Sr. Administrative Assistant- IL- College of Dental Medicine

Midwestern University•Downers Grove, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Administrative Assistant reports directly to the Associate Dean, Preclinical Education and is responsible for providing clerical, administrative, and project support to the Office of the Associate Dean, Preclinical Education for the College of Dental Medicine-Illinois (CDMI). The incumbent maintains a current knowledge of CDMI’s policies, processes, and procedures to ensure efficiency in the Program.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
One-year certificate from a college or technical school and/or Associate degree highly desired.
A minimum of 3-5 years relevant work experience is required.
Experience working in a team and customer service-oriented environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Computer proficiency in MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook) and database management skills including OneDrive cloud.
Intermediate skills: 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 speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Intermediate skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
In stressful circumstances, identifies, evaluates, and addresses the needs of faculty, students, patients, staff, and related stakeholders.
Demonstrates excellent organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Adapts to changing priorities and works under pressure to meet deadlines.
Demonstrates strategic and tactical planning skills.
Demonstrates effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, as related to problem-solving and conflict management, which are essential.
Demonstrates judgment and decision-making skills, particularly in areas related to policies and protocol.
Demonstrates pleasant and professional customer-service skills.
Demonstrates ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative fashion.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in an educational institution and/or a dental institution is desired.

Responsibilities

Greets and screens incoming visitors in a professional manner, managing the needs of the visitor and, where indicated, promptly notifying the appropriate person of their arrival.
Efficiently and accurately coordinates, updates, and maintains calendar of events, schedules, appointments, and meetings for the faculty and the students’ quarterly and annual activities, rotations, and assignment calendars as required.
Prepares a variety of technical, statistical, financial, and narrative reports, letters, memoranda, and other written correspondence and materials.
Organizes and assists in planning of College of Dental Medicine-related events.
Answers multi-line telephone system, takes accurate messages, and transfers telephone calls to the appropriate person in an efficient manner.
Receives, sorts, and distributes incoming mail and prepares outgoing mail in a timely manner.
Develops and applies logic and common sense in relation to faculty, staff, student doctors and external interactions within the Associate Deans’ Office.
Operates standard office equipment to include multi-line telephone system, facsimile machine, computer, printer and scanner, and photocopy machine.
Performs routine and complex administrative functions including word processing correspondence, memos, filing, calendars, and reports using OneDrive cloud, Microsoft Office apps (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.), and Nitro Pro.
Provides full support in use of Canvas platform, Reposndus and Midwestern University Testing Center application to set up courses and modules, creates quizzes and tests, enters grading, and provides reports.
Prepares and confirms all continuing education documentation, membership dues and documentation, and travel and accommodation arrangements and prepares reimbursement documents accurately for administration and faculty as well as external persons who are engaged for professional purposes (e.g., interviewees, site visitors, etc.)
Provides support and back-up for all staff functions, including special projects.
Provides for the organization, administration, security, confidentiality, and retention of clinical credentialing records for faculty, staff, and students.
Records and maintains records and minutes of College, faculty, and staff meetings.
Provides orientation and training for new employees, as assigned.
Arranges accommodations and related requirements for official visitors.
Actively supports the planning and conducting of various College processes and functions, such as student doctor credentialing exams.

Benefits

medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
life insurance
short/long-term disability
pet insurance
flexible spending accounts, including healthcare reimbursement and a child/dependent care account
competitive time off package including paid holidays, sick/flex days, personal days, and vacation days
403(b) retirement plan
tuition reimbursement
a child care subsidy reimbursement program
identity theft protection
an employee assistance program
a wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility