Administrative Assistant

Maryland Connect

9d•$30

About The Position

Under general supervision, provides moderately complex administrative support to an individual, office, department or program. Work requires thorough knowledge of the organization and programs where assigned and involves moderate participation in the work of the supervisor. Incumbents have responsibility for office operations and function independently, where procedures have been established with moderate consequence of error.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
1-2 years’ experience providing administrative support.
General knowledge of and skill in the practical application of generally accepted office practices and procedures.
Ability to communicate effective both orally and in writing.
Ability to proofread and edit written documents.
Skill in various computer software packages, such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation programs, Internet, email and calendaring software.
Ability to interact effectively with internal and external parties in a courteous and efficient manner.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and execute multiple and continuing assignments with general instructions.

Responsibilities

Edits, formats, and revises a variety of documents and materials created by others.
Proofreads for grammatical, typographical and basic content errors.
Composes responses to routine inquiries in accordance to general instructions.
Develops, implements, and maintains paper and electronic filing systems which meet department needs and satisfy requirements for retention and information security.
Enters, updates, and retrieves information as needed.
Screens telephone calls and visitors, independently handles routine matters, and forwards remainder to appropriate parties.
Schedules and coordinates meetings and appointments.
Prepares background and support materials following general instructions.
May attend meetings and provide minutes.

Benefits

Contractual employees are eligible for limited benefits. Please see the link below to view the benefits that Coppin State University has to offer.
https://www.coppin.edu/benefits
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Coppin State University is a fully accredited institution and a member of the University System of Maryland. Founded in 1900, Coppin, a Historically Black Institution in a dynamic urban setting, serves a multi-generational student population and provides education opportunities while promoting lifelong learning. The university fosters leadership, social responsibility, civic and community engagement, cultural diversity and inclusion, and economic development. Coppin offers 36 Bachelor's, 13 Master's degree programs and 1 Doctoral degree program.