Administrative Assistant I - Social Work

Liberty University • Lynchburg, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for answering student and faculty emails and will be accountable for several inboxes. This position will help with the planning of departmental events as well as scheduling meetings. Must be able to make sure the department is staying within their budget and help reconcile expenses. Must have organizational skills to schedule ongoing faculty responsibilities/meetings and keep a record of all notes. The Administrative Assistant helps IT with any projects they may have within our department and helps to complete website edits. This position will be responsible for taking on various projects as needed and able to work independently.

Requirements

• Proficient interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills when working with students, faculty, and staff.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to complete assignments timely and accurately with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Office and virtual platforms.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous experience in administrative work.
• Experience with TEAMS, Outlook, and other platforms.
• Previous experience with Canvas.

Responsibilities

• Answering student and faculty emails and managing several inboxes.
• Assisting with the planning of departmental events.
• Scheduling meetings.
• Ensuring the department stays within budget and reconciling expenses.
• Scheduling ongoing faculty responsibilities/meetings and keeping a record of notes.
• Assisting IT with departmental projects.
• Completing website edits.
• Taking on various projects as needed.
• Working independently.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed