Southern Methodist University · 1 week ago
Administrative Specialist I
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Responsibilities
Department wide assistance: Answer phone, bank deposits, building maintenance, issue keys, greet visitors to department or to Psychology Clinic. Inventory of computers and equipment, IT tickets for service, maintain photocopiers, permissions to servers, Box; pick-up and distribute mail. Provide assistance for events (grad student recruiting, graduation), purchases from Staples and room scheduling.
Psychology Clinic Administration: Assist clinic director as needed, answer phone calls for the clinic, greet clients on their arrival, provide paid invoices if requested. Record and process payments to clinic, schedule new clients on the waitlist, deposit funds to bank, and distribute consent and intake paperwork to new clients.
Assist Chair, Directors of Graduate Studies and Undergraduate Studies: Graduate program records and administrative support, assist in job search (acknowledgement emails, uploaded to Box), provide help on an as-need basis. Take minutes at faculty meetings, create department newsletter, post news on department's social media accounts and update department's website.
Assist Faculty: Email announcements, schedule meetings, rooms, process payment requests, proctor make-up exam days, complete onboarding paperwork/forms for new faculty hires, and schedule and manage travel and accommodations for faculty interview candidates (itineraries, flight booking, hotel booking, transportation).
Assist Undergraduate and Graduate students: Employment/background check forms, permissions to enroll in classes, prepare for graduation, print posters, and process thesis, dissertation reports and other student records.
Course Scheduling and SONA: Enter schedule of classes every semester (Undergraduate and Graduate) into my.SMU - assign classrooms, manage enrollment waitlists. Provide administrative and technical support for Psychology SONA subject pool - open/close the system at the beginning/end of every semester.
Occasional evening/weekends hours may be required for special events.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree is required.
Minimum of two years of administrative support experience is required.
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
Strong written communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Preferred
Experience working at a University is preferred.
Knowledge of university/higher education structure and operations is preferred.
Familiarity with Sitecore or other website software is preferred.
Familiarity with Peoplesoft is strongly preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Wellness Programs
Retirement Programs
Tuition Benefits
Company
Southern Methodist University
SMU is a distinguished center for teaching and research located near the heart of Dallas.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$101.8MKey Investors
Phillips FoundationTexas Workforce CommisionMoody Foundation
2023-06-23Grant· $1.7M
2022-07-07Grant· $0.1M
2019-11-12Grant· $100M
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