POSITION OBJECTIVE
Working under general direction, the Department Assistant 2 will provide administrative support to the chair, faculty, and staff of the department of Biology as well as oversee all administrative functions within the department. Responsibilities include assisting faculty and staff with financial management as well as maintaining the workflow to support the teaching and research needs of the department. Assignments may be long term and requires the individual to rely on own resources in task accomplishment. The department assistant will coordinate major special events for the department well as provide customer service, financial and reporting support.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
CONTACTS
Department: Daily contact with chair, faculty, research personnel, business manager and dean's office to exchange information.
University: Regular contact with university faculty and administrators in various departments as needed.
External: Frequent contact with visitors to the department, outside callers and email communication, travel agencies and caterers to exchange information.
Students: Daily contact with students to exchange information.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
May direct the work of student employee.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: 3 to 5 years of related experience required. Experience in Higher Education is preferred.
Education: High school education required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
REQUIRED SKILLS
WORKING CONDITIONS
General office environment. The employee will perform repetitive motion using computer mouse and keyboard to type. Due to the cyclic nature of the admission, registration, and commencement processes, there are certain calendar periods when the workload is heavier than other times.
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