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. 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