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Hickory, North Carolina, United States

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Administrative Assistant

Position Summary

The administrative assistant provides executive support for the deans of the College of Business and Economics and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences; supports the colleges' daily operations; serves as the colleges' primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders; and provides administrative support to the academic programs within the colleges (CBE: Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Project Management, Leadership and Business Administration; CHSS: Philosophy, Religious Studies, History, Modern Languages, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science and Criminal Justice) and their public-facing activities. Experience with office operations, event planning, customer service and social media is strongly preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provides administrative support for the college deans, including responsibility for calendars, travel arrangements, project activities, information retrieval, reporting and complex administrative matters.
  • Manages overall office administration for the colleges
  • Plans, coordinates and executes logistics for the colleges' events and projects.
  • Serves as the primary liaison between the colleges and other university departments and external stakeholders.
  • Promotes a professional and inclusive work environment
  • Oversees Mauney Hall facility operations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the college deans.
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