Administrative Assistant 2

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Summary of Duties:

This position serves as the primary point of contact for the Social Work Program in the College of Nursing (CoN) at WSU Tri-Cities. Performs comprehensive administrative support for the faculty, while serving as a liaison for the program leadership. Performs special projects as requested. Responsible for exercising judgment and discretion and will act independently to accomplish a wide variety of duties.

WSU Tri-Cities is committed to creating a student-ready campus, marked by academic excellence, career-connected learning, and social belonging. This commitment is informed by our belief that all students, faculty, and staff contribute value to our campus culture. We ascribe to an assets-based framework for understanding and celebrating difference and are deeply committed to closing equity gaps where they exist. We are proud that almost half of our students are first in their family to attend college and almost half of our students identify as students of color. We believe that this diversity is a great strength in the classroom and across the many co-curricular activities in which WSU Tri-Cities students participate and lead.

Required Qualifications:

• One year of experience as an Administrative Assistant 1 OR a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or closely allied field and two years of responsible office experience at the senior clerical level or higher.

• Clerical or office work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. Graduate study may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

• Experience preparing correspondence, reports, and/or presentations

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and events

• Demonstrated experience effectively handling confidential and sensitive

• information

• Demonstrated experience providing exemplary customer service

• Strong computer skills including familiarity and comfort with using Microsoft Office

• Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint as well as Google Docs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Effective written and interpersonal communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse clientele

• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with diverse groups

• Willingness and ability to take on new assignments and learn new skills as required

• Experience providing complex administrative oversight and assistance to a senior

• administrator preferable in a higher education environment

• Experience managing schedules and travel arrangements

• Experience working in an academic environment

• Experience with Workday Enterprise Management System

• Professional trajectory includes increasingly responsible administrative support

• experience

• Knowledge of rules and regulations regarding FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

Additional Information:

Area/College:

WSU Tri-Cities College of Nursing

Department Name:

Social Work

City, State, Zip:

Richland, WA 99354

Department Link:

http://tricities.wsu.edu/nursing/

Monthly Salary: $3,145 to $4,174 | Range 37 | Steps A - M

Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 OR applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff and Total Compensation.

Overtime Eligibility:

Overtime Eligible

FTE:

100%

Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by June 11, at 11:59 p.m. Screening begins immediately.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions: All applicants must upload a cover letter and resume/cv to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

• External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application.

• Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.