Administrative Assistant

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Classification Title Administrative Assistant Classification Code AA75 Pay Grade GEN
06 Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines No Subject to Credit Check No Internal Title Administrative Assistant Department Burroughs & Chapin, Center for Marine & Wetland Studies Position Type PCLS - Slotted Classified Full or Part Time Full-Time Basis 12 mo. Hours per week 37.5 hours per week Normal Work Schedule M-TH 8:00am-5:00pm and F 8:00am-12:30pm Job Details

Administrative Assistant

Coastal Carolina University is currently accepting applications for one full-time position:
Administrative Assistant for the Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetlands Studies.

This Administrative Assistant will offer support for Burroughs & Chapin, Center for Marine & Wetland Studies the Environmental Quality Collaborative (EQC), and the Hetzer Center for Biomedical Sciences (HCBS).This position involves helping the Center Executive Directors to maintain and update Center budget; office management; personnel; procurement; and travel functions; assist faculty, students, parents, community guests, and external partners; generally, assist with and monitor all Center activities.

The position is a key liaison between the respective Centers and other administrative offices such as the Gupta College of Science and Engineering, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Services and others.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates may apply online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three (3) professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Required Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent. Five (5) years of related work experience. Equivalent education, training, and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and experience in an academic setting.

Administrative Assistant (AA75/), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Band Gen
06. Salary range: $37,200.00 (minimum) - $48,300.00 (midpoint). Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master's degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

Gupta College of Science and Engineering works to provide a premier and experience-driven STEM education to all its students. The college's approach weaves together a strong liberal arts core, engaged STEM pedagogy, and high-impact practices associated with experiential learning to provide the highest quality STEM education possible. As one of the largest colleges at the University, the Gupta College of Science offers an impressive array of distinctive undergraduate degree programs, focused concentrations, and minors along with master's and doctoral degree programs.

The college is committed to providing students and faculty with cutting-edge scientific equipment, instrumentation, and marine vessels for both teaching and research purposes.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other "protected veteran," as defined by law.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Duties include, but not limited to:

1. Serves as Administrative Assistant, liaison, and proxy for the Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, the Environmental Quality Collaborative, and the Hetzer Center for Biomedical Sciences; handles various correspondence with the Centers from faculty and staff from across the eight departments of the Gupta College of Science and Engineering related to coastal STEM issues, other offices and departments on campus, current and prospective students, alumni, parents, and the general public;

coordinates visits with guests from the community and from our external partners. Provides exceptional customer service to all constituents, including but not limited to, faculty, staff, students, visitors and the…