Administrative Coordinator I - Arts & Sciences

Scheduled Hours
37.5

Position Summary
This role serves as the primary administrative coordinator for an academic department, while also serving as a member of the Arts & Sciences Administrative Cluster, providing further support for multiple departments and academic units. This role will collaborate in a team environment with fellow Administrative Coordinators as part of the Cluster, as well as working with faculty and students in departmental units, with the end goal of providing support to enable teaching and research endeavors to flourish.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Department Support:

• Support Department Leadership - Schedule meetings; coordinate facilities, computing, and housekeeping; receive questions and inquiries; assist with calendar; assemble tenure and promotion dossiers; organize faculty and postdoc searches.
• Faculty Support - Provide support for faculty regarding scheduling, travel, and administrative office support; arrange and support faculty meetings.
• General Office Support - Provide clerical support, including preparing general correspondence, receiving visitors, telephone calls, and email requests, schedule common spaces; maintain department files and records; order office supplies; maintain required inventories.
• Event Planning - Plan and coordinate all aspects of special events (seminars, conferences, receptions and ceremonies, guest lectures, etc.), including itineraries, reimbursements, travel arrangements and transportation, accommodations, communications, food service, etc.
• Web/Communication - Maintain content websites; coordinate newsletters, brochures, and other publications; maintain information in course catalogs and school informational resources (e.g. Bulletin); work with other academic departments and programs to share information and coordinate activities.
• Academic and Student Support - Provide academic and student support, including student and course data management systems, and undergraduate and graduate students support, and provide support to directors of undergraduate and graduate study.

Administrative Cluster Support:

• Provide back-up support as needed for other cluster colleagues.
• Collaborate in a team environment on projects supporting multiple departments/units.
• Attend trainings and job development opportunities as needed.
• Attend university meetings and events as a representative of the cluster and report back to all cluster members regarding relevant information.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment.
• Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations.
• Typically working at desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.

Equipment:

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.

Certifications /Professional Licenses :
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:
Administrative (2 Years)

Skills:
Not Applicable

Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job
WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor's degree

Certifications /Professional Licenses :
No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:
No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:
Computer Applications, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Communication, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Office Procedures, Organizing, Software Program

Grade
G07-H

Salary Range
$19.29 - $29.91 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
  
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
  
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
  
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
  

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
  

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We've got you covered.
  
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
  

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EEO Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.