Administrative Assistant Academic Departments

Administrative Assistant for Academic Departments

Goshen College is a Christian liberal arts institution that prepares students to thrive in life, leadership and service. We strive to model an inclusive community committed to transformative justice, peace, and sustainability. A respect and appreciation of the Anabaptist
- Mennonite faith perspective and practices, and a commitment to the mission, vision, core values and community standards of Goshen College, are important for teaching and administrative faculty members.

The administrative assistant position is part of the academic department that primarily supports the department chair. Responsibilities include greeting constituents and answering questions about the assigned academic department , managing emails and outreach to students and faculty, obtaining supplies for the office, updating web pages and ordering print pieces, assisting with projects for the academic department and offering support specifically to the department chair.

This is a 10-month appointment (42 weeks) at .83 FTE for up to 40 hours/week for the academic year (August to June).

Academic departments will be combined to make this a benefits-eligible position, departments served would be either:
Science (5 programs);
History;
Religion, Justice, and Society;
English and Spanish; OR Business, Kinesiology, Communication and Theater.

• College credits toward a Bachelor’s degree and prior experience with office management.
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people, including faculty, students, and administrators
• Computer knowledge including Word, Excel, and Google drive
• Valid driver’s license

• Experience in higher education and the academic setting, including working with students
• Familiarity with the experiences of first-generation, diverse, and other high-risk populations
• Conversational fluency in Spanish

• Support the department with managing email, outreach to students and faculty, updating web pages and print pieces, submitting expense reports, and ordering supplies
• Serve as the front office contact, triaging questions about resources and where to find people
• Maintain documentation and ensure confidentiality

Specific departmental needs include:

• Business – opportunity for the option of summer work in support of the MBA program, if interested.
• Communications – manage subscription lists for the student newspaper, The Record and send invoices for the college radio station, WGCS.
• English & Spanish – management of Pinch penny Press and Broadside publications.
• History – assist with outreach to prospective students.
• Kinesiology – some equipment and laboratory set up; assist faculty with student assignments.
• Religion, Justice, and Society – planning for student events and assist with planning faculty travel.
• Science – ordering and inventory management for some labs, planning student events and special speakers.
• Theater – opportunity for the option of overtime during student productions to help with ticket sales and volunteers.

• Assist with special events, such as graduation receptions or student recognition
• Coordinate guest speakers or faculty search processes
• Pick up and deliver items across campus and occasionally at local stores
• A list of 3 professional references with contact information

Goshen College participates in E-Verify. If you are hired, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Goshen College is an equal opportunity employer, committed to enhancing diversity across the institution. Goshen College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or any legally protected status. As a religious institution, Goshen College expressly reserves its rights, its understandings of, and its commitments to the historic Anabaptist identity and the teachings of Mennonite Church USA, and reserves the legal right to hire…