Administrative Assistant 1

Augusta University

About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 9,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

Location
Augusta University -
Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information
The College of Science and Mathematics provides students with strong foundations in the sciences as well as preparation for careers, citizenship, and a life-long love of learning. We are committed to providing experiences promoting scientific inquiry and discovery and dedicated to creating opportunities for intellectual growth and community involvement.

Job Summary
Provides professional administrative support to neuroscience program director and faculty. Provides administrative support to the college by answering, screening and routing phone calls; greeting and assisting visitors; creating and maintaining office files. Answers questions for students, faculty and staff concerning general campus policies and program requirements as well as assisting with other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to:

Administrative Support - Provide administrative support to neuroscience program director and neuroscience faculty as needed. Answer, screen, and route phone calls; direct students to program director and neuroscience faculty as needed. Maintain program records; maintain and verify program expenditures; coordinate equipment and work orders; coordinate purchases of equipment and office supplies; assist with course scheduling; maintain personnel records. Provide administrative support as needed in the CSM Leadership suite: greeting and assisting visitors to the suite, answering phone calls to the main phone line, providing directions, and answering questions from students, faculty, staff, and visitors concerning programs, policies, and procedures.

Manage timesheets and records - Manage timesheets and records for neuroscience program student employees.

Gather information and summarize - Gather information and summarize relevant to program activities including budget and instructional area.

Customer Service - Provide customer service to students fin the neuroscience program including managing questions, requests and registration activities.

Other - Perform all other related duties/tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and a minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support positions
OR
High school diploma or GED and six years of progressively responsible experience in administration support positions.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with academic environment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE
Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases

SKILLS
Detail-oriented with strong organizational, prioritization and multi-tasking skills
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

ABILITIES
Ability to maintain confidentiality

Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days; Monday - Friday
Pay Grade: 10
Salary: Minimum $15.00/hour - $17.03/hour
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply
Consider applying with us today!
https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/
Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university
Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee
If you need further assistance, please contact us at 706-721-9365

To apply, please visit: https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=12000&JobOpeningId=252765&PostingSeq=1



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