Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs, Tahlequah

This position provides administrative support for assigned university operations.

Major duties include:

• Preparing a variety of correspondence.
• Attending meetings and recording minutes; preparing meeting agenda and supporting documents.
• Making travel arrangements for assigned personnel.
• Researching and preparing a variety of reports.
• Answering telephone and greeting visitors; providing information and assistance; taking messages; referring to appropriate personnel.
• Maintaining office supply inventory; reordering as needed.
• Sorting and distributing mail.
• Making appointments and managing calendars.
• Processing purchase orders; processing purchase card statements.
• Assisting in the development and management of assigned budgets.
• Designing and preparing marketing and promotional materials.
• Maintaining website and social media accounts.
• Maintaining a variety of documents and forms.
• Directing the work of student employees as assigned.
• Entering information to computerized databases.
• Preparing a variety of schedules and calendars.
• Maintaining a variety of files and records.
• Assisting in the coordination of conferences, programs, and special events.
• Performing related duties.
• And other duties as assigned.

Knowledge required by the position includes:

• University policies and procedures.
• University purchasing policies.
• Modern office practices and procedures.
• Computers and job-related software programs.
• Customer services.
• Oral and written communication.

Supervisory controls include:

The supervisor assigns work in terms of general instructions. The supervisor spot-checks completed work for compliance with procedures, accuracy, and the nature and propriety of the final results.

Guidelines include department and university policies and procedures. These guidelines are generally clear and specific, but may require some interpretation in application.

The work consists of related administrative duties. Frequent interruptions contribute to the complexity of the position. The purpose of this position is to provide administrative support for assigned university operations. Success in this position contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of those operations.

Contacts are typically with co-workers, other college personnel, students, faculty, vendors, and members of the general public. Contacts are typically to provide services, to give or exchange information, or to resolve problems.

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or while intermittently sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee frequently lifts light and occasionally heavy objects. The work is typically performed in an office.

This position may have direct supervision over assigned personnel.

Minimum qualifications include knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with an Associate's degree. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

Annual salary $28,188.00 with excellent benefits, including generous leave time. Anticipated hire date: 10/12/2026. Applications will be accepted until: 9/13/2026. Posting will close to applicants at 11:59 p.m., CST, on the date above. An application cannot be changed after it has been submitted. To complete the application process, it is critical to create a profile.

It is Northeastern State University's policy that all newly hired employees must provide an original social security card during the hiring process. Failure to provide an original social security card will delay the hiring process and ability to begin employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.