload to ensure maximum productivity;
•Serve as point of first contact for the Department. Welcome students, faculty, staff and visitors, answer general inquiries, and answer and direct telephone calls.
•Must attend and record minutes for all departmental faculty meetings, coordinate with the faculty chair final minutes, and disseminate approved minutes to departmental faculty members;
•Arrange travel for faculty/staff and students:
oCoordinate travel reservations (air plane, hotel) with the College travel agent;
oProcess registrations, expense reports, van/car rentals, student travel forms.
•Handle purchases, check requests:
oPrepare purchase requisitions and check requests;
oKeep running budget worksheet up to date;
oMaintain inventory of supplies, including printer cartridges, paper, and other items for the departmental office, faculty offices, and laboratories;
oOrder instructional and office supplies according to request;
oWork with Banner system to maintain departmental and grant budgets;
oFollow-up on financial documents:
Obtain necessary signatures;
Check on delivery of items;
Process invoices;
Track progress in Banner system.
oProvide regular feedback to requester on status of outstanding orders, check requests, etc.
oMaintain copies of all financial documents.
•Follow-up and maintain files of purchase and other documents including computer based files; also provide copies to the department chair/director for record keeping purposes;
•Maintain inventory of and order office supplies, instructional supplies, and equipment;
•May assist in the preparation, submission, and follow-up of proposals and budgets (word processing, signatures, walk-through);
•Carry out clerical duties such as copying, typing various forms of correspondence (i.e. letters, reports, proposals, forms, envelopes), and mailings;
•Make arrangements for visitors to the department (for example, reserve local hotel rooms, parking arrangements);
•Prepare information for the department and/or supervisor(s) as requested;
•Prepare periodic newsletters and/or flyers for distribution in the department;
•Provide administrative assistance and support to all faculty in the department;
•Reserve facilities, coordinate meals and/or refreshments;
•Monitor the status of the facilities (classrooms, laboratories, office area) and make arrangements for needed repairs (e.g., notify Facilities Management if something is not functioning properly);
•Schedule appointments, plan and make arrangements for luncheons and meetings;
•Serve as receptionist for the Department and/or supervisor(s);
•Coordinate mail and express shipping receipt and delivery, including collecting and distributing faculty mail on a daily and timely basis;
•Process faxed, e-mail, or web-based applications and materials;
•May provide general instructions to general college students.
High School Diploma and three years of related work experience are required.
This position requires strong customer service focus, excellent communication, verbal and time management skills. Professional demeanor with the ability to interface with internal and external customers with diplomacy and tact is essential.
Excellent oral communication skills are required when providing information and responding to questions from students, parents, employees, and the general public in one-on-one or group situations. Also, must be able to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals. Good proofreading skills are essential.
This work requires the ability to perform intermediate level computer skills using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) which include such things as typing basic letters and memos. In addition to producing correspondence, duties may involve assignments that require creating brochures or spreadsheets. Must be capable of using Lotus Notes, Banner Financial Module, and Internet.
Preferred QualificationsSome college is preferred. The ability to type 45 wpm is preferred.
Certifications, Licenses, Restrictions Physical DemandsShiftDays% Travel Required0%Full Time/Part TimeFull-Time 10 monthFLSANon-ExemptNumber of Vacancies1Anticipated Candidate Start DatePosition End Date (if temporary) Posting Detail Information Posting NumberSC0138PPosting Open Date01/16/2019Posting Closing DateOpen Until FilledYesSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsEEO StatementSpelman College is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Title IX Employer and we participate in E-Verify. We are a smoke-free campus.
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Working at Spelman College
Spelman College is a prestigious, highly selective historically Black college that prepares women to change the world. Spelman’s holistic liberal arts education empowers women to excel intellectually, think creatively, serve wholeheartedly, act globally, and lead boldly. Located in Atlanta, Spelman College’s multifaceted, person-centered learning community creates lasting bonds of sisterhood and support. Providing an educational experience unlike any other, Spelman embraces a long-standing and life-changing commitment to academic rigor, career development, community involvement, and positive social impact.
Spelman is part of the Atlanta University Center, the largest consortium of historically Black institutions of higher learning in the world. Its partner institutions include Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Morehouse School of Medicine. Spelman shares cross-registration with its undergraduate partners. The AUC institutions also share the newly renovated Robert W. Woodruff Library.
A historic campus of 32 acres, dating back to 1883, Spelman is five minutes west of downtown Atlanta. There are 25 buildings on the lush, well-manicured campus, including a new, silver LEED- certified green residence hall, The Suites, and The Camille O. Hanks Cosby Academic Center, which houses the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and the state-of-the-art College Archives.
As a result of its dedicated faculty and staff, Spelman College has gained an excellent national reputation and high rankings in the media’s annual college guides. The College ranks among the top 70 Best Liberal Arts Colleges, consistently ranks as a top producer of Fulbright Fellows and Teach For America candidates, and has the distinction of being the leading producer of Black females who go on to earn doctoral degrees in science and engineering.
Spelman College is also home to SpelBots, the first all-women, African-American robotics team to take part in the international RoboCup competition in 2005, long considered the Olympics of Robotics and artificial intelligence. In addition, the Women’s Research and Resource Center, the WISDOM Center and Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, as well as the College’s departments of art and drama and dance, are among the many esteemed programs that showcase the College’s strengths in the humanities, arts and service leadership.
Dedicated, talented, and well-qualified faculty members are a hallmark of Spelman College. Home to 183 full-time faculty members, Spelman boasts an 11:1 student/faculty ratio, providing students with greater opportunities to engage with professors across disciplines. The William and Camille Cosby Endowed Professorship Program, for example, supports professorships in the fine arts, humanities and the social sciences. It is a multidisciplinary initiative designed to enhance the intellectual, cultural and creative life of Spelman College and its surrounding community. Previous Cosby Chairs include former Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin; award-winning author and poet Pearl Cleage, C’71; the Rev. Renita Weems; distinguished scholar and economist William Darity, Ph.D.; and Bernice Johnson Reagon, C'70, an internationally known producer, composer and recording artist, and founder of the Grammy Award-nominated a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey and the Rock.
Spelman faculty have a significant impact on the College’s mission to educate students to lead and serve their communities and the world. To this end, Spelman’s iconic representative is the Millenial professor. The College is strengthening its Faculty Development Program to be comprehensive – recruiting and retaining talented individuals who pursue creative, rigorous scholarship and course development within their disciplines and in multidisciplinary ventures. These professors will also lead the way in internationalizing the curriculum.
As part of the College’s strategic plan for 2015, Spelman’s agenda is to strengthen the academic core of the institution. Constituents such as students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumnae, trustees and community partners participate by taking specific actions called GOALS. Spelman’s faculty goals are: global engagement; ongoing professional development; advising students to prepare not only for careers but for lives of success, leadership, and service; leadership through participation in shared governance; and service learning integrated across the curriculum.
The Spelman MILE – My Integrated Learning Experience – forms the foundation of Spelman College’s strategic plan. Symbolizing a transformational journey of learning, the Spelman MILE will ensure key competencies – such as critical thinking, effective communication, quantitative reasoning, and digital literacy – that Millenial students need for personal success. Student GOALS include: global engagement, including at least one meaningful international travel experience; opportunities for undergraduate research and career-related internships; alumnae connections to strengthen our sisterly bonds early on; leadership development focused on individual potential and best practices; and service learning that pairs hands-on community engagement with coursework shared governance.
Each year, the College hosts Research Day in April, as well as Faculty Research Day in October. Both events are designed to showcase excellence in student and faculty research across academic disciplines.
For more information about Spelman, visit http://www.spelman.edu/.
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- http://www.spelman.edu/
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- Location
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350 Spelman Lane SW
Atlanta
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30314
United States
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