GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The Administrative Assistant I provides general administrative support to the Chairs and faculty of the Department of Political Science, Law, & Global Studies (PSLGS) and the Department of Sociology & Criminology. The position is supervised and evaluated by the Chair of the Department of Political Science, Law, & Global Studies; the Chair of the Department of Sociology & Criminology; and the Dean of the College of Education and Social & Behavioral Sciences.

EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide administrative support to the Chairs of the Department of Political Science, Law, and Global Studies and the Department of Sociology & Criminology.
Manage departmental budgets by tracking expenditures in Excel spreadsheet.
Manage extensive files related to the departments, services, and personnel.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality associated with the sensitive nature of duties and responsibilities of the Department Chairs.
Assist Department Chairs with annual personnel actions for full-time faculty.
Coordinate and schedule Chairs' classroom observations of full-time faculty and visiting lecturers.
Assist Chairs with academic scheduling for upcoming academic year.
Submit updates to department website through IT department liaison and SharePoint site content.
Support search committees with the hiring process for full-time day division faculty.
Assist the Department Chairs and faculty with annual events.
Purchase office supplies and academic and teaching supplies using Banner.
Manage and assist with distribution and collection of student evaluations (SIR Reports).
Prepare and manage contracts/hiring paperwork for contractors.
Process travel paperwork for faculty, including creating encumbrances in Banner.
Responsible for logging attendance for faculty and work-study students.
Provide onboarding assistance for new faculty.
Maintain office equipment, such as copiers and printers.
Photocopy for faculty as needed.
Interview, hire, and supervise work-study students.
Create and maintain faculty mailboxes, update faculty directory, and distribute mail and packages.
Perform other duties and special projects as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in office management, office administration, business administration or business management... (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of Banner.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
Strong writing skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks at once.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to remain calm and professional in a busy work environment.
Candidates who are bilingual in English and Spanish or English and Portuguese are strongly encouraged to apply.

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100 State St, Framingham, MA 01702, USA

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