Campus Secretary & Student Desk Supervisor

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

University‑paid life insurance

Retirement plans

Paid leave policies

Tuition assistance

24/7 support services

Job summary

University of Iowa is seeking a secretary III to perform diverse secretarial tasks in a busy student life division. You will supervise student staff, manage front desk operations, and support departments with records and scheduling in a dynamic campus environment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and ability to handle confidential information while collaborating with students, faculty, and staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in clerical office tasks and handling routine correspondence.
• Ability to use word processing and office software.
• Experience with high-volume public contact and multi-tasking.

Responsibilities

• Interviewing, hiring, training, and supervising part-time student desk staff.
• Provide primary clerical support and desk coverage.
• Operate office equipment and manage routine tasks.
• Compose correspondence within guidelines.
• Answer multi-line phones and organize messages.
• Schedule appointments and room reservations for public and campus users.
• Maintain personnel and financial records using designated software.
• Manage security and key inventory for the building.

Skills

Clerical experience

Word processing

Public contact

Team supervision

Communication

Education

Undergraduate education

Post high school clerical training

Tools

MAUI

StarRez

Maxient

Job description

University of Iowa is seeking a secretary III to perform diverse secretarial tasks in a busy student life division. You will supervise student staff, manage front desk operations, and support departments with records and scheduling in a dynamic campus environment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and ability to handle confidential information while collaborating with students, faculty, and staff.