Job description
Educational Program Assistant 1
Search #: 497396
Work type: Full-time
Location: Storrs Campus
Categories: Academic Programs and Services
JOB SUMMARY
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences seeks applicants for a full-time position as an Educational Program Assistant 1 for the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (https://hdfs.uconn.edu). Under the direction of the Educational Program Administrator, this position will provide programmatic and administrative support to the Department with a focus on the Department’s graduate program and the Child Development Labs.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide administrative support for the Department’s graduate programs including but not limited to graduate admissions, orientation, milestone tracking, and fellowship payments.
- Process Graduate Assistantship payroll transactions for academic year appointments and summer special payroll.
- Assist with Department event planning, advertising, and management.
- Assist with Departmental digital communications including newsletters and social media.
- Process tuition billing, enrollments, and waitlist for the Child Development Labs.
- Provide supervision for the Department’s student administrative assistants.
- Process Student Labor payroll transactions for the Department, including those of the Child Development Labs.
- Maintain accurate records, assemble data, and prepare statistical and/or historical reports as needed.
- Organize and distribute mail, deliveries, and returns for the Department.
- Assist with management of departmental space including room reservations, work order entry, and maintenance of physical and digital displays.
- Provide general office support including answering phones, responding to inquiries, greeting and directing visitors, directing calls, and related tasks.
- Perform other related work and projects as required with the purpose of general office support to the Department.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree and up to one year of related experience OR Associate's degree in business or related field and two to three years of related experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and regularly exercise judgment regarding administrative detail and procedures.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working in a higher education setting.
- Ability to engage, connect, and work with diverse student, administrative, and faculty populations and to demonstrate a commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in an educational setting.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
APPOINTMENT TERMS
This is a full-time, 12-month position. The University offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. The annual salary range for this position will be $45,000-$48,500, commensurate with the successful candidate's background and experience. Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
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