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Parkland College · 1 day ago

Office Assistant, Workforce Development

Champaign, IL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$36K/yr - $36K/yr

Parkland College is a grant-funded institution seeking an Office Assistant for their Workforce Development department. The role involves organizing operational flow, assisting students, and providing support to staff while maintaining confidentiality and managing records.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide daily front desk coverage for Workforce Development offices, serving as the first point of contact for visitors through walk-in, phone, and email inquiries, as well as appointment and meeting scheduling for the Workforce department staff

Provide clerical support to Workforce Development department staff

Initiate, process, and maintain Workforce Departmental records and reports as needed

Coordinate special departmental projects or events with assistance of Workforce Development staff as needed

Maintain positive relationships with other departments and division staff to coordinate activities

Assist the Senior Director for Workforce Development with participant and student record keeping and data tracking, including physical and electronic files

Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director for Workforce Development

Qualification

Microsoft OfficeWritten communicationVerbal communicationInterpersonal skillsClerical support

Required

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office software and adapts to current and new programs as technology progresses

In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment