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Administrative Assistant III

Job Group: Administration
Job Subgroup: Administrative Services
Salary Range (Annual): 18: $44,543-82,851
Employee Category: University Staff
Job Code: AD003
  • Job Summary:
    Provides general administrative support, while exercising discretion, to the administrator of a department or division of the institution or to the administrator of multiple institution programs, services, and activities.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Schedules logistics and secures resources for meetings, conferences, travel, and work unit operations
    • Serves as a primary point of contact for individuals and groups, provides organizational information via phone, in person, and through other communication mediums
    • Prepares and audits complex records, edits documents, and reviews work done by others
    • Develops, sends, receives, copies, and distributes communications to the appropriate entities according to established policies and procedures
    • Develops, implements, and maintains methods and organizational systems directed at the maintenance of electronic/physical records related to work operations according to established policies and procedures
  • Education:
    H.S. Diploma Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Non-Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    University Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    18: $44,543-82,851
  • Job Code:
    AD003: Administrative Assistant III

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