Administrative Assistant 1

Augusta University • Augusta, GA

44d • $16 - $19

About The Position

Under general supervision, provides responsible administrative and secretarial support for a department or office, often of a complex and confidential nature, generally in support of a department chair or equivalent level administrator.

Requirements

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and a minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support positions.
• High school diploma/GED from a recognized State or Federal accrediting organization and six years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support positions.

Nice To Haves

• Exemplary interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain a professional work environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while supervising student employees, answering phone and business process.
• Commitment to the development of a student-centered residential campus environment.
• Depth of understanding of diversity and inclusiveness and how to communicate and action our AU values.
• Ability to respond to sensitive inquiries.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrated team experience.
• Exhibits professional code of ethics.
• Proficient in the MS Office Suite.
• Punctual in all job duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain multiple calendars for seven faculty members, including OR/Clinic calendars, travel calendars and conference calendars.
• Coordinate travel arrangements for meetings and conferences for faculty. Process travel requests and reimbursements.
• Maintain the departmental website.
• Answer phones, direct calls, take messages, answer questions.
• Coordinate and submit required paperwork for all observerships.
• Maintain up to date assigned faculty CV's, to include converting new faculty CV's to MCG format. Maintain files for BLS/ACLS cert., licenses, DEA, CV's and for assigned faculty. Maintain photos/graphics files and biographical sketches for each assigned faculty. Coordinate faculty recruitment (i.e make travel arrangements, schedule appointments, complete itinerary per BOR requirements) Assist with faculty credentialing and re-credentialing.
• Assist Residency Coordinator in planning of Rinker Witherington Society Meeting and Annual Mode Symposium.
• Perform other related duties/tasks are assigned.

Benefits

• Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
• Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
• Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees