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The Department of Classics is a dynamic and creative unit with 11 faculty and 2 staff members serving 33 undergraduate majors, 15 graduate students, and over 10,000 student credit hours per year in courses pertaining to the ancient Greek and Roman world. The Office Assistant reports to the Administrator, performing a wide variety of clerical work and administrative support tasks.
Our faculty, staff, and students are intellectually engaged with the ways that race, gender identity, sexuality, ability, class, and ethnicity intersect within and shape the human experience, both within the educational experience and outside of it. The Department of Classics encourages everyone to think critically about the world around them, and engage actively. Thus, we are strongly seeking candidates whose experience has not only prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion, but has also given them the confidence to fully engage with people from a wide spectrum of backgrounds.
Specific job functions include:
Daily Operations: monitor the front desk and reception area, answer basic questions, provide course add codes, and monitor/respond to the department email account.
Clerical: maintain department email lists, draft correspondence, photocopy/scan documents, update department website, distribute mail, maintain equipment inventory, and purchase supplies via the College of Arts & Sciences Administrative Support Team.
Event Coordination: book rooms, produce signs, flyers and announcements, and set up for events.
Educational support: format, update and prepare program course flyers, serve as time schedule coordinator for the department, and maintain seminar library.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
High School Diploma or GED and two years of office or administrative support experience OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word, and Google Shared Drive
Strong written, digital and oral communication skills, including tact, diplomacy, and discretion
Demonstrated collaborative work style and ability to work well in a diverse workplace
Application Process:
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