Administrative Assistant

## General Purpose

Under general supervision, performs advanced administrative support for a Dean, Director or department head; creates and maintains documents, reports, records and files required for work processes; assists in budget development and tracking; performs complex scheduling and calendaring; provides staff support to committees, taking and posting agendas and minutes; coordinates event logistics; and performs related duties as assigned.

## Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Provides clerical and administrative support to an administrative Dean, Director or department head; using standard office software, composes and/or types memoranda, correspondence, reports, agreements, contracts, presentations, spreadsheets, forms and other documents, often of a highly technical and sensitive nature; proofreads and checks typed and other materials for accuracy, completeness and compliance with District standards, policies and procedures; may take and transcribe dictation; ensures materials, contracts, reports and documents for signature are accurate and complete.
• Screens and responds independently to phone calls, correspondence and email inquiries regarding a variety of department matters, occasionally of a confrontational and disagreeable nature; acts as liaison in coordinating calendar and matters between the manager's office and other departments, divisions, educational and industry partners and vendors; represents the department in important interactions with department constituencies over the phone, in person and online; provides information and handles issues that may require sensitivity and use of tact and independent judgment; prioritizes requests and facilitates the completion of time-sensitive items and the flow of information; researches requests or complaints and refers matters to appropriate staff and/or takes or recommends actions to resolve issues.
• Coordinates administrative processes for department hiring for staff and faculty positions including submitting and tracking requisitions, assisting selection committee with materials and scheduling and preparing hiring paperwork.
• Coordinates full- and part-time staff and faculty payroll administrative processes at the department/division level, including auditing time logs, calculating sick leave and ensuring conformance to work hour restrictions; computes and categorizes pay according to departmental/ program billing accounts; ensures accurate usage of funding codes and calculates departmental/ program billing; tracks approved vacation and sick time for departmental staff.
• Organizes, maintains and updates confidential, specialized and technical files, documents and records including department personnel records; creates and maintains electronic and physical filing systems.
• Creates and maintains spreadsheets and small application databases; reviews, submits and tracks requests for payments and purchase orders in accordance with District policies and procedures; assists in ordering textbooks, equipment and materials; reviews travel and conference expense forms; calculates budget usage and fund percentages; prepares budget variance reports and spending forecasts for management review; tracks multiple funding sources; may participate in grant administration functions including basic grant writing, collecting program data and generating performance reports.
• Maintains and coordinates a variety of manager and/or division calendars; makes meeting arrangements including preparing and posting agendas and notices; prepares and distributes agendas and supporting documents to ppropriate parties; takes and transcribes meeting minutes; may serve as recording secretary to a committee; prepares and distributes follow-up letters and documentation; assists with setup and cleanup for special events; contacts vendors for food orders, supplies and audio-visual equipment; handles other meeting logistics.
• May provide administrative, logistical and technical support to the department; independently performs research as requested on a variety of topics and programs and resolves routine issues.
• May provide day-to-day lead work guidance and direction to other staff and student aides; assigns, schedules and monitors work for completeness, accuracy and conformance with District, department and legal/regulatory requirements and standards; provides information, instruction and training on work procedures and technical, legal and regulatory requirements.
  
  

Other Duties

• May coordinate the faculty evaluation process for tenured and adjunct faculty following established processes and procedures; creates and maintains sensitive tracking spreadsheets and personnel files; creates lists and notifies faculty to be evaluated; coordinates committee meetings, timelines, observations and documentation distribution and collection; coordinates the distribution and collection of student surveys; routes evaluations for signature.
• Receives and inputs a variety of information into computer systems; researches information in computer systems; assists with the preparation of forms and documentation; verifies accuracy of information with third parties; tracks student and other information related to District and college services and programs.
• May assist in developing and presenting professional development workshops/training sessions and marketing materials.
• Provides backup for other department or division office administrative support staff including Instructional Administrative Assistants.
• Interacts with other colleges, departments and with state and federal programs on behalf of the department/program or a student.
• May assist with priority registration of students such as cohorts of students from a variety of instructional modes.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.
• Orders and replenishes an inventory of office materials and supplies.
  
  

Performs related duties as assigned.