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General Statement of Job

General Statement of Job

The Faculty Secretary provides clerical and administrative support to faculty and other supervisory personnel.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides administrative support and assistance to the program chair(s), faculty, and the division office as needed, including but not limited to making copies, scheduling, correspondence, travel arrangements, and mileage reimbursements.
2. Maintains departmental files and coordinates various departmental initiatives and events.
3. Performs budget responsibilities as needed by balancing the departmental budget monthly and developing and tracking of requisitions and purchase orders by program chair.
4. Assists program chairs with departmental Notice of Employment (NOE) completion.
5. Orders and distributes supplies, and arranges for equipment maintenance.
6. Participates in support staff meetings.
7. Collects department’s reference materials such as syllabi, faculty directory and office hour information; acts as custodian of department documents and records.
8. Organizes department meetings and events by booking facilities, compiling and distributing documents and providing necessary logistics, and composes meeting minutes.
9. Provides customer service and serves as a source of information to students, staff, and faculty on procedures, programs, and office activities.
10. Submits various employee documents, compiles and reports departmental learning outcomes.
11. Tracks inventory of equipment and its locations for audit purposes and assists division office in preparing inventory audit reports.
12. Prepares memorandums outlining and explaining administrative procedures and policies for department employees.
13. Participates in professional development, as directed.
14. Prepares materials for distribution, including data spreadsheets and marketing materials.
15. Provides tour of facility for visitors, as needed.
16. Performs other duties according to division/department needs.

Position Information

Posting Number SP1258 Position Title Staff - Faculty Secretary Department NAH-Radiologic Technology Temporary End Date (if applicable) Location Nursing and Allied Health E-Class Classified FLSA Non-Exempt Min Salary $18,241.00 Salary Range* Required Education and Experience

1. To qualify, one of the following must be met:
   
   • College Certificate
     
   • A minimum of 30 college hours
     
   • High School Diploma/GED and eight (8) years of relevant experience
   
   
2. At least one (1) year of work experience in a professional work setting required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
2. Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
3. Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
4. Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.
5. Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a diverse, multi-cultural college population.
6. Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
7. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
8. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
9. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
10. Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
11. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

1. All applicants are subject to a national criminal background check under South Texas College policy.

Physical Requirements

1. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
2. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
3. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
4. Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
5. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
6. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
7. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
8. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
9. Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
10. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
11. Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.
12. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
13. Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
14. Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Working Environment

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Security Sensitive? No Posting Detail Information

Desired Start Date Close Date 06/18/2019 Open Until Filled (overrides Close Date) No Special Instructions to Applicants

This is an online only application
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Transcripts
Transcripts must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Foreign transcripts
Applicants submitting employment applications with foreign transcripts must provide transcript equivalency documentation from an approved evaluation service. The evaluation service must be a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The evaluation service links on the following site are provided by South Texas College for your convenience but are not affiliated with South Texas College: NACES Members

Candidate Review Start Date Annual Security Report and Non-Discrimination Statements

Notice of Availability of South Texas College Annual Security Report
As provided by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, prospective employees are entitled to request a copy of the South Texas College Annual Security Report prepared in compliance with this Act. You may obtain a copy of this report by accessing the following link: https://www.southtexascollege.edu/stcdps/cleryact.html. Copies of the report may also be obtained at the South Texas College Police Department, located at 2509 W. Pecan Blvd., McAllen Texas 78501, or by calling 956-872-2589. The website and report contain information regarding campus security and personal safety including crime prevention, crime statistics, college police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, and other matters of importance related to security on campus.

Statement of Equal Opportunity
South Texas College is an equal education and equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. As an equal education institution and equal opportunity employer, the College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. Discrimination is prohibited and the College will comply with all applicable College policies, and state and federal legislation. This statement extends to individuals seeking employment with and admission to the College.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this non-discrimination statement:

Brenda J. Balderaz
Director of Human Resources, Title IX Deputy Coordinator, and 504 Coordinator
2501 W. Pecan Blvd.
McAllen, Texas 78501
Office: 956-872-3637
Email: HR_Administrators@southtexascollege.edu

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding disability:

Employee(s):

Brenda J. Balderaz
Director of Human Resources, Title IX Deputy Coordinator, and 504 Coordinator
2501 W. Pecan Blvd.
McAllen, Texas 78501
Office: 956-872-3637
Email: HR_Administrators@southtexascollege.edu

Student(s):

Santa E. Pena, M.Ed., LPC-S
Director of Counseling, Title IX Deputy Coordinator, and 504 Coordinator
3201 W. Pecan Blvd.
McAllen, Texas 78501
Office: 956-872-2140
Email: santaep@southtexascollege.edu

Title IX Statement
Title IX of the Education Amendments 1972 (20 U.S.C. s1681 et seq.) and its implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part 106 (Title IX), “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding sexual harassment and sexual violence:

Mary G. Elizondo, MBA CFE, CGMA, CPA
Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services and Title IX Coordinator
3201 W. Pecan Blvd.
McAllen, Texas 78501
956-872-3558
Email: TitleIX@southtexascollege.edu

Resources, questions, or requests for information regarding Title IX, including complaints of gender based sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual violence, or other sexual misconduct should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or Title IX Deputy Coordinators as listed at the Title IX webpage: https://www.southtexascollege.edu/about/notices/title-ix.html

You may refer to Policy 4216 Harassment, Discrimination, and Sexual Misconduct at https://admin.southtexascollege.edu/president/policies/pdf/4000/4216.pdf.

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * What is the highest academic degree earned?
   • Doctorate
   • Master
   • Bachelor
   • Associate
   • Certificate
   • Other
2. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • The Monitor
   • South Texas College Human Resources Website
   • The Chronicle of Higher Education
   • InsideHigherEd.Com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Starr County Town Crier
   • Other
3. * How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
   • 0-1
   • 1-3
   • 3-5
   • 5-7
   • 7+
4. * Do you have at least one (1) year of work experience in a professional work setting?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcripts/Foreign Transcript Evaluations

Optional Documents

1. Veteran's Employment Preference Documentation