Administrative/Office Support Assistant

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Note: Current FAU employees must apply as an internal applicant by logging into their existing Workday employee account. Position Summary: The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant in Boca Raton, FL. This position is responsible for managing the reception area in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Provides general support to the School’s Director and Executive Committee, including scheduling and coordinating faculty meetings, events and appointments for the Director and program coordinators. Coordinates the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice events including student clubs (e.g. CJ Club, Mock Trial Club), continuing education and community-engagement events. Provide office administration and program support in person and over the phone, with a friendly, courteous, and professional demeanor; and handle inquiries from students, other constituents within the College, and from others throughout the University. Supervise and train student workers/temporary staff as needed. Assist faculty and staff with problems/repairs, ordering supplies and books, copy jobs, scanning, and scheduling events, classes, and equipment setup. Process Workday and other FAU systems business processes, including the hiring, budgeting, preparing invoices for purchasing, faculty and student travel, spend authorizations and expense reports, reimbursements, and check requests, as well as ordering supplies and handling mail. Assist speakers and facilitators with course materials. Assist with the creation of surveys, completion certificates, and other documents as needed. continuing education unit (CEU) reporting, as needed. Responsible for attending relevant committee or planning meetings and recording notes. Manage and organize continuing education One Drive, including full documentation for each continuing education training. Update database to track attendees, including imports of students, faculty, alumni, and other listservs. Coordinate with the College-level Director of Communications on the School’s social media outreach. Update and maintain the School’s website and video monitors in coordination with the Director of Communications using official content management systems (e.g., Provide supplemental assistance to the College Dean's office as needed. In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers: Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more. State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans. State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion). Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply). For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at

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