Administrative Assistant I -Professional Development and Academic Innovation

Administrative Assistant I
-Professional Development and Academic Innovation

Location:

Brockton, MA Category:
Support Staff Job Type: Full-time Posted On:
Fri Jul 31 2026

Essential Functions:

The Administrative Assistant I position reports to the Associate Dean of Professional Development and Academic Innovation and provides administrative support to the staff members, student workers and faculty fellows of the Division of Professional Development and Academic Innovation.

• Act as Administrative Assistant to the division dean
• Provide administrative support for the Center for Employee Enrichment and Development and the Office of Online Learning
• Serve as the first point of contact for visitors, faculty, and staff seeking information about the Division, the Center for Employee Enrichment and Development and Office of Online Learning.
• Assist in planning and executing campus-wide professional development days and all other events hosted by the division.
• Manage logistics for professional development sessions, including room bookings, technology needs, catering
• Track professional development funding allocations and payments for faculty who participate in paid professional development offered by the Center for Employee Enrichment and Development and the Office of Online Learning
• Track participation in professional development activities and ensure accurate reporting.
• Monitor budget expenditures, process invoices, and assist with financial reporting for the division's activities.
• Manage internal communications related to ongoing division initiatives and projects.
• Coordinate communication with other campus departments, external partners, and faculty members.
• Coordinate meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and following up on action items.
• Proofread and review materials and maintain appropriate confidentiality and discretion of all records and correspondence
• Receive and manage inquiries to the division by mail, email, phone, and in person
• Assist with purchase orders, budget processes, and direct payments
• Train, support and develop programming related to work-study students as needed
• Focus on the Commonwealth's Equity Agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions
• Provide notes for division meetings
• All other duties as assigned.

Required: Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in office management, office administration, business administration, or business management, the major duties of which included one or more of the following functions: purchasing, personnel management, budgeting, accounting, records management, work simplification, grants management, contract administration or program management, (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Ability to work constructively with diverse workforce and student population
• Capable of working independently as well as part of a team
• Strong planning, verbal, and written communication skills

I. An Associate's or higher degree with a major in business administration, business management, or public administration may be substituted for the required experience.*

II. An Associate's or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.*

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

• Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts, Business, or Office Management
• Critical knowledge of and usage of Banner, Interview Exchange, and other college systems
• Minimum of five years full-time or equivalent part-time office work
• Experience working in higher education, preferably in a community college
• Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• Maintain confidential records

• Full-Time, State Funded with Benefits
• AFSCME Council 93, Local 1067 - Unit I
• https://afscme
  1067.org/

37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday

Grade 15 - $2,152.054 bi-weekly ($55,966.04)

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Assignments will include all Massasoit sites and additional locations as necessary.

August 16, 2026