Working Title: Administrative Assistant - College of Business

State Role Title: Administrative and Office Specialist III

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: College of Business

Department: 100330 - College of Business - Dean

Pay Rate: Maximum Starting

Specify Range or Amount: $40,500

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 5/23/2024

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

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General Information:

The College of Business at James Madison University seeks an administrative professional to provide support to faculty and academic programs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will manage the administrative office for the Academic Unit Head and full-and part-time faculty in the Department of Computer Information Systems & Business Analytics and the Department of Finance & Business Law. Duties include, but are not limited to, training and supervising graduate and undergraduate student employees, preparation of mass examinations, maintenance of course files, providing assistance with hiring new faculty, creating enrollment queries and other reports as needed. The successful candidate will manage class entry and course registrations for both departments and provide accurate reporting of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) database material. Additional duties include the preparation of state and foundation travel authorizations and travel reimbursements and general correspondence.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
* Professional demeanor, confidentiality and excellent customer service skills are essential
* Strong organizational skills
* Ability to work fluidly in a dynamic environment
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office processes are essential, particularly Excel

Additional Considerations:
* Knowledge of PeopleSoft (Student Administration)
* Experience with creating and interpreting queries

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Additional Posting Information:

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

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