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Assistant, Academic Affairs

Detroit Mercy Student Employment
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Position Type: Federal Work Study Only

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Demonstrate a welcoming, courteous, and helpful attitude toward individuals visiting or contacting the office.
  • Greet and acknowledge visitors to the President's Suite, when appropriate, and assist in directing them to the appropriate offices or individuals.
  • Answer and appropriately direct incoming telephone calls and take accurate messages as needed.
  • Assist with copying, scanning, assembling materials, and other general office duties.
  • Assist with departmental filing projects, including organizing existing records, creating new files, and preparing older files for archiving.
  • Assist with quarterly mailings, including preparing, organizing, labeling, and distributing materials.
  • Create, update, and format documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and other materials using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Assist with planning and preparation for annual Academic Affairs events, including organizing materials, event setup, and breakdown.
  • Provide administrative support for special projects and other assignments as needed.
  • Maintain professionalism and confidentiality when working with university records and information.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Be dependable and Punctual
  • Be comfortable answering phones and interacting professionally with University Leadership, faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
  • Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
  • Have Intermediate level experience in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Demonstrate professional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Be able to assist with events, including setups and breakdowns.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience working in an office, administrative, customer service, or similar environment is preferred but not required.

Anticipated Schedule:

  • 10 - 15 hours per week

Job Contact:

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Existing Student Employees who have worked in the past for UDM can use the link below to apply for the position.

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