Position Information
Position Information (Default Section)
Job Title
Administrative Assistant I - Education
Location
Main Campus - Dayton, OH
Job Number
05551
Department
Early Childhood Education
Job Category
Support
Job Type
Full-Time
Status
Regular
Job Open Date
08/28/2026
Resume Review Date
09/14/2026
Closing Date
09/13/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Position Summary
The
Administrative
Assistant I – Education provides high-quality
administrative support to the Chairperson and full-time and
part-time faculty within the Education department, ensuring the
department operates efficiently and professionally while fostering
a welcoming, collaborative environment.
This is a diverse department that includes Early Childhood
Education ( ECE ), Interpreter Education ( ASL ), Elementary
Education ( ELEE ), Mathematics Education, and Tartan TOPS .
The salary for this position begins at $35,194.00 and is
determined commensurate with education and
experience.
Why work for Sinclair College?
The following are some of the benefits that full-time support staff
with Sinclair College receive:
- Tuition waiver for employee for all Sinclair courses and
programs
- Support for continued professional development, including
tuition reimbursement for other universities and colleges.
OPERS pension participation, with 14% employer
contribution
3+ weeks of personal and vacation leave, 3+ weeks of sick leave
annually
14 days of annually observed company holidays
Expansive and competitive insurance programs, including an HSA
with annual employer contribution available
High quality programs and events for work-life balance
*SCC has the right to revise this position description at any
time. This position description does not represent in any way a
contract of employment.
Principal Accountabilities
Office Coverage and Customer Service
- Maintain regular departmental business hours and provide
customer service to students, faculty, and stakeholders
- Serve as the primary front-office contact for the department,
responding to inquiries and directing individuals to appropriate
resources and personnel
- Assist students and faculty members efficiently and in a timely
manner
- Demonstrate personable communication skills with students,
faculty, and stakeholders
- Maintain departmental calendars to include the Chair and some
Faculty members as needed Provide administrative support to
Education Department staff and faculty as needed
Administrative Support
- Coordinate, order, process, receive and log office
supplies
- Prepare, format, proofread, and distribute correspondence,
reports, forms, and other departmental documents
- Process incoming and outgoing mail correspondences
- Process and duplicate materials
- Maintain familiarity with Sinclair’s website, Colleague, and
Portal to retrieve data requested by dept. chairperson and
faculty
- Process faculty payload, requisitions, purchase orders, food
requests, textbook adoptions, work orders, and other budget related
items when requested
- Process travel request forms, SSA and SSPA forms
- Input EDU schedules w/registration office and coordinate
classroom requests
- Schedule testing for ASL Proficiency Exams
- Plan and organize departmental meetings and activities,
including, prepare and maintain agendas, materials and minutes
- Schedule Interpreters for Deaf faculty and staff
- Perform other duties related to the department when assigned
and needed to the operation and needs of the Education Department
as assigned
Requirements
- Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent required;
associate’s degree preferred
- Minimum of two (2) years of work experience in an office
setting required
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office and
current working knowledge or ability to learn Sinclair/departmental
databases required
- Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously while
providing great attention to detail and meeting all necessary
deadlines required
- Professional communication skills to include oral and written
required
- Ability to take initiative on departmental tasks required
- Ability to work with individuals with a range of intellectual
abilities required
- Current working knowledge of ASL, ECE, ELEE program curriculum
and SCC’s admission requirements preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively through American Sign
Language ( ASL ) preferred
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent?
- * Do you have a minimum of 2 years office related experience?
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
- Other
