Administrative Assistant - Temporary

Administrative Assistant - Upper Valley

TEMPORARY POSITION:

The Community College of Vermont in Upper Valley is seeking an upbeat dependable person to provide a broad spectrum of administrative services to students. We are seeking a candidate with the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a self-managed team. The fast-paced duties handled in this position require flexibility, strong computer skills, solid decision making abilities, positive attitude, excellent communication skills and a willingness to adapt and change to the ever-moving cycles of an academic year.

The schedule is for Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and the compensation is $18.00/hr. With the potential for additional evening shifts as coverage is needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong customer service skills
• Aptitude to work independently and as part of a team;
• Comfort supporting students with diverse learning styles and abilities;
• Manage details with a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent computer, written, and oral communications skills

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

*Provide administrative support to faculty, staff and students: 

• Answer and direct incoming calls
• Schedule and direct appointments
• Provide technical assistance to faculty
• Provide direction to potential students on admissions process
• Make phone calls and manage text messages to potential students and faculty
• Set up and proctor assessments, make-up tests and Quantitative Reasoning tests
• Handle requests and perform initial problem solving

Physical Requirements: Duties performed cause slight fatigue of eyes, fingers, or other faculties as a result of repetitive motion and/or long periods of standing or sitting. Duties require little physical effort in work with light to moderate (up to 25lbs) easy-to-handle materials.

Working Conditions: Job is performed in a general office or comparable working area with many and frequent distractions such as noise and interruptions. Work schedule may vary during high volume periods. 

This general outline illustrates the type of work that characterizes the job classification.  It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification.

CCV values individual differences that can be engaged in the service of learning. Diverse experiences from people of varied backgrounds inform and enrich our community. CCV welcomes all qualified applications, including those from historically marginalized and underrepresented populations. CCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer, in compliance with ADA requirements, and will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant.

All new full-time employees and certain part-time employees will be subject to a criminal background check. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the satisfactory results of this check. 

Application Instructions:

In order to be considered, please submit a complete application package which includes a cover letter, resume/CV, employment application and contact information for three professional references at: www.vsc.edu/employee-resources/job-postings.

Salary : $18