Office Assistant III

Oakland University; Rochester (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakland University seeks an organized administrative coordinator to support the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work & Criminal Justice. You will handle course scheduling, curriculum input and financial record-keeping, coordinating services for a complex academic area.

The role requires strong grammar, proofreading, interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure in a university setting.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Four years progressively responsible office experience, including coordination and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to compose correspondence with proper grammar and punctuation.
• Operate standard office equipment and software as required.
• Interact effectively with the public, students, faculty and staff.
• Proficient keyboarding and basic clerical accounting/bookkeeping.
• Capable of handling pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Experience with intermediate word processing and spreadsheet applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work & Criminal Justice.
• Coordinate procedural business or services within a complex academic area.
• Duties include course scheduling, curriculum input and financial/general bookkeeping.

Skills

Office coordination

Keyboarding skills

Compose correspondence

Interpersonal/communication

Public interaction

Time management

Word processing

Spreadsheet proficiency

Clerical accounting

Ability to work under pressure

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Tools

Standard office equipment

Job description

Department 1495 - Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work and Criminal Justice

Position Information

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduation or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years progressively responsible office experience, including direct experience in office coordination, i.e., prioritizing work assignments, maintaining work flow to meet deadlines.
• Ability to compose correspondence.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment.
• Ability to effectively interact with the public, students, faculty and staff.
• Knowledge of proper grammar, spelling and punctuation and ability to utilize proper standard office source manuals.
• Possess the keyboarding skills necessary to perform successfully in this position.
• Experience in clerical accounting/bookkeeping.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to perform the functions consistent with intermediate word processing and intermediate spreadsheet applications as demonstrated by a skills assessment.

Desired Qualifications All Qualifications Unless otherwise required by an applicable collective bargaining agreement, all minimum, additional and desired qualifications are preferred, but qualifications, degrees, and/or experience deemed comparable and/or equivalent by Oakland University in its sole and exclusive discretion may be considered.

Position Details Provide support for the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work & Criminal Justice including specialized office assistance, coordinating procedural business or service activities for a complex academic area involving processing, implementing, advising and/or reporting specialized subject matter. Duties include course scheduling, curriculum input, financial/general bookkeeping duties.

Position Purpose To provide specialized office assistance, coordinating procedural business or service activities for a complex program area involving processing, implementing, advising on, and reporting specialized subject matter.

Job Open Date 08/27/2026

Job Close Date