Job Details
Description/Job Summary
The Administrative Assistant III coordinates office services such as purchasing, records control, and other administrative activities; interprets operating policies; and exercises independent judgment in resolution of administrative issues . The position supports the development of regular and ad-hoc reports and may perform duties of a sensitive and confidential nature. The position also provides direct administrative support including scheduling appointments, correspondence, data compilation and filing. The Administrative Assistant III is also responsible to provide customer-oriented quality service to the students, faculty, staff and guests of Baltimore City Community College displaying exceptional organization, professionalism, communications and attention to detail.
Responsibilities/Duties
+ Provide administrative support to senior academic leaders, including drafting email correspondence and generation and distribution of memos, letters, meeting minutes, spreadsheets, forms, and faxes
+ Assist in the day-to-day operations of the office of Academic Affairs.
+ Assists with development and preparation of reports and documents.
+ Attends designated committee/management meetings and takes minutes.
+ Performs clerical support functions such as preparing correspondence through dictation, composing written material, including letters or memos, and proofreads documents.
+ Assists with making routine travel and accommodation arrangements;
+ Assists with special events planning and execution;
+ Assists with maintaining calendar, scheduling appointments and meeting rooms;
+ Maintain filing system, contact database, employee list, including updating, retention, and disposal.
+ Locates and compiles information and formats reports, graphs, tables, records and other sources of information. Assembles and categorizes facts and figures for written computation and calculations.
+ Completes various request forms for ordering, tracking and receiving office supplies and services for office supplies and equipment as directed;
+ Coordinates and implements office services such as purchasing, records control, projects and budget accounting operations;
+ Interprets and communicates operating policies and procedures;
+ Coordinates collection and preparation of financial and operations reports;
+ Proficient in various software applications involving spreadsheets, databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate or format data and reports;
+ Provides clerical support for Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society program (as appropriate);
+ Provides clerical support for the Catalog, General Education Committee, and other College committees which involve the academic Assistant Vice Presidents.
+ Become efficient with Banner, Canvas, and ARTSYS (or related software);
+ Manages and controls student visits;
+ Tracks and follow-up with students who have visited the office;
+ Answers and screens incoming calls, relays messages, and greet visitors;
+ Assists with maintaining calendar, scheduling appointments and meeting rooms;
+ Completes various request forms for office supplies and equipment as directed;
+ Assists and/or participates in the preparation of the budgets
+ Interprets and communicates operating procedures and flowcharts;
+ Provides general assistance and information to students, faculty, and staff as require
+ Room Scheduling
+ Makes contact through phone calls, emails, and office visits to discuss and strategize room/event scheduling;
+ Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
+ Associate degree or equivalent
+ Three years of experience in an Administrative Assistant role
+ Strong time-management skills and multitasking ability
+ Experience with Microsoft Office ( Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
+ Excellent verbal and written communication
+ Attention to detail
+ Ability to handle confidential information
+ Organizational skills
+ Dependability
+ Professionalism