Summary

The Blair College of Health is seeking a full time Administrative Assistant. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support for the Blair College of Health
• Managing projects within the Blair College of Health
• Maintaining paper and electronic filing systems including academic files, records and databases
• Ensuring security of highly confidential information
• Representing Queens positively in interaction with guests, students, prospective students, and families

Non-Essential Duties

• Other duties may be assigned as needed

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required

• Prior administrative support experience, preferably in an academic environment
  
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience assisting with formatting and production of large reports or grant applications
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to interact well with multiple constituencies (faculty, staff, students, public)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness
• Excellent organizational and follow-up / follow-through skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and to prioritize projects to meet given deadlines 
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Bachelor’s degree, or comparable administrative experience in the higher education required 
• Portions of the responsibility for this position may occur at the 5th street location; the individual selected must have ability and flexibility to work at 5th street or main campus as needed.

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation)

• Visual Abilities: Read reports, create presentations and use a computer system.
• Hearing: Hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, vendors, faculty and students.
• Dexterity, Grasping, Feeling: Write, type and use the telephone, copier, and computer systems.
• Mobility: Open files and operate office machines; move between departments and attend meetings on either campus. Ability to maneuver in file room.
• Talking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately, at sufficient volume, or quickly.
• Lifting, Pulling, Pushing: Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 30 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Work in office environment, involving contact with faculty, staff, student workers, service providers and vendors
• Work has deadlines, multiple interruptions, high volume and may be stressful at times

The above description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of this positions, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the position. 

ABOUT QUEENS

Queens University of Charlotte is a student-centered, comprehensive, private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). With a foundation in the liberal arts and a commitment to excellence in education, the university serves the needs of a diverse co-educational student body of 2,200 with a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. Queens offers students learning experiences through the College of Arts & Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the James L. Knight School of Communication, the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. School of Education, the Presbyterian School of Nursing and the Andrew Blair College of Health and the Hayworth School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. In all of its programs, Queens emphasizes active and collaborative learning, meaningful student-teacher relationships, a creative synthesis of the liberal arts with the world of work, and the value and necessity of lifelong learning. Additional information about Queens University of Charlotte may be found at www.queens.edu Queens University of Charlotte values campus diversity and demonstrates this in campus initiatives; we particularly encourage members of historically under-represented groups to apply.

Benefits

Queens offers medical, vision and dental insurance, defined contribution retirement plan & supplemental retirement plan, vacation and paid holidays, tuition remission, pet insurance, critical illness insurance, pre-paid legal plan, Queens-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, health savings account), sick leave and long-term disability leave, reduced cost meals at Morrison Dining Hall, employee assistance program (EAP), free Levine Center for Wellness & Recreation access.

Queens is an equal opportunity employer, completely and firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identify, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other University-administered programs. Any applicant for employment who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Director of Human Resources 704-337-2297.

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