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Hinds Community College

Administrative Assistant Job at Hinds Community College in Raymond

Hinds Community College, Raymond, MS, United States


Position Title:

Administrative Assistant

Job Description:

HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Job Descriptions

JOB TITLE: Administrative Assistant (Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation)

REPORTS TO: Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation DEPARTMENT: Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation

EXEMPT: No VICE PRESIDENT: V.P. for Planning, Effectiveness and Technology

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FUNCTION

This position includes a variety of tasks involving the day-to-day operations of the Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation Office. Incumbents should be flexible and capable of working under pressure. Relieves officials of clerical work and minor administrative and business detail by performing the following essential duties.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR FUNCTIONS

Associate's Degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or particular skills, knowledge, and judgment required by this position. These may be acquired through experience, in-service training, or formal post-high school instruction and, usually, most desirable, through a combination of these. Strong computer skills and knowledge of computer operations; ability to perform at high proficiency levels.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, include the following:

Other duties may be assigned.

Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.

Essential Skills

Excellent computer skills-Microsoft Word, database management software, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and other software as required.

Ability to keep sensitive information confidential at all times.

Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written.

Excellent organization and time management skills.

Strong and pleasant telephone and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal professionally with internal and external customers and co-workers on the phone and in person.

The ability to take initiative, use good judgment, demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, and carry multiple projects through to completion.

Ability to meet multiple deadlines for submission of reports without reminders from supervisor.

Ability to work successfully without supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Answer telephone and give information to callers or route calls to appropriate official and places outgoing calls.
  • Organization of digital filing system.
  • Prepares outgoing mail.
  • Maintains the organization of the IEA Sharepoint site
  • Organizing and collecting data for a variety of campus-wide reports and questionnaires
  • Managing expenditures of the budgets for both accreditation and institutional research and effectiveness.
  • Managing travel authorizations, expenditures, budgets and documentation for the office
  • Maintaining inventory files
  • Answering the office phone, scheduling appointments, and maintaining the office calendar
  • Creating charts and spreadsheets related to data requests and the completion of the data request.
  • Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those

an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, and the employee is occasionally required to perform job responsibilities in the outdoors and off site.

We promote a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, ideas, and capabilities. We believe that our differences enable us to make better decisions, drive innovation, and deliver better results

Mission

Hinds Community College is committed to moving people and communities forward by helping develop their purpose, passion and profession.

Vision

Hinds Community College will be a catalyst to create a competitive economy and a compelling culture for Mississippi.

Values

Hinds Community College aspires to the following IDEALS:
  • Integrity
  • Diversity
  • Excellence
  • Accountability
  • Leadership
  • Stewardship


In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 of the Higher Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable Federal and State Acts, Hinds Community College offers equal education and employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran status in its educational programs and activities. We recognize our responsibility to provide an open and welcoming environment that fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion for employees and students to collaboratively learn, work and serve our communities.

The following have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these policies:

EEOC Compliance: Coordinator of Campus Culture and Diversity

Box 1100 Raymond MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-3458 or Email: EEOC@hindscc.edu.

Title IX: Associate Vice President Student Services, Title IX Coordinator

Box 1100 Raymond MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-3353 or Email: TitleIX@hindscc.edu.

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Position Type:

12 Month 260 Days

Job Classification:

Hinds

Scheduled Hours:

37.5