Administrative Assistant

Reports to Undergraduate Business Admin Programme Supervisor

Location Alfaisal University - Riyadh

Administrative Assistants are responsible for assisting the Undergraduate office in day-to-day task management within the College of Business. This role requires multitasking across a range of responsibilities, administration, coordination, and supervision of Administrative Coordinator and students, including attendance, behavior, managing and proctoring exams). Administrative officers may also assist in the development and implementation of programs designed to promote positive student behavior and help organize college events and graduation as well as school visits.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinates between the teaching administrative coordinators and undergraduate office to ensure smooth operations while managing different aspects of class management such as assessment dates.
• Attends assigned classes from start till the end and assist with delivery of the classes; be the instructor’s representative on the balcony in double-deck classes.
• Organizes and hands out class notes/case studies when and where needed.
• Helps the course instructor organize group discussions.
• Monitors the students who are taking the exam alone due to special needs or make-ups.
• Assists with the collection and distribution of class assignments/project reports.
• Communicates with IT & Facility departments during the class if need it and ensures the class is ready for lecture (e.g., make sure the partition is installed if it is a one-floor class, AC is working etc.).
• Updates the faculty with the students’ behaviors in the class if there is disturbance.
• Keeps record of students coming late or leaving class early or disturbing class during the lecture.
• Schedules, plans, and coordinates tasks in accordance with the college of Business’s objective and goal.
• Oversees and administers the office's day-to-day activities such as responding to e-mails, giving orientation to new members of COB, processing all forms, writing memos, and student’s data, etc.
• Communicates with faculty, admins, and students about all necessary information, such as changing class time or location, by sending an e-mail to students or all.
• Assists with preparing the work schedule and dynamic changes in the schedule management.
• Arranges or covers the Administrative Coordinator’s duties, including class management, in case of emergency with the Teacher Assistants.
• Assists with managing the arrangements for orientations, graduation ceremonies and other events such as open house and college seminars.
• Assists in organizing and implementing policies, regulations, and procedures pertaining to student attendance monitoring including the low attendance reminder and issuance of DN warnings
• Performs all duties in a professional, effective, and confidential manner.
• Performs all other related duties as required or assigned by the manager.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance and Budget, Human Resources, or equivalent from an accredited institute.

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in an educational institution or other related fields.