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Position Title Part-Time Secretary, Grade B Position Number 899325 School / Division Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Natural Science Department Full-Time or Part-Time Part-Time Description Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Geology, Environment and Sustainability, the Part-Time Secretary provides clerical office support to the Department Chair and faculty members.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Greets visitors and callers, handling their inquiries and directing them to the appropriate individual.
• Schedules student advising and other appointments with the Department Chair.
• Assists with preparation of reports of students and majors using Connect.
• Orders equipment and supplies for the department and maintains transaction log of all purchases.
• Completes and submits purchase requisitions and maintains records of all orders. Reconciles credit card statement each month.
• Maintains general office supplies inventory and places orders when needed.
• Maintains office equipment by making necessary service calls and ordering computer / printer supplies.
• Assists students with the registration process by submitting overrides.
• Manages and distributes incoming mail and other materials.
• Assists with supervision of student employees and reviews student employee’s hours worked each week.
• Confers with Professors and orders required textbooks each semester.
• Submits Work Orders / Key Requests to Plant Department.
• Makes travel arrangements orders buses, car service, etc. and completes check requisitions for travel reimbursements.
• Sets up and maintains department calendars (teaching, tutoring, events, office hours, etc.) each semester.
• Summer Science Research Program Fields telephone inquiries, collects applications, submits room requests and arranges for deposit of all checks and credit card payments.
• Assists with review, maintenance, and updates to departmental web pages in consultation with the chair and faculty.
• Assists with the preparation of pamphlets and other departmental information documents.
• Assists faculty with the preparation and processing of internal paperwork for grant-funded projects.
• Assists the Graduate Program Director for the MA in Sustainability Studies in administering the graduate program.
• May perform other duties not specifically identified above, but which require the same degree of skill and which are normally included within the above job title.

Qualifications

• Prior office experience required.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications Special Instructions Deadline Open Until Filled Date Posted 05 / 23 / 2024 EEO Statement Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.

Last updated : 2024-05-25