Department:

Communication

Normal Work Schedule:

8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Salary:

$30,100.00 - $38,209.00

Anticipated Start Date:

1 July 2024

Job Summary:

The Administrative Assistant performs clerical and secretarial work, processes and maintains relatively complex office records, reports, and materials of greater difficulty and with more independence, but within guidelines established by precedents and departmental policies. This position has routine, personal contact with students, staff, faculty, administrators, and the public, providing standard information and occasionally explaining methods, procedures, and activities of unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receives, screens and routes visitors, answers routine inquiries by phone, email, or in person or refers to the appropriate person. Presents a professional appearance while representing the University with internal and external clients.
• Receives, sorts according to content, and distributes mail; organizes correspondence requiring attention of supervisor; independently answers correspondence requesting standard information or materials; may modify form letters to apply to various situations; completes routine forms.
• Creates files, reports, tables, charts, databases, minutes, and other documents.
• Records verbal and numerical data such as personnel and payroll information.
• Inventories and stocks office supplies; orders computers, furniture, etc. as needed.
• Prepares contracts, specifications, or other forms requiring precise knowledge of methods, procedures, policies, or other information.
• Validates student information and keeps academic record standings.
• Arranges and records attendance for meetings.
• Collects data for travel and travel reimbursement for student, faculty and interview candidate travel as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least two (2) years full time equivalent experience in clerical or administrative support

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree or Equivalent
• At least 4 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified is preferred.

Required Documents:

Employee Benefits:

JSU strives to provide great quality of life to our employees through an attractive, competitive benefits package for our full-time faculty and staff. These benefits enhance your salary as a JSU employee and are part of your total compensation package. Benefits include:

• Retirement Plans
• Alabama Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS)
• RSA-1 Deferred Compensation
• 403-B Retirement Annuity (TIAA)
• Health Insurance
• Medical (PEEHIP)
• Optional plans: vision, dental, flexible spending plan, dependent care, cancer and hospital indemnity
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Prescription assistance

For additional information regarding benefits, please visit our website.

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