Student Services Administrative Assistant: Center Operations

Cameron University; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid medical coverage

Ample time off

Employee tuition waiver

Job summary

Cameron University in Lawton, OK seeks an Administrative Assistant to support the Academic Services Director and Advising Center. You will greet visitors, coordinate communications with students, parents, faculty, vendors, and campus offices, and supervise 4-5 student workers.

This role manages scheduling, budgets, purchasing, and reporting, plus social media content for the Advising Center. Strong communication, customer service, and multi‑tasking are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of increasingly responsible administrative or secretarial experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Zoom, and Google Workspace.
• Ability to assist a wide variety of individuals with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to inquiries in-person, via telephone, and via email and schedule advising appointments.
• Manage the calendars of Advising Center staff using Outlook and EAB Navigate.
• Manage budget for the Academic Advising Center; initiate purchase orders and maintain inventory.
• Review and reconcile invoices and purchase orders for payment approval.
• Schedule student work‑study coverage and oversee hiring/training of student workers; approve time sheets.
• Sort mail and maintain an efficient filing system for the office.
• Develop content for Advising Center social media pages; assign students to advisors.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Adaptability to new applications

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Zoom

Google Workspace

Canva

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Slate

Navigate EAB

Job description

Cameron University in Lawton, OK seeks an Administrative Assistant to support the Academic Services Director and Advising Center. You will greet visitors, coordinate communications with students, parents, faculty, vendors, and campus offices, and supervise 4-5 student workers.

This role manages scheduling, budgets, purchasing, and reporting, plus social media content for the Advising Center. Strong communication, customer service, and multi‑tasking are essential.