Office Assistant

Position Details

Posting Summary

College

Assoc Provost Enrollment Mgmt

Executive Area

Provost & VP Academic Affairs

Department

Registrar's Office

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

S291P

Job Type

Full Time, Regular

Pay Type

Nonexempt/Hourly

Pay Grade

Campus Location

WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus

Salary Range

Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.

General Summary

Provides clerical support for a unit or department. May serve as a receptionist.

Major Duties

Uses word-processing and spreadsheet software to produce and edit letters, memos, reports, statistical tables, and other documents.
Greets customers and answers telephone calls. Answers routine questions and directs customers and calls to appropriate individuals and departments.
Maintains hard copy and electronic office files. Files and retrieves documents. Creates new files.
Schedules appointments and meetings. Makes travel arrangements.
Monitors and orders departmental supplies.
Types vouchers and other forms.
Compiles data, verifies information, and may perform data entry.
Processes incoming and outgoing mail.
May provide guidance and direction to student employees.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Some relevant experience.
Office experience with word-processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Desired Qualifications

Special Instructions to Applicants

Internal applicants should use the WMU-Internal Application.
External applicants should use the WMU Application.

Additional Position Information

Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available using the URL: https://wmich.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/u152/2022/hr-staff-compensation-pay-structure-2022-Rev-06-24-2022.pdf
Effective June 26, 2023, the Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation
Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, GO TO: https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff

Physical requirements and working conditions

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

By Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University (WMU) serves about 25,000 students at its main campus in Kalamazoo and branch campuses in Battle Creek, Benton Harbor-St. Joseph, Grand Rapids, Holland, Lansing, Muskegon, South Haven, and Traverse City, Michigan. The p...

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INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

TEAM SIZE

501-1000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Kalamazoo, MI

DATE POSTED

June 23, 2023