Provide administrative support and/or secretarial duties for the Office of Advising & Student Services at USU Eastern. This is an on campus position at the USU Eastern campus in Price, Utah.
Provide front desk support and manage customer inquiries through various channels including answering phones, emails, and text messages. Maintain calendars (includes appointment reminders, checking in reserved appointments, rescheduling, and cancelling/blocking appointments as needed, etc.). Update and send Advising & Student Services related communications to students and parents. Facilitate academic advising outreach for new students including sending the advising syllabus, updating advisor assignments, and requesting batch uploads of Degree Works plans. Facilitate orientation outreach for newly admitted students including reminders to complete online orientation modules. Maintain academic advisor assignments in Banner and run other reports as needed to support the office. Maintain and recommend edits for office websites. Work closely with Director and take lead on Peer Mentor coordination and scheduling. Update and revise online orientation modules as needed. Provide administrative support for the USU 1010 Connections course. Update Advising & Student Services materials and handouts as needed. Collaborate with marketing on Advising & Student Services needs. Purchase items, process P-Card transactions, process Travel paperwork, and provide other clerical support for Advising & Student Services. Work with other departments within the building and on campus as needed. Assist Advising & Student Services with other duties as needed. Minimum Qualifications Two years of experience in an office setting or an associate degree/vocational training is required. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Skilled with computer programs and related software. Excellent critical thinking skills. Skilled in creative problem solving. Skilled with basic office equipment, including printers, copiers, and telephone systems. Good organizational skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential business data and personal information. Ability to work without supervision. Knowledge of University policies and procedures. Excellent customer service skills. Along with the online application, please attach:
Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV' Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application **Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.
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