Administrative Secretary

JOB SUMMARY

Provide principal support in office by carrying out recurring office procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• May be responsible for semester course scheduling, and track enrollment/personnel matters.
• Respond to special projects, frequently under deadline conditions.
• Respond to student and community inquiries as they arise.
• Manage supervisors calendar.
• May support the implementation of dual credit recruitment, workshops, and other events.
• May provide support in coordinating and developing course offerings for regional dual credit programs.
• Gather documents necessary to hire part-time faculty and staff.
• May develop course schedule spreadsheets as directed by the supervisor.
• Inventory office supplies to prepare orders for purchase.
• Coordinate, schedule travel for Department faculty and staff.
• File correspondence, records, and other department documents.
• Prepare basic reports, such as budget, payroll and enrollment reports, as directed by supervisor.
• Send, receive, and distribute faxes.
• Answer and screen phone calls, handling multiple lines.
• Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 2 years experience progressive secretarial experience required
• 3 years experience preferred

Licensing & Certification

• Valid Texas Driver License

Special Skills

• MS Office Programs
• Information Management Systems
• Organizational & communication skills

Competencies

• Serving customers
• Delivering high quality work
• Communicating effectively
• Using creative problem solving
• Prioritizing effectively
• Using technology effectively
• Being resourceful

Working Conditions

General Office. Must be able to perform all job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations; remain in a stationary position during shift; move items weighing up to 25 pounds; position self to operate job equipment; apply established protocols in a timely manner. Must access, input and retrieve information from technology devices; communicate with others to accomplish job requirements. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.

SECURITY SENSITIVE:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215