Administrative Operations Assistant

Central Connecticut State University; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 56,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Connecticut State University invites applications for a full-time Administrative Operations Assistant to provide administrative support in the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs office. The position is unclassified and confidential.

Responsibilities include preparing correspondence, data compilation, calendar management, travel arrangements, and event coordination, with project management duties as assigned. Confidential records handling is required.

Qualifications

• Two years of direct administrative support experience in a professional organization or setting.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite to include email, calendaring, and virtual meeting scheduling.
• Experience creating forms, spreadsheets, and reports.
• High level of discretion and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and high accountability.
• Experience prioritizing and tracking recurring, cyclical, or annual tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Commitment to serving culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs office.
• Prepare correspondence and reports, compile data, and manage calendars.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and respond to callers and visitors.
• Assist in coordinating special events and project management tasks.
• Update and maintain confidential records, create necessary forms and logs, generate work orders, and reconcile purchase card statements.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support office operations.

Skills

Two years admin experience

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong organizational skills

Discretion and confidentiality

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Administrative Operations Assistant

Application Deadline – November 16, 2026

Full-Time Regular, Job ID: 201545

[C26-050]

Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Central Connecticut State University invites applications for afull-time Administrative Operations Assistant to provideadministrative support in the Provost and Vice President forAcademic Affairs office. The Administrative Operations Assistant isan unclassified confidential position.

Central Connecticut State University is the first publicly fundeduniversity in the state. As we recently celebrated 175 years ofacademic excellence and innovation, please visit CCSU to learn more.

About CCSU’s Office of the Provost and Vice President forAcademic Affairs

The Office of the Provost serves as the center of academicleadership for the University. As the chief academic officer, the Provost works closely with deans, faculty, staff, and students toadvance the University's academic mission. The office supports ahigh volume of meetings, initiatives, and activities involving bothinternal and external constituents.

Position Profile

The responsibilities include a range of administrative supportservices assisting in the operations of the provost office. Theseinclude preparing correspondence and reports, compiling data,managing calendars and appointments, researching information,making travel arrangements, responding to callers and visitors,assisting in coordinating special events and performing projectmanagement duties as assigned. Incumbent in this position wouldalso be required to update and maintain confidential records,create necessary forms and logs, generate work orders, ordersupplies, and reconcile purchase card statements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate office equipment which includes computers,tablets, and other equipment.
• Ability to operate Microsoft Office suite software.
• Ability to handle sensitive information withconfidentiality.
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple projectssimultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to meet personally with a variety ofpeople as a representative of the University System.

Applicant Evaluative Criteria

Applicant profiles and supplementary materials will be evaluatedfor appointment based on the following:

Experience and Training:

• Two (2) years of direct administrative support experience in aprofessional organization or setting
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite to include email,calendaring, and virtual meeting scheduling
• Experience creating forms, spreadsheets, and reports
• High level of discretion and confidentiality when dealing withsensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and highaccountability
• Experience prioritizing and tracking recurring, cyclical, orannual tasks
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Commitment to serving culturally, ethnically, andlinguistically diverse communities

Ideal Candidate

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in an academic environment
• Experience using educational software systems

For more information, contact Jaclyn Dahn, Search Committee Chair,at 860- 832-2228 or [e-mail].

Compensation and Employee Benefits

The Administrative Operations Assistant is compensated at the Professional 1 salary level in accordance with CSCU HumanResources Policies for Management and Confidential ProfessionalPersonnel. The salary range for Professional 1 is $55,941 to $83,911. Salary will commensurate on education, experience, andfunding.

For more information, please visit Management & Confidential Policies.

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State Universityare proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide rangeof fringe benefits including voluntary and supplementalbenefits.

Fringe benefits include: paid personal, vacation and sick leaveaccruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group lifeinsurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver foretemployee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut StateUniversities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as anarray of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as DeferredRetirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance andMedical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disabilityinsurance plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources.

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals withprotected veteran status. The University provides reasonableaccommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities uponrequest.