Administrative Assistant - LUCOM

Provide operational and administrative support to the COM Faculty and Staff.

Responsibilities

• Respond to inquiries and function as liaison between faculty, administrators, staff, students, and other outside contacts on a daily basis.
• Manage incoming calls and refer to appropriate individuals.
• Coordinate activities and events for the assigned departments.
• Coordinate travel and accommodations for conferences.
• Coordinate all details of meetings, including distributing meeting notices, arranging refreshments, taking minutes, preparing materials for distribution, and timely distribution of the meeting minutes.
• Prepare purchase orders, check requests, and other financial documents for assigned departments.
• Maintain and update current files.
• Type memos, letters, and minutes of meetings.
• Open and distribute mail as requested.
• Assist in preparation of presentations.
• Other duties as requested and/or assigned.
• Strictly adhere to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Work effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.
• Tier 2: May help train other administrative assistants.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience – Tier 1:
  • High school degree or GED required.
  • One (1) to three (3) years’ experience in administrative or clerical role.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications and Blackboard.
  • Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously of a routine and complex nature.
  • Strong ability to work with and learn a variety of computer systems.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Demonstrate time management skills and organizational skills.
  • Ability to problem-solve.
• Education and Experience – Tier 2:
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in administrative or clerical role.
  • Ability to coordinate and lead events independently, with minimal to no supervision.

Skills

• Communication and Comprehension:
  • Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
  • Ability to understand, read, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
  • Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and clerical skills, including knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as Microsoft Office, managing files and records, transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
  • Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent computer skills.
  • Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply knowledge of guidelines, policies, and procedures in a variety of situations.
  • Ability to contribute to a team environment and recognize each team member's strengths and contributions.
  • Use of “listen first” communication style to ensure everyone is heard so the best decision can be reached.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to show respect to colleagues and work in a collegial manner.
  • Knowledge and sensitivity to critical and subtle issues which can potentially impact academic performance and wellness, particularly for students from culturally and socio-economically diverse backgrounds.
  • Demonstrated experience effectively advising students.
  • Passion to ensure both academic success and overall personal wellness.
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with FERPA guidelines.
• Problem Solving:
  • Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
  • Exercise critical thinking, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  • Active learning by understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making needs.
  • Systems analysis and evaluation to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes; identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
  • Skilled negotiator, with the ability to positively persuade and influence behaviors.
  • Exercise time management of self and team members.
• Physical and Sensory Abilities:
  • Social perceptiveness, being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  • Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations.
  • Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
  • Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
  • Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
  • Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.
  • Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.

Working Conditions

• The working environment is a climate-controlled setting, well-lighted, with a moderate noise level.
• Working environment may include facilitation of events outdoors occasionally.
• If required to travel, the use of a personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be necessary. Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required.

Pay

$15.38 - $18.27 per hour. Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, along with University needs and external market conditions.

Benefits

The position may be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.

Schedule

Full time, onsite.