Job Details

Under the general supervision of the Associate Dean for Sciences, and under the direction of the Department Chair, the Program Assistant IV will provide full-time secretarial support services to the Department of Biology, which includes the undergraduate program as well as the Master of Science in Biology and the Master of Science in Biotechnology Programs. Performs various secretarial and administrative support duties for full- and part-time faculty.

Job Responsibilities:

Organizes work and sets priorities, and manages Department Office under the general guidance of the Chair.
Helps create warm, welcoming environment and assists faculty, students, staff and other visitors to the office.
Acts as a resource person/liaison between and among faculty, students, and the University community, as well as members of the public.
Receives and screens a variety of calls. Takes information, answers inquiries, provides information using knowledge of University, College and Department academic policies and procedures.
Modifies and devises office work procedures to increase efficiency, maintenance of confidentiality, or work flow using knowledge of operations and creative problem solving techniques; designs new forms, as appropriate, to implement changes.
Handles confidential, sensitive materials relating to faculty, student and other issues.
Provides administrative support for professional and scholarly activities of the faculty.
Hires, trains and supervises student assistant(s).
Creates or inputs, revises, stores, retrieves, edits and prints a variety of (sometimes confidential) documents, reports, or records using word processing software. Prepares and does minor editing of manuscripts (e.g., technical manuscripts, those written in a foreign language), reports, grant proposals, catalog copy, meeting minutes, class schedules, tests, and course syllabi and manuals, as well as routine Program correspondence.
Sets up, maintains and revises record-keeping procedures and files as appropriate for the Department.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Post high school education preferred
Four years of increasingly responsible experience in administrative support work or related education, including at least two years in a senior administrative support role.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must be able to work independently without close supervision and as a member of a team.
Ability to handle diverse situations and meet demanding deadlines.
Excellent oral and written communication skills including correct use of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Knowledge of standard office procedures and functions.
Must be able to deal with faculty, students, staff, academic community and the public with tact, discretion, and courtesy; contribute to professional environment.
Experience in student services/student advising preferred.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to word process with speed and accuracy.
Must be flexible and readily adaptable to change, have good organizational skills and be able to prioritize masses of detail.
Must have or quickly develop an understanding of academic policy and administrative operations.
Ability to use desktop publishing software and equipment to design and produce high-quality publications preferred.
Previous experience in an educational, multicultural setting preferred.
Must have, or quickly develop, understanding of academic policy and administrative operations as well as credible stature with members of the academic community and public.

For information on how to apply, please visit the following link: www.usfjobs.com

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