This position is security sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Administrative Assistant III - Library Services

798848

201500118P

04/12/2021

Yes

Please Note: A criminal background check will be conducted on candidate finalist prior to the offer of employment. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. The application must be competed in full detail (including work history) for your qualifications to be considered. Failure to complete the application completely may result in you not being considered for the vacant position. Your application for the position will not be complete until you receive an online confirmation number at the end of the process of applying for a position.

The following documents are requested: resume, unofficial copies of official transcripts, and name, phone number, and e-mail addresses of three (3) professional references. Applicants selected for interviews may be asked to provide letters of reference. Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Review of qualified applicants to begin immediately.

In compliance with House Bill 558 passed during the 76th Legislative session, Lamar State College – Port Arthur requires that all male U.S. citizens from 18 to 26 years of age provide proof of registration with the Selective System or exemption from such registration, prior to employment.

If you have questions, please contact the Human Resources Office at (409) 984-6237.

Lamar State College Port Arthur is an E-Verify Employer.
EEO/AA

The Administrative Assistant III reports to the Dean of Library Services. The Administrative Assistant III provides complex support services for the Library. Initiate requisitions and reconcile purchase orders. Create and maintain encumbrance and expenditure reports. Process all employee event records. Track supplies and inventory. Collect and produce database usage reports. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum of one year of work experience in a library or similar setting.
Computer and a calculator skills required.
Prior experience with Outlook, Microsoft Word and Excel.
Maintain confidentiality and professional demeanor.
Understand and perform complex oral and written instructions with little or no supervision.
Work in occasional stressful situations. Perform detailed work rapidly and accurately. Advanced communication skills, both written and spoken.
Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
Promote a positive campus image.
Plan, schedule, and manage projects and assignments.
Comply with college policies and procedures.

Graduate of an accredited two-year college or university with major course work in related area is preferred.
Experience and training may be substituted for education.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, kneel, bend, and twist upper body. The employee must regularly carry and lift up to 10 pounds, and move up to 15 pounds. Must be able to operate a personal computer and other office equipment.

$32,000 to $36,000; Depending upon work experience and education.

40 hrs a week Monday - Friday with a variable work schedule.

Answer telephone, forwards calls, take messages.

Assist with special requests, assist students and the general public.

Prepare requisitions and receiving reports.

Process hire packets, payroll and ‘one time pay’ for student assistants and hourly employees.

Plan, recommend, implement, and report on equipment inventory.

Process work orders.

Prepare and maintain weekly calendar.

Receive and process library inventory for cataloging and shelving.

Assist students at the circulation desk as assigned.

Prepare library for closing as required.

Responsible for closing the library in the evening hours on assigned days of the week.