OFFICE SUPPORT ASSISTANT IV - Evergreen Candidate Pool

About the role

The Office Support Assistant IV position at Missouri S&T provides advanced administrative and office support services that contribute to the efficient operation of university departments. Responsibilities may vary by department but generally include serving as a primary point of contact, providing professional customer service, maintaining records, scheduling, preparing documents, assisting with purchasing, supporting departmental projects, and interpreting and applying university policies.

Responsibilities

• Serving as a primary point of contact for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Providing professional customer service in person, by phone, and through email correspondence.
• Maintaining records, files, databases, and confidential information.
• Scheduling appointments, meetings, events, and reserving facilities.
• Preparing correspondence, reports, forms, and other administrative documents.
• Aiding with purchasing, invoice processing, travel arrangements, and other business operations.
• Monitoring and updating departmental websites, calendars, and communication materials as needed.
• Supporting departmental projects, programs, and events.
• Interpreting and applying university policies and procedures.
• Performing a variety of administrative and office support duties requiring independent judgment and attention to detail.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other office technologies.
• Experience providing customer service in a professional environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
• Successful candidates may demonstrate:
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other office technologies.
• Experience providing customer service in a professional environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other office technologies.
• Experience providing customer service in a professional environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Benefits

The anticipated hiring range for this position has been established as $15.50-$20.32 hourly. Salary is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s particular combination of education, skills, and experience, as well as organizational requirements.

Pay

The anticipated hiring range for this position has been established as $15.50-$20.32 hourly.

Schedule

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Community Information

Missouri S&T is one of the nation's leading research universities with over 100-degree programs in 39 disciplines. It was founded in 1870 as one of the first technological institutions west of the Mississippi River. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the vibrant community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe, and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks' scenery. Missouri S&T offers undergraduate degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities, and business, with M.S. and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs. With over 7,000 students and 300 faculty, Missouri S&T is big enough to accommodate a broad population, yet small enough for individuals to build high visibility and impactful careers.

The Kummer College serves as a pathbreaking model for social impact, technology transfer, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a future-oriented STEM-focused university. Supported by the Kummer Institute Foundation at Missouri S&T, this unique college integrates key academic, co-curricular, and administrative activities related to technology commercialization, business innovation and entrepreneurship, systems thinking, and economic development. Within The Kummer College lives several departments: Department of Business and Information Technology (BIT), Department of Economics, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering (EMSE) and Kummer Student Programs.

The College of Engineering and Computing is the largest of three colleges at S&T, accounting for approximately 80% of the total enrollment (about 4,500 undergraduates and 800 graduate students). The college includes more than 170 ranked faculty members who serve in 16 undergraduate programs, all with master’s and doctoral equivalents organized into nine academic departments. The college recently added a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a Ph.D. in bioengineering, both starting in fall 2024. Missouri S&T, supported by the College of Engineering and Computing, is nationally recognized for its career outcomes and ROI.

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education is a catalyst of innovation, creativity, and discovery, where students and faculty work side-by-side to create and share knowledge and understanding. From arts and humanities to the natural and social sciences, the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education has a program for everyone. The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) is made up of eleven units including Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Arts, Languages and Philosophy, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, English and Technical Communication, History and Political Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Psychological Science, and Education. The college is home to over 90 tenured/tenure-track and 44 non-tenure-track faculty members. CASE offers more than 85 different academic options including certificates, minors, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

About Rolla: Rolla, Missouri offers several great advantages that help individuals enjoy a high quality of life. Rolla is an ideal place for families, with its low cost of living, excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and a range of recreational activities suitable for all ages. The Ozark Scenic Riverways and beautiful landscapes offers abundant opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts of every lifestyle. With its vibrant community, Rolla hosts multiple events, concerts, art exhibitions, and theater performances throughout the year. The university’s Leach Theatre showcases nationally renowned performers for campus and community alike. Overall, living in Rolla offers a high quality of life with a supportive community, affordable living, beautiful natural surroundings, and numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth.