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Administrative Assistant I (Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services)

Missouri State University
Springfield, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 11/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/18/2026
Position Information

Position Title
Administrative Assistant I (Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services)

Work Location
Springfield Campus

Department
Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services

HR Home Department
086020 RESIDENCE LIFE HOUSING & DINING SVC

Pay Grade
11

Proposed Salary
$15.00-$15.50/hour

Sponsorship Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?
No, Position is available to all applicants.

Appointment Type
Full Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt

General Function
The Administrative Assistant I provides administrative support to managers or supervisors or assists in providing administrative support for the department in conjunction with higher level administrative support positions. The Administrative Assistant I performs administrative support duties as determined by the supervisor and generally works with a limited number of less complex administrative and financial processes. The Administrative Assistant I assists the supervisor or other administrative support personnel with the department’s administrative activities, stores and retrieves information, and may serve as the first point of contact for the department with the public, other departments, students, faculty, and staff.

Description of Primary Duties
The Administrative Assistant I provides administrative support to managers or supervisors or assists in providing administrative support for the department in conjunction with higher level administrative support positions. The Administrative Assistant I performs administrative support duties as determined by the supervisor and generally works with a limited number of less complex administrative and financial processes. The Administrative Assistant I assists the supervisor or other administrative support personnel with the department’s administrative activities, stores and retrieves information, and may serve as the first point of contact for the department with the public, other departments, students, faculty, and staff.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
Education/Experience: A high school diploma or the equivalent and two years of general office experience or an equivalent combination of education and general office experience is required.

Skills: Keyboarding skills with speeds are required. A working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications is required. A working knowledge of or the ability to learn and use database applications, the web content management system, the administrative business system or enterprise resource planning system, and other systems or applications that may be used within the University or department is required. The ability to operate and troubleshoot electronic office equipment, computers, and peripherals, maintain moderately complex filing systems and records, and make mathematical calculations is required. Effective verbal and written communication skills are required. Must be able to train, assign work, and review the work of student workers.

Effort: Administrative support positions are primarily sedentary. Administrative support positions require extensive keyboarding.

Additional Qualifications

Link to Job Description
https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/3300.htm

Open Date
11/18/2025

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)

Special Instructions to Applicants
First date of consideration is December 2, 2025, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

If you are meeting minimum qualifications fully or partially with education, please attach your unofficial transcripts to your application. Official transcripts required at time of hire, if applicable.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement


Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.




This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.




The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252.

Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

Posting Number
20250239FTS

Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/84174

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