What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant - Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences position at Ashland University?
Position Title Administrative Assistant - Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences Job Description
The Administrative Assistant facilitates the mission and strategic plan of the College by providing administrative support to the program chairs, faculty and staff, and other personnel as appropriate. An FTE of 0.75 is dedicated to the responsibilities of the Department of Medical Sciences/PA Program and an FTE of 0.25 to the Department of Nursing and Department of Health Sciences.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Mission and Values
Accreditation Functions
Other
Ability to work indoors in moderately stressful environment. Requires ability to adapt to changes in work load. Physical requirements include frequent sitting, data entry, lifting (
reaching, pushing/pulling (drawers), walking.
Anticipated Start Date of New Hire 09/29/2025 Anticipated Number of Hours Working per Week 40 Shift Required? Varied
Job Duties
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number S1007P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 09/29/2025 Job Open Date 09/07/2025 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.ashland.edu/postings/7747
The Administrative Assistant facilitates the mission and strategic plan of the College by providing administrative support to the program chairs, faculty and staff, and other personnel as appropriate. An FTE of 0.75 is dedicated to the responsibilities of the Department of Medical Sciences/PA Program and an FTE of 0.25 to the Department of Nursing and Department of Health Sciences.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Mission and Values
- Supports the mission and values of Ashland University.
- Supports the mission and values of the Dwight Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
- Supports the mission of the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program.
- Coordinates book orders with faculty.
- Support data gathering for program assessment process and self-study reports for accreditors and regulatory agencies.
- Support student and faculty survey data collection efforts.
- Meeting minutes.
- Screens incoming calls and correspondences, responding independently and delegating when appropriate.
- Coordination and correspondence of PA program committees.
- Coordinates faculty meetings with the Dean's calendar and assists faculty in management of
Accreditation Functions
- Participates in and fosters a performance improvement approach that includes both intradepartmental and interdepartmental activities.
- Processes course, clinical site, and faculty evaluations in a timely manner providing
Other
- Supports the execution of PA program events.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Chairs and/or Administrators of the College.
- High School Diploma.
- Minimum of three (3) years relevant secretarial or managerial experience, preferably at the administrative level.
- Excellent organizational, problem solving, planning and decision making skills required.
- Proficient with office computer applications.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Professionalism.
- Proficiency in data entry, data processing, and word processing.
- Associate or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Experience in higher education setting preferred.
- Computer experience in Microsoft Office and Google Suite preferred.
reaching, pushing/pulling (drawers), walking.
Anticipated Start Date of New Hire 09/29/2025 Anticipated Number of Hours Working per Week 40 Shift Required? Varied
Job Duties
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number S1007P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 09/29/2025 Job Open Date 09/07/2025 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.ashland.edu/postings/7747
