Senior Administrative Assistant

General Statement of Job

The Senior Administrative Assistant provides administrative support and assistance to the Dean for Nursing and Allied Heath, facilitates communications, plans and follows-up on administrative matters. Assists with compiling, typing and tracking reports, as directed.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support and assistance to the dean.

• Facilitates communications within the office and the College by anticipating, planning and following-up on administrative matters.

• Processes confidential information and coordinates various projects.

• Assists in administrative affairs of the dean.

• Coordinates the dean's schedule.

• Conducts research and prepares reports and documents, as requested.

• Coordinates projects/reports with other departments and divisions.

• Manages and/or monitors multiple projects and coordinated tasks, with some weekend and evening work required to meet strict deadlines.

• Interacts with the public in a positive manner and answers questions regarding programs and department matters.

• Responds to internal and external inquiries and exercises sound judgment in addressing referral of inquiries or concerns.

• Addresses problems and concerns from students, faculty, staff and the public, and formulates solutions with great attention given to customer service.

• Maintains and updates documents, as requested.

• Coordinates division meetings, including but not limited to reserving and preparing facilities, preparing and distributing agendas and other meeting materials, and recording and transcribing meeting minutes.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Information

Posting Number SP2529 Position Title Senior Administrative Assistant Department NAH-Division of Nursing and Allied Health Temporary End Date (if applicable) Location Nursing and Allied Health E-Class Professional/Technical FLSA Non-Exempt Min Salary $36,400 Salary Range

• Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.

• At least three (3) years of work experience in a professional work setting required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.

• Strong proficiency in composing correspondence and preparing lengthy documents and reports.

• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.

• Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.

• Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations.

• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from students, faculty, staff, and the general public.

• Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

• Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.

• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.

• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.

• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.

• Sitting particularly for sustained periods of time.

• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.

• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Working Environment

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Posting Detail Information

Desired Start Date 07/01/2024 Close Date 06/10/2024 Open Until Filled (overrides Close Date) No Special Instructions to Applicants

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