Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs

Administrative Assistant

Performs full clerical, administrative and general office duties involving transcription, typing, record and file maintenance, mail distribution and telephone reception. Provides secretarial services to a middle to upper-level management position or department. This role requires an understanding of the content of the supervisor's job and method of operation. This implies knowledge of department and/or Hospital or University operations and procedures.

Job Duties

• Manages schedule and coordinates meetings with an ability to support complex ongoing meeting processes including capturing minutes and distributing updates and information.
• Manages project plans, scheduling and program reporting requirements
• Creates correspondence, memos, presentations and/or reports ensuring accuracy and timeliness with completion.
• Answers incoming calls, greets visitors and guests, directing them as appropriate
• Screen incoming communications; take and deliver accurate messages; respond to requests by gathering and providing information and referring non-routine calls to the appropriate staff.
• Schedule appointments and coordinate arrangements for meetings and conferences.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Effective Communications Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors
• Interpersonal Relationships Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner
• Service Excellence Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques, ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner
• Flexibility and Adaptability Knowledge of successful approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment, ability to adapt as needed
• Managing Multiple Priorities Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail, ability to process information with high levels of accuracy
• Calendaring Knowledge of and ability to use office electronic calendaring software and capabilities
• Problem Solving Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems, ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years in administrative role

Physical Demands Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type Regular

Employee Entity Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address 901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America