Office Manager

Job no: 521078
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Educational Administration & Foundations

This position serves as the receptionist for the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations. The position offers clerical support to the staff of the department, supports the department leadership team, assists with scheduling events, purchases office supplies, and helps visiting students, alumni, staff, and faculty.

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University Benefit Highlights:

• Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
• Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
• Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
• Paid holiday /administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
• Paid benefit time

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$19.73 - $20.38 per hour

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Twenty-four (24) months of work experience comparable to the third level of this series. This work includes performing a wide variety of office support tasks, which require the use of judgment and initiative and the ability to operate computer systems, using word processing, database, and software packages. Knowledge of the organization, programs, practices, and procedures of a department/unit is central to the performance of the duties.

• Well organized and capable of supporting the planning, coordinating, and implementation of projects and events.
• Basic skills using the following computer programs: electronic calendar management, email, and Microsoft productivity software.
• Ability to:
  a. perform work within assigned deadlines with accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail
  b. relate well with external constituencies and provide excellent information services to students, administrators, and faculty
  c. develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues
  d. act with discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information

8:00am-4:30pm Monday through Friday

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Effectively communicate on a daily basis.
• Remain at a workstation for extended periods.
• Move about in various locations across campus as needed to complete day-to-day work.

January 2026

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Certification of Retirement Annuity

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Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the U.S. without ISU sponsorship. Sponsorship for work authorization will not be considered for this position.

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part‑time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part‑time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full‑time equivalency to determine combined length of experience.

Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered.

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