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Job Summary
Department Specific Responsibilities
Serves our Center for Postsecondary Research, a research center within the School that promotes student success and institutional excellence by conducting and disseminating research on student access, assessment, engagement, and persistence and by providing assistance to postsecondary institutions and related agencies in gathering and using data for public and institutional educational policies and improvement.
General Responsibilities
Evaluates office production, revises procedures, or devises new forms to improve efficiency of workflow.
Organizes office operations and procedures, such as creating Word or Excel files, bookkeeping, and preparation of payrolls, flow of correspondence, filing, requisition of supplies, and other office services.
Oversees opening, sorting, and routing of incoming mail, answers correspondence and prepares outgoing mail.
Purchases and maintains office supplies and equipment, as well as budget expense control.
May be part of a team to select and train other staff and allocate tasks and assignments to lower-level appointed staff and monitor their performance.
May assist with administrative needs related to the daily operations, planning, and implementation of various or multiple student services or department initiatives.
May work on office projects engaging others to collaborate and accountable to see through to completion.
May perform other duties related to maintaining an internal website and/or working with social media.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
4 years of relevant experience
SKILLS
Required
Proficient communication skills
Effective interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational skills
Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information
Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
Ability to lead/manage others
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Health savings account with generous IU contributions
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Basic group life insurance paid by IU
Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
Generous paid time off plans
Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Mastery
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: General Administration
Job Family: Administrative Generalist
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