Administrative Associate

Description

Springfield College invites applications for the position of Administrative Associate for the Exercise Science and Athletic Training Departments.

Responsibilities

Provide clerical / administrative support to the Department Chair and faculty.

Serve as first point of contact of the office for visitors, students, family, staff.

Coordinate meetings and appointments, maintain Department Chair's calendar.

Maintain and update department budget, monitoring and recording expenditures and balances.

Compose, edit, and proofread correspondence and reports, answer telephones and prepare a range of administrative documents. Employee must be able to handle sensitive and confidential material.

Qualifications

High school diploma, GED or vocational training required with 3-5 years of directly related experience. experience. Associate's degree preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), Google docs and calendar.
• Intermediate knowledge of website content updates
• Strong customer service skills
• Work collaboratively with internal and external constituents at all levels.
• Work in a high paced busy environment during busy times.
• Maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Organizational skills necessary.
• Demonstrate a high degree of tact, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate verbally through written word to all levels of constituents.
• Provide exceptional organizational and office management skills, with attention to detail to ensure a high degree of accuracy.
• Willingness to work with minimal direction and to anticipate and meet organizational needs.
• Persistence in seeking solutions to problems both within and beyond areas of direct responsibility.
• Navigate the internet through various web browsers for informational purposes.

Occasional evening, holiday, or weekend work may be required to meet the needs and events of the department.