Administrative Assistant - Continuing Education

Position: Administrative Assistant 3 - Continuing Education
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2201 West College Parkway

Carson City, NV 89703

Job Description

Western Nevada College (WNC) is recruiting for an Administrative Assistant 3 for the Department of Continuing Education. This position will be responsible for interacting with the public as well as prospective and current students and instructors to support the creation and execution of non-credit classes, to include use of a cloud-based education management system, generation of course rosters, classroom setup, tracking and communication of course data, and generation and distribution of course completion certificates and materials.

This position will also provide operational support including making purchases on behalf of the Continuing Education Department, complete marketing and public relations tasks to include working with WNC's Marketing Department to promote offerings and updating the Continuing Education webpages regularly.

Required Qualifications

* This position requires graduation from high school or equivalent education and three (3) years of progressively responsible relevant work experience which included experience in one or more of the following areas: maintenance of complex records and files; public/customer relations including explaining detailed policies, regulations and requirements; preparation and processing of financial and statistical documents such as payroll, travel, claims and budgeting forms;

and assisting staff and management with projects and activities; OR

* One (1) year of experience as an Administrative Assistant II in Nevada State service; OR

* An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with experience in People Soft, OnBase or Workday programs are encouraged to apply.

Schedule

The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; this is subject to change based on organizational needs.

Compensation Grade

Grade 27

In classified service, salary is in Grade and Step. The Step is determined based on the Nevada Administrative Code. Salary placement above a Step 01 at initial appointment is determined based on the recruitment, the candidate's qualifications, internal equity and budgets. A request to accelerate salary must be approved by Human Resources and abide by the Nevada Administrative Code.

To view the classified compensation schedules, please visit:
Classified Compensation. Select Salary Schedule, CBA/PP01 or PP02

For more information, visit the Classified Salary Calculator

BENEFITS

Retirement - Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS)

Employees are required to participate in The Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) upon hire, a defined benefit plan. Members are eligible for retirement benefits after a 5-year vesting period.

Please visit the Benefit Estimator Retirement Calculator for more information.

Employees contribute under either a post-tax plan, with the employee and college each contributing 19.25% of the employee's salary (38.5% combined contribution); or under a pre-tax plan with the college contributing 36.75% of the employee's salary on their behalf with employees paying for their half of the PERS contribution through a pre-tax salary reduction. For information on contribution rates, please visit: NV PERS Contribution Rates

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. WNC generously matches retirement contributions for Nevada PERS members at the rate of 19.25% or 16.75% depending upon the employee's elected retirement plan, Employer Paid or Employee/Employer Paid.

Employees are enrolled in The Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) upon hire. For information on contribution rates, please visit: NV PERS Contribution Rates

Perks of Working at WNC

* Beautiful campus located along numerous biking and walking trails

* Health insurance options including dental, vision and life insurance - Health Insurance

* Voluntary supplemental retirement plans, both pre-tax and Roth options available (403b, 457b plans) - Voluntary Retirement Savings

* Generous annual leave (15-days annually), sick leave (15-days annually), 12 paid holidays - Classified Benefits

* The WNC Fitness Center offers free Faculty and Staff memberships - WNC Fitness Center

* Workers' compensation is paid 100% by the employer. It covers employees in the event of work-related injuries.

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