Paideia & Language Center Administrative Assistant

Heart Talent; Decorah (IA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Luther College in Decorah, IA seeks an Administrative Assistant to support the Paideia Program and the English, Modern Languages and Cultures, and Religion departments. This on-campus role handles office management, event coordination, and liaison duties with faculty and students during the academic year, with a possible summer month.

The position requires an Associates Degree and 5 years of relevant experience, plus proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree required.
• 5 years applicable experience required.
• Ability to learn and use Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Ability to work independently and take the lead on designated projects.
• Commitment to cultivate inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends of the college.

Responsibilities

• Managing the Paideia Office and the Language Learning Center and all their contents and people.
• Serving as the first point of contact for the Paideia Office and the Language Learning Center.
• Hiring, training, and coordinating supervision of student workers, including the management of time cards.
• Maintaining the organizational manual of events, tasks, deadlines, etc.
• Organizing academic events, including lectures and senior paper presentations.
• Helping make travel and other arrangements for guest speakers.
• Maintaining Paideia faculty program calendar and calendars for student worker.
• Scheduling rooms in Main for meetings, tutoring sessions, quizzes/tests
• Maintaining and retrieving electronic records
• Managing financial paperwork (e.g., for honoraria and reimbursements for guest speakers, department budgets)
• Coordinating supervision of student workers
• Assisting with the collection and collation of materials for program reviews
• Assisting with the publication of the Paideia Reader
• Assisting with maintenance of web pages Texts and Permissions
• Managing Paideia book orders and desk copies
• Managing copyright permissions for course packs

Skills

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Interpersonal communication

Organization skills

Independent work

Education

Associates Degree

Job description

Luther College in Decorah, IA seeks an Administrative Assistant to support the Paideia Program and the English, Modern Languages and Cultures, and Religion departments. This on-campus role handles office management, event coordination, and liaison duties with faculty and students during the academic year, with a possible summer month.

The position requires an Associates Degree and 5 years of relevant experience, plus proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.