Office Specialist

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Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

At the College of Nursing, we champion and nurture individual student success while providing a rigorous but accessible education that prepares you for the nursing workplace, academia and leadership as you progress throughout your career. You will be encouraged, challenged and supported whether pursuing an entry-level bachelors or masters degree or a doctor of nursing practice or Ph.D. degree. It starts with our undergraduates.

The College of Nursing approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and thats thanks to our innovative, challenging and contemporary curriculum offered across all our various degree programs. Advanced degree options are available for the bachelor and masters prepared nurse with our Doctor of Nursing Practice programs, PhD in Nursing, and Post Masters Certificates.

CON graduates leave our programs ready to lead and serve our nations patients.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support to the Prelicensure Nursing department and its affiliated programs.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Responsible for overseeing educational program support for degree programs within the Prelicensure Nursing department of the College of Nursing. Duties include setting priorities and proactively developing new ideas and procedures to enhance department effectiveness. Maintain comprehensive knowledge of the degree programs and communicate clearly with external stakeholders. Coordinate and support departmental requests, projects, and special assignments in alignment with the academic mission of the Prelicensure Nursing department and its programs.

* Collaborate closely with the College of Nursing's Offices of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs to ensure all compliance requirements are met.

* Manage information and documentation related to Prelicensure Nursing staff and faculty travel, ordering departmental supplies, processing of check requests, IDRs and other departmental documents and requests.

* Provide support for various departmental and college wide meetings including but not limited to preparing agendas and taking minutes.

* Other general office duties will include formatting and editing documents, answering phones, and greeting and helping customers/visitors to the department. Assess the priority of incoming communication and direct to the appropriate personnel. Serve as backup to the department Office Coordinator.

* Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university.

OR

High School Diploma or GED from a recognized State or Federal accrediting organization with a minimum of three years of progressively responsible office support experience.

Preferred…