Senior Administrative Assistant — English & Modern Languages

The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law; Vermillion (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law seeks a people-oriented, self-motivated administrative professional to provide skilled secretarial support to the Departments of English and Modern Languages & Linguistics. This is a 12-month, full-time position with state employee benefits.

The salary is advertised at $19.65–$19.95 per hour, with hours 8-5, and responsibilities include assisting visitors, routing inquiries, scheduling, budgeting, payroll processing, and supervising student

Qualifications

• Modern office and secretarial practices.
• Microsoft Word and Excel for word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Business English including grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Filing systems knowledge.
• Knowledge of accounting, budgeting, and payroll procedures.
• Familiarity with higher-education work environment and applications used is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist visitors; answer general questions and route inquiries.
• Instruct others on procedures and processes; schedule appointments, meetings, and events.
• Provide basic budgeting and accounting; monitor course sections; supervise student workers.
• Process travel and expense reimbursements; oversee payroll paperwork and payroll processes.
• Perform a variety of other senior-secretarial support tasks as assigned.

Skills

Communication in English

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Independent with supervision

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Databases

Filing systems

Job description

The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law seeks a people-oriented, self-motivated administrative professional to provide skilled secretarial support to the Departments of English and Modern Languages & Linguistics. This is a 12-month, full-time position with state employee benefits.

The salary is advertised at $19.65–$19.95 per hour, with hours 8-5, and responsibilities include assisting visitors, routing inquiries, scheduling, budgeting, payroll processing, and supervising student