Administrative Assistant for the Division of Health Professions

Administrative Assistant for the Division of Health Professions

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Working Title - Administrative Assistant for the Division of Health Professions

Role Title - Administrative and Office Specialist III

Role Code - 19013

FLSA - Nonexempt

Pay Band

Position Number - 27500012

Agency - New River Community College

Division - New River Community College (Div)

Work Location - Pulaski - 155

Hiring Range - $ 35,000

Emergency/Essential Personnel - No

EEO Category - 6-Administrative Support

Full Time or Part Time - Full Time

Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- - No

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? - No

Work Schedule - Monday-Friday

Sensitive Position - No

Job Description - New River Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a state-wide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia with an instructional site in Christiansburg. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body. The people employed by New River Community College embrace the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.

Duties: Manage office functions for the division of health professions so matters are handled in a professional, efficient, and timely manner. Maintain strategic documents and course plan files for the division. Maintain and monitor budgets for all departmental accounts in the division. Maintain health profession student files. Assist the health professions clinical coordinator with duties as needed. Assist division faculty with instructional needs, such as book order submissions, securing desk copies and supplies, etc. and monitor faculty completion of various surveys and submission of final grades. Coordinate procurement for items requested by faculty and staff. Collaborate with division faculty and dean in the development of class schedules. Assist in credentialing for the division. Assist in the planning and coordination of division events. Serve as a liaison to college personnel regarding scheduling and use of facilities. Assist with other administrative tasks as assigned by the dean.

Special Assignments - May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications - Demonstrated knowledge of general office practices and procedures. Work experience in an office setting. Excellent organizational skills, oral and written communication skills, and computer skills. Ability to work well with others in a professional manner. Flexibility and ability to meet deadlines while working effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills. Advanced proficiency with most current versions of Microsoft applications.

Additional Considerations - Work experience in a team-oriented, health professions, higher education setting. Knowledge and/or experience with PeopleSoft Student Information System (SIS) or other comparable systems. Previous experience with healthcare clinical coordinator activities.

Operation of a State Vehicle - No

Supervises Employees - No

Required Travel - As needed.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number - CLS_4516P

Recruitment Type - General Public - G

Number of Vacancies - 1

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date - 06/15/2026

Job Close Date - 06/28/2026

Open Until Filled - No

Agency Website -

Contact Name - Stacie Whitlock

Email - View email address on click.appcast.io

Phone Number - View phone number on click.appcast.io

Background Check Statement Disclaimer - The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link:

EEO Statement - The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement - The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADAandADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement - VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

• Other Document
• Alternative Hiring Process Letter
• SF-50 (Documentation of involuntary separation from Federal Agency)