Administrative Assistant (Upward Bound)

Job ID: 238230
Location: Savannah State Recruiting Loc
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Savannah State University established in 1890, is the first public historically black college or university in the state of Georgia and the first institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. The university's students select majors from four colleges — Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Sciences and Technology. The campus is by far the most picturesque in the state of Georgia. The moss-laden sweeping oak trees, expansive marsh and historic architecture create a resplendent yet tranquil atmosphere. Beneath the beauty and splendor is a vibrant residential campus bursting at the seams with the vim and vigor of quality collegiate life: relevant academic majors, engaging lectures, cutting-edge research, quality student-faculty engagement and a nurturing environment.

Job Summary

Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families, as well as and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants' complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of post-secondary education.

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support for the department. This includes answering the telephone, screening calls, routing calls, greeting and assisting students, faculty, personnel, and visitors. This is a grant funded position. Employment is contigent upon availablity of funding.

Responsibilities

• Establishes confidential filing system for participants' records
• Answers the telephone, screens, and route calls or takes message
• Greet and respond to in-person, phone, and email inquiries; assists faculty, staff, students and visitors
• Compiles correspondence, meeting minutes and reports as requested
• Maintains department schedule by maintain calendars for department personnel
• Arrange inspections, meetings, transportation, conferences, teleconferences, and travel
• Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence; assist in office management
• Assists supervisor with coordination of programs, activities, and events
• Conduct research and prepare complex documents; organize files, handle information requests
• May be required to perform job related duties other than those specifically delineated in this position

Required Qualifications

Associate degree or High School Diploma/GED and five (5) years of experience in a related field (ex. Administrative Assistant, Administrative secretary, etc.) One (1) year of experience in a related field (ex. Administrative Assistant, Administrative secretary, etc.) Intermediate Skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Spread sheets, graphs, PowerPoint Presentation, etc.) Excellent Customer Service skills Excellent organizational, oral, written and communicative skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in working with disadvantaged youth

Contact Information

For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at (877) 251.2644, or by email at oneugssupport@usg.edu.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Savannah State University, as determined by Savannah State University, its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Savannah State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Savannah State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Savannah State University, Office of Human Resources at hr@savannahstate.edu. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hr@savannahstate.edu.


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