Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Staff - Full-time - Administrative Assistant I

Location: EGSC Recruiting Location

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job : 295040

East Georgia State College (EGSC) provides access to affordable, quality higher education for traditional and nontraditional students. The college offers associate degrees, career-focused bachelor's degrees, and transfer pathways. EGSC operates a main campus in Swainsboro and instructional sites in Statesboro and Augusta.

Job Summary:

Performs a variety of routine administrative and staff support duties for an office, department, college, or unit, including composing standard documents and correspondence, handling inquiries, scheduling calendar items and meetings, making travel arrangements, processing forms, performing data entry, and maintaining records. May provide direct administrative support to one or more employees at the level of manager, assistant director, or above.

• Greets and directs visitors, resolves routine administrative problems and answers inquiries concerning activities and operations of department/division; accepts, screens, and routes telephone calls; maintains log of inquiries as required
• Sorts, screens, and distributes incoming and outgoing mail; drafts or prepares responses to routine inquiries; operates a variety of office equipment
• Performs basic, routine bookkeeping functions, which may involve simple billing and cash receipt activities
• Establishes, maintains, processes, and updates files, records, certificates, and/or other documents
• Arranges meetings and conferences, schedules interviews and appointments, and performs other duties related to maintaining one or more individual schedules; makes travel and lodging arrangements, either directly or through travel agencies
• Performs a range of other staff and/or operational support activities; may serve as a liaison with other departments on basic administrative and/or operational matters
• Orders, stocks, and distributes office supplies

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent; one (1) or more years of related work experience

Proposed Salary: $18.20 per hour

The University System of Georgia (USG) values integrity, excellence, accountability, and respect. See USG policies for details on values and conduct. Equal Employment Opportunity:
East Georgia State College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, and Tobacco-free Institution. Reasonable accommodation in the application process may be requested by contacting the Office of Human Resources.

Background Check:
This employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating employment eligibility, confirmation of credentials and employment history, and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check and/or MVR. Georgia is an Open Records state. East Georgia State College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.