Administrative Office Assistant I

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Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number S-3867

Position Number

Position Number 64160

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External

Position Title

Position Title ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE ASSISTANT I

Position Summary

Orders/maintains inventory of general office & kitchen supplies. Serves as the receptionist (greets public and answers and transfers calls), fields inquiries from public and directs as appropriate. Monitors office entry, monitors shipping/receiving, coordinates distribution of mail, performs scanning and indexing functions. Coordinates back-up assistance for front desk as needed, cross-trains and provides clerical support as needed.

High school diploma or GED .
Two years of qualifying experience or a combination of education and experience that equates to two years.

Experience with Microsoft Word.
Customer service experience.
Organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to project a positive attitude.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines with accurate results.
Ability to compose, proofread and edit correspondence.

Knowledge of specific software programs, mainframe/systems skills may be desired by the hiring department. (i.e. Excel, Access, SAP )

Orders/maintains inventory of general office & kitchen supplies. Serves as receptionist (greets public and answers/transfers calls). Fields inquiries from public and directs as appropriate. Maintains kitchen, conference rooms and reception area. Arranges guest parking. Monitors office entry. Monitors shipping/receiving. Coordinates distribution of mail. Performs scanning and indexing functions. Maintains file room. Coordinates back-up assistance for front desk as needed. Cross-trains as needed.

Provides clerical support as needed. Performs scheduling for PA employees and conference room. Prepares site visitation log and travel vouchers for PA employees. Assist all Center units with projects as needed. Maintain engagement emails. Monitor office email inbox and incoming faxes. Prepare monthly copier analysis. Prepare purchase requests and process purchases with CMU business card. Other duties as assigned.

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Employee Group Administrative Office Assistant

Pay Range Min Starting Rate: $15.10per hour

Division Academic Affairs

Position Status Regular

Employment Status Full-Time

FTE 1.00

Position Type 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule M-F 8:00am to 5:00pm

Location Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering…