Job Information
Washington State University Administrative Assistant 2 in Pullman, Washington
Administrative Assistant 2
Available Title(s):
105F-YNCSNPS - Administrative Assistant 2
Business Title:
Administrative Assistant 2
Employee Type:
Classified
Time Type:
Full time
Position Term:
12 Month
Position Details:
The Opportunity:
As the Administrative Assistant, you will perform complex secretarial and administrative duties in support of the Department of Digital Technology and Culture.You will also serve as the first point of contact for the unit in the office on the Pullman campus. You will collaborate frequently with diverse faculty, staff, students, administrators, facilities, and the finance/budget team. Your duties include maintaining departmental emails, maintaining department calendars, assisting with course scheduling, purchasing, event coordination, updating the department website and social media accounts, and maintaining department records according to university policies. You will support the department advisor with administrative tasks including, but not limited to, enrolling students in courses, enrolling students in department minors and certificates, and other related work. You will also assist the Chair in compiling necessary documents for annual review, tenure review, third-year review and promotion.
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience with WordPress, Workday, OBIEE, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Adobe Creative Cloud, and/or Zoom.
• Ability to multitask and learn and adapt quickly.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience providing administrative oversight and assistance to a senior administrator preferably in a higher education environment.
• Knowledge of Washington State University including experience with university policies and procedures.
• Professional working experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience effectively handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Experience working with diverse groups of people.
Additional Information:
Area/College: College of Arts and Sciences
Department Name: Department of Digital Technology and Culture
City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164
Department Link: https://dtc.wsu.edu/
Monthly Salary: Range 37 | $3,145 to $4,174 (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.
Benefits: 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 https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp