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Academic Affairs Office Manager

McKendree University
$39,000 - $41,000 a year
Saint Clair County, Illinois
Full time
1 week ago

McKendree University, located in Lebanon, IL and home of the Bearcats, invites qualified applicants to join our team. McKendree University offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to influence the future leaders of tomorrow.

The mission of McKendree University is to provide a high-quality educational experience to outstanding students. We guide our students in the pursuit of academic excellence, which will prepare them for leadership roles in our society. To achieve this end we encourage broader vision, enriched purpose, engagement with community, commitment to responsible citizenship, openness to new ideas and dedication to lifelong learning. In keeping with our history and traditions, we provide our students with a rigorous, broadly based liberal arts curriculum joined with specialization in a specific discipline.

Position Summary and Key Responsibilities

Under general supervision of the Provost, performs complex and specialized administrative work to facilitate and support overall management and operations in the Academic Affairs area of responsibility. Incumbent represents the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and regarded as a credible source of information for the area. As a result, they are required to acquire and maintain an ongoing knowledge of institutional policies and procedures and relevant divisional information in order to deliver accurate and timely information and make appropriate decisions.

Maintains office by organizing and implementing office operations, procedures, and administrative systems (digital and physical). Prepares faculty contracts and payroll reports. Processes invoices requiring VP approval. Coordinates with McKendree faculty on faculty search candidate lodging and reimbursements. Prepares letters, emails, presentations, and reports. Conducts research for special projects. Oversees the work of student workers and contracted outside vendors.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Act as the single point of contact for the Office of the Provost.
  • Manage contracts for part-time faculty.
  • Provide monthly information for part-time payroll.
  • Maintain faculty personnel files.
  • Assist the Academic Records Office by processing course schedule changes in Ellucian.
  • Provide clerical support for assessment and accreditation activities and support the Associate Deans and Provost (mailings, meeting scheduling, typing, answering the telephone, etc.).
  • Assist with academic affairs events (e.g., Academic Excellence Celebration, Honors Convocation, Commencement, teaching workshops, academic retreat, etc.).
  • Provide back-up for Secretary to the faculty (e.g., class cancellations on the website).
  • Assist with preparing classrooms prior to the start of each semester.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Associate Deans and Provost.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Two to three years of experience in an office environment.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Demonstrate outstanding interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently, organize work, and attentive to details and timelines.
  • Ability to multi-task in a collaborate team environment.
  • Ability to solve problems and make data-driven decisions.
  • Understand McKendree policies/directives and ensure they are administered properly.
  • Proficiency in computer software to include Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Five years of experience in an office environment, preferably in higher education
  • Familiarity with Ellucian Colleague and Adobe

Work Conditions

Office environment; 40 hours per week; normally 8:00am-5:00pm; evening and weekend work may be required on occasion.

Required Application Materials

Cover Letter
Resume/CV

Equal Opportunity Employer

McKendree University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. This extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruiting, hiring, training, on-the-job treatment, promotion, layoff, and termination.

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