Human Learning Systems Position Description
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Position Title: CDSS Administrative Assistant
FSLA: Non-Exempt
Location: Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center
Department: CDSS
Reports To: Counseling (CDSS) Manager
The Administrative Assistant position provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-ready technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24.
Summary of Duties: The Administrative Assistant is responsible for performing a wide range of administrative duties and provides office support activities to facilitate the efficient operation of the center.
The Administrative Assistant Must:
- Exhibit positive customer service behavior in every day work interactions.
- Demonstrate a courteous and respectful attitude to internal workforce and external customers.
- Communicate accurately and appropriately.
- Handle difficult situations in a discreet and professional manner.
- Computer competent, including Microsoft Office Skills and Internet research skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work well with center management, students and staff, as well as community partners.
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
- Promotes the Department initiatives and functions.
- Maintains integrity guidelines and ensure that data is not manipulated.
- Handles incoming e-mails, calls, voicemail messages, and mail, and prepares information for efficient distribution and action as necessary.
- Uses common courtesy when greeting visitors and answering phones.
- Schedules appointments.
- Provides necessary information to department and manager to ensure timely response by either.
- Keeps updates on Job Corps notices and ensures department responds as necessary.
- Completes copying, typing and filing as requested and needed.
- Produces legible copies of requested materials.
- Proof-reads typed documents prior to returning to originator.
- Types SOPs, plans, meeting minutes, agenda memos, reports, correspondence, newsletters and any other item as directed.
- Demonstrates the ability to compile and organize data as requested.
- Schedules and organizes activities such as meetings and use of the conference/meeting rooms.
- Manages calendars as needed.
- Attends and accurately transcribes meeting minutes.
- Maintains procedures and controls to promote communication and adequate information flow.
- Composes, prepares and sends correspondence.
- Demonstrates the ability to perform secretarial duties, i.e., typing, dictation, correspondence, preparing reports, memos.
- Answers the telephone in a professional manner; directs calls appropriately.
- Communicates appropriately and clearly to the supervisor and co-workers.
- Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
- Establishes self as a resource person within the department, in relating to students and to staff across the center.
- Demonstrate the ability to schedule meetings between departments, directors/supervisors.
- Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
- Organizes team meetings, agendas and lunches.
Credentials:
Education and Experience
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High School Diploma or equivalency. Associates Degree preferred, with two years of experience. Will accept extensive experience in lieu of degree. Must possess computer proficiency and excellent communication skills,
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Certifications, Licenses, Registration
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Valid state driver’s license; CPR/First Aid certifications
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Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center is a equal employment opportunity employer.