Academic Administrative Assistant, Religion

About the role

Join a dynamic academic department where you'll play a central role in supporting faculty, students, and departmental operations. As the department's primary administrative professional, you'll serve as the key point of contact, ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of the office while coordinating courses, managing records, and facilitating communication across the university.

Essential Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support departmental events, lectures, and special programs by managing logistics, reserving spaces, arranging catering, coordinating communications, and assisting with visitor travel and itineraries.
• Create and distribute promotional materials to help engage the campus community.
• Serve as the organizational hub of the department by maintaining digital records and files, managing office and instructional supplies, coordinating department calendars, and scheduling meetings and classroom spaces.
• Support the department's academic operations by maintaining course and enrollment data, coordinating curriculum information, preparing course scheduling materials for the Registrar, managing departmental communications, and assisting with assessment activities.
• Maintain and update the department's website and digital communications, ensuring accurate and current information about faculty, courses, majors, minors, and department initiatives.
• Aid in marketing efforts and maintain departmental publications and print materials.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to faculty, including preparing course and publication materials, coordinating governance submissions, onboarding new faculty, and arranging travel and logistics for conferences and professional development.
• Manage departmental financial and budget processes by processing invoices, reimbursements, procurement transactions, and account transfers; monitoring budgets and expenditures; maintaining accurate financial records; and partnering with the department chair to prepare annual operating, capital, and personnel budget requests.
• Leverage university and cloud-based technologies to support departmental operations, including Workday for financial and administrative processes, Google Workspace for document management and collaboration, and Canva to create polished communications and promotional materials.
• Contribute to the success of the department by performing additional administrative and operational responsibilities as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• PREFERRED: Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Office Administration, or experience in a related field

Why Choose Denison?

• Denison University is a leading, fully residential liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio, located just outside the Columbus metro area.
• Established in 1831, Denison blends a rigorous academic foundation with an award-winning approach to student mentorship and career readiness.
• With a vibrant campus community of 2,400 students and around 2,000 employees, Denison offers employees a supportive, forward-thinking environment dedicated to educational excellence and professional growth.
• Denison provides a number of staff-focused benefits, with some highlights:
• Comprehensive healthcare plan
• 403(b) retirement savings with 10% contribution from Denison for eligible positions
• Starting at 10 vacation days
• 9 paid holidays
• Campus closure from Christmas to New Years
• Free parking and gym membership
• Free classes for employees
• Full tuition coverage for dependents

Pay

Up to $26.85/hr