Job Title:

Administrative Assistant 4

Department:

Engineering | Biomedical Engineering

This position serves the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) by coordinating administrative functions of the department on behalf of the department chair; representing the department to other administrators and outside agencies; assisting the chair in administration, scheduling, and planning of appointment calendar and travel; managing all details of chair's travel, including coordination of national and international travel itineraries requiring independent decision making, coordination and prioritizing of the chair's schedule and commitments, and post-travel organization and reimbursements; preparing the schedule, agendas, communications, meeting minutes for the department Faculty and Staff meetings and other similar meetings (e.g., Advisory Board meetings); coordinating faculty and staff meetings with the chair; arranging campus visits for department guests (e.g., research seminar speakers, etc.) including travel, agenda preparation, visit coordination, and reimbursement; preparing department surveys and reports; serving on faculty search committees and reinforcing the importance of practices that support recruitment of a diverse, exceptionally well qualified faculty as needed; assisting with faculty professional leave, annual performance evaluation process for faculty and staff; assisting with visiting scholars; managing materials for faculty reappointment, college Promotion and Tenure (P&T), faculty onboarding and offboarding processes; management of the unit s file storage system; preparing and distributing weekly announcements to the department; undertaking chair special projects; technology oversight for the department; overseeing BME listservs; supervising and providing work assignments to front desk student employees; serving on the professional development and recognition committee as the chair s liaison.

Qualifications

Required:

High School Diploma or GED
4 years of experience working with event planning, internal communications, administrative support or related field.

Desired:

Associate degree and/or 6 years of relevant experience including communications, event management, higher education administration
Strong organizational, communications and interpersonal skills
Proficiency with digital communication tools, intranet platforms, and email list management
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across units.

Additional Information:

Candidate expected to be on-site 5 days per week.

The target hiring range for this job profile is $24.76 - $32.33/hr.

The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, education, years of experience, internal equity, etc.

Location:

Fontana Laboratories (1018)

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

Shift:

First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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