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Senior Administrative Assistant

Job No: 501201
Work Type: Staff Full Time (1500 hours or greater)
Location: Dayton, OH
Category: University Staff
Department: Physics - 208140
Pay Grade: 10 - Non Exempt
Advertised: July 17, 2023
Applications close: August 01, 2023
Position Summary:

Are you interested in a career opportunity that offers tuition assistance for yourself and dependents, great benefits package, stable campus environment, and more? The University of Dayton's Department of Physics invites qualified applicants to apply for our Senior Administrative Assistant position opening today!

This position will provide administrative support to the chair and the department of Physics. This includes developing and managing main office administrative functions for the Department of Physics. The position will monitor all departmental-wide budget and purchasing, including restricted funds, new faculty start-up funds, gift/endowment funds, and external grants.
The Senior Administrative Assistant will:
  • assist in all logistical aspects of departmental event planning and execution
  • hire, supervise, and train undergraduate student employees
  • provide personal, e-mail and telephone reception to a wide constituency
- assist department chair with maintaining marketing materials for student recruitment and website updates - ensure the department operates efficiently and smoothly


Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent
At least 3 years of full-time administrative support experience in a professional office environment
Ability to work with little or no supervision
Demonstrated organizational skills
Excellence in multitasking, prioritizing, and detail orientation
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or Google Suite
Basic budget skills and expense tracking
Ability to protect and maintain confidentiality of information
Effective verbal and written communication skills



Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

Associate's Degree
Experience with event/conference planning
Ability to engage effectively, respectfully, and professionally with multiple constituents at all levels in an organization, such as faculty members, staff, administration, students, parents, and university guests
A working knowledge of Porches, Banner, 25Live, Box, or similar software
Experience working in a college or university office
Familiarity with University of Dayton academic structures, procedures, and policies
Experience working in a research-active college or university science department office
Successful experience creating and maintaining and analyzing detailed records and data sheets to schedule events and maintain faculty and student records
Knowledge of and sensitivity to the Catholic and Marianist educational values of the University of Dayton.
Expressed willingness to engage with Marianist educational values that build community across diversity, promote inclusive excellence, and contribute to the common good.



Special Instructions to Applicants:

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.



Closing Statement:

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

With one billion dollars in sponsored research contracts underway, the University of Dayton is No. 8 nationally for sponsored research among private four-year U.S. universities that do not perform medical research. As an anchor institution for the...

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