Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean

Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); Hybrid; USD 49.000 - 83.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Oregon State University’s College of Education seeks an Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean. This is a part-time (0.50 FTE), 12-month professional faculty position responsible for confidential administrative support and coordinating academic and faculty affairs.

You will manage the Associate Dean’s calendar, arrange travel, prepare correspondence and presentations, and help with curriculum development, promotion and tenure processes, and program operations.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of administrative support experience.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Office Suite and electronic file management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail.
• Commitment to inclusive excellence and confidentiality.

Aufgaben

• Provide executive-level administrative support and manage calendar, meetings, travel, correspondence, and confidential records.
• Support faculty affairs processes including curriculum changes and promotion/tenure activities.
• Track deadlines, deliverables, and coordinate with committees and university partners.
• Coordinate professional development, grants communications, and faculty recognition.
• Develop tracking tools, forms, and procedural documentation to improve efficiency.

Kenntnisse

Project coordination

Time management

Written & verbal communication

Confidentiality

Inclusive excellence

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Important Notifications:Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted \"end date\". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead, please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.Department:College of Education-Special Instructions to Applicants:When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:1) A resume; and2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.For additional information please contact:Gloria [e-mail] Summary:The College of Education is seeking an Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean. This is a part-time (0.50 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.For over a century, Oregon State University has been a leader in the field of education. From our cutting-edge research to our commitments to social justice and lifelong learning, we prepare and empower the next generation of change-makers as teachers, counselors, higher education leaders, and scholars.The Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean is responsible for providing confidential administrative support and coordinating academic, faculty affairs, program, and operational activities within the Associate Dean’s portfolio in the College of Education.Key Responsibilities:Provide Executive-Level Administrative Support: Manage the Associate Dean’s calendar, schedule meetings, coordinate travel, prepare correspondence and presentations, and maintain confidential records.Coordinate Faculty Affairs and Academic Processes: Support curriculum development and review, academic program changes, promotion and tenure activities, and related faculty affairs processes.Manage Projects, Timelines, and Follow-Up: Track deadlines, deliverables, approvals, and action items; coordinate with faculty, staff, committees, and university partners to ensure timely completion.Support Faculty Development and Program Initiatives: Coordinate professional development activities, continuing education programs, research-related initiatives, grants communications, and faculty recognition efforts.Develop and Improve Administrative Systems: Create and maintain tracking tools, reports, electronic records, forms, process maps, and procedural documentation to improve administrative efficiency and consistency.Coordinate Communication and Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between the Associate Dean, faculty, staff, students, university offices, and external partners to facilitate information sharing and advance college priorities.Maintain Confidentiality and Support Sensitive Processes: Provide discreet administrative support for faculty and student concerns, maintain confidential documentation, and ensure appropriate handling of sensitive information.Qualifications:REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience providing administrative support to an administrator.Demonstrated experience independently coordinating multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.Demonstrated experience preparing, editing, and managing professional correspondence, reports, meeting materials, and records with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.Demonstrated proficiency using Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), electronic file management systems, and collaboration or project management tools; and the ability to learn and effectively utilize new software applications and technology systems.Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize competing responsibilities, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.Demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing inclusive excellence.This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :Experience working in higher education.Experience providing administrative support to a dean, associate dean, department head, director, or other senior-level administrator.Experience supporting or coordinating faculty affairs and academic processes, such as promotion and tenure, curriculum administration, faculty development, or academic program coordination.Experience developing or improving administrative processes, workflows, tracking systems, forms, or procedural documentation.Experience coordinating committees, meetings, events or professional development programs.Working Conditions/Schedule:The role is based in a typical office environment and operates primarily during standard business hours, with occasional evening work required to support meetings and college events. Work may be performed in-person, remotely, or in a hybrid environment as determined by operational needs and university policy.Salary Range:$48,946 - $83,068.Anticipated Start Date:2026-10-12Anticipated End Date:When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted \"end date\". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at [e-mail] .