Administrative Assistant I, College of Fine Arts & Communication
- Employer
- Towson University
- Location
- Towson, MD
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
- Responsible for editing, formatting, and revising a variety of documents, screen telephone calls and visitors, order supplies and equipment, and make travel arrangements. Administer Federal Work Study onboarding and supervise.
- Serve as the course schedule coordinator. Collaborate with the faculty to create
course schedules and assign instructors for all semesters and upload them into the system. Manage course seat reservations, cancelling and/or adding sections and requesting late registrations. - Establish and maintain new social media outlets; alumni relations/web updates; registration for Art Major for A Day.
- Oversee material management and work requests; contact personnel for classroom issues and access, assist with report writing; provide assistance with art gallery with marketing and catalogs; monitor balance of Federal Work Study payouts, and completion of projects as needed.
- Assist the Director in planning and execution of Community Art Center programs registration for classes; managing health forms; answering questions from parents; overseeing classes as needed; initiate contracts for teacher hires; data management including budget and spreadsheets; data entry. assist with
marketing programs –including email and social media campaigns.
This position will include Saturdays on an occasional basis when communication classes/programming are in session.
Qualifications and Skills
Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED
Two years of experience providing administrative support
General knowledge of and skill in the practical application of generally accepted office practices and procedures. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to proofread and edit written documents. Skill in various computer software packages, such as word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation programs, Internet, email and calendaring software. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to interact effectively with internal and external parties in a courteous and efficient manner. Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and execute multiple and continuing assignments with general instructions.
Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree.
Proficient in Peoplesoft and CLSS (course scheduling software).
Interest in the arts and commitment to supporting arts-related programs and initiatives.
Organization: Academic Affairs Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Sep 29, 2026
Organization
Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.
Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.
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