Pride Health · 1 day ago
Administrative Assistant
Pride Health is seeking an Administrative Assistant for a major public research university in Minneapolis, MN. The role focuses on customer service and acting as the first point of contact for visitors, requiring strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities.
Responsibilities
Customer service and intake: answering phones, monitoring central inboxes, greeting visitors
Acting as the organization's "front door" and first point of contact
Routing questions appropriately and seeking out internal resources to resolve issues
Basic office support and care (daily tidying, opening and closing the office, lights, doors, etc.)
Qualification
Required
Personality is critical: cheerful, extroverted, and positive even in challenging situations
Must be a problem solver: able to identify issues and guide people to the right resources
This is a front-facing role, not paper management, filing, or executive assistance. Ideally someone with experience welcoming and assisting visitors – think 'tourism bureau' mentality
Someone who is 'all in' and committed for the duration of the contract, flexible schedules can be accommodated
Familiarity with Google and Zoom is a plus
Prior administrative support experience required
Comfortable managing phones, shared inboxes, and working with a variety of team members
Strong people skills, calm and personable on the phone
Logical problem solver who can learn quickly and use available resources
Preferred
Familiarity with the University is a plus but not required; alumni status preferred, not required
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans)
Supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity)
A 401(k)-retirement savings
Life & disability insurance
An employee assistance program
Identity theft protection
Legal support
Auto and home insurance
Pet insurance
Employee discounts with some preferred vendors
Company
Pride Health
Pride Health is a staffing and recruiting company that provides account management and staffing solutions.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2025-11-06
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