Winthrop University
York County, South Carolina
Administrative Assistant
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- Location
- York County, South Carolina
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $40,800/yr
- Posted
- today
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Reporting to the Director of Student Affairs Operations and the Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Residence Education, the Administrative Assistant provides administrative and program support for the functional areas of Student Affairs operations and Residence Life.
- Serves as office receptionist for telephone contact and walk-in visitors.
- Manages office supplies and related budget.
- Maintains office equipment.
- Files and distributes mail.
- Corresponds with campus departments regarding residence hall facilities issues.
- Coordinates and tracks card access for card access permissions.
- Processes travel authorizations and travel reimbursements.
- Manages procurement card reconciliation and serves as procurement card liaison.
- Creates stand-alone and blanket purchase orders.
- Manages the Courtyard housing application processing, payments and deposits.
- Hires, onboards, trains, schedules and supervises student office staff.
- Collaborates with other department staff to reconcile monthly dining services invoices and processes Dining Services payments.
- Processes payroll for student employees.
- Processes housing exemption requests, processes room swaps and change requests, and processes housing contract cancellations and applies fees to student accounts.
- Monitors meal plan change requests and processes changes within the workflow.
- Assists with summer school applications.
- Monitors housing contract co-signature logs.
Position Duties
- Bachelor’s degree; Associate’s degree and two years of administrative experience; or a high school diploma and four years of administrative experience.
- Knowledge of office management practices and procedures.
- Knowledge of grammatical rules, language usage and spelling.
- Exceptional organizational and oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to collect, compile, assemble and analyze numerical data in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability and willingness to provide exceptional customer service to students, parents, peers and other constituents.
- Ability to perform a variety of tasks simultaneously and work effectively and independently on a variety of concurrent tasks.
- Ability to solve problems and seek additional information when needed to perform duties. Ability to work a flexible schedule.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with diverse faculty, staff, students, and the public.
Minimum Qualifications
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, and familiarity with housing management or other database software systems.
Other Qualifications
Telecommuting: Employees are not eligible for telecommuting/remote work during their 12-month probationary period. After that time, certain positions may be eligible for telecommuting/remote work at the discretion of the supervisor and in accordance with Winthrop policies.
To apply go to https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/22334.
Benefits
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
Agency Information
EmployerState of South CarolinaAgency Winthrop University Address 303 Tillman HallRock Hill, South Carolina, 29733 Phone803-323-2273
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