Admin Coordinator ; Switchboard

District 58 - Unit 001 (Switchboard
- Chase)

This position operates the switchboard and serves as the "first face" for District 58 to visitors/customers in the front receptionist area, creating and maintaining an atmosphere of professional friendliness and helpfulness. The switchboard operator records calls and complaints into the DOTD log system. This position also has accounting duties, such as creating documents for payment to vendors and auditing documents, reports, and forms for accuracy and completeness.

Additionally, the switchboard operator is responsible for maintaining the copy machines.

An ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:

• Demonstrating Accountability:
  The ability to take ownership of actions, behaviors, performance, decisions, and outcomes.
• Following Policies and Procedures:
  The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
• Thinking Critically:
  The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.

Two years of experience in administrative services. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.

Job Duties:

• Greet and direct visitors; answer and route phone calls.
• Log requests and complaints from the public about the roads that DOTD maintains; route to appropriate personnel.
• Create documents necessary for payment to vendors for goods and services.
• Scan documents and enter information into databases; prepare reports.
• Audit accounting documents, reports, and forms.
• Maintain copy machines; fill with paper, toner, and staples and schedule repairman.

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:
Probation, promotion, or detail to special duty. Career Progression:
This position will be filled as an Admin Coordinator 3.

Work Schedule:

Full-time weekdays. Compensation:
Depends on qualifications; no less than $13.77/hour.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works).

These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ()
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others