Office manager Jobs in Spokane Valley, WA

Location : Spokane CC Main Campus Spokane

Department : SCC Adult Education

Salary Range : $4027 - $5398

Starting salary for this position is : $4027 (Monthly)

Employees hired at the entry step of this range receive salary step advancement after six months and every 12 months thereafter. An employee hired at anything higher than the entry step of the range will have salary step advancement after 12 months and every 12 months thereafter until they reach the top of the salary range. Each salary step advancement will be approximately a 5% increase.

About Us

Spokane Community College part of Spokane Colleges serves 15000 students with career technical liberal arts and adult education programs in Spokane and surrounding rural communities.

Applications will be accepted until 4 : 00 p.m. PST on 07 / 21 / 2025. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4 : 00 p.m. on the closing date.

About theAdult Education Office Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Under general direction of the Dean of Adult Education this position performs administrative duties provides administrative support represents the Adult Education division and provides counsel and direction on behalf of the dean to department chairs faculty college administration staff and students with little or no supervision.

The Office Manager is responsible for planning organizing assigning and supervising varied and extensive processes related to divisional needs and facilitating the flow of office work between the dean department faculty and support staff.

Responsibilities include assisting in the development of class schedules assist in budget planning and development expenditure control records management report preparation public relations and personnel administration. This position supervises office support staff and provides support for approximately 120 faculty and staff of the Adult Education (AE) division.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the confidential assistant to the Dean of Adult Education. Provide administrative support to the dean including but not limited to : coordinate office operations monitor administrative deadlines keep supervisors calendar make travel arrangements screen prioritize and distribute mail screen calls and visitors maintain records.
• Provide administrative support for the division including but not limited to coordinating and scheduling events and division meetings making room reservations developing agendas taking meeting minutes monitoring purchase orders preparing reports budgets contracts and / or grant proposals maintaining and updating the division organizational chart and working on division projects and presentations as assigned. Perform additional duties as delegated by the dean track leave requests and facilitate approvals monitor and maintain division absence calendar.
• Organize implement and supervise the construction of classes and class schedule maintenance. Establish class scheduling and contract generation timelines and calendar and distribute information to affected team members.
• Prepare and review faculty overload and adjunct contracts for quality control including checking budgets and amounts in alignment with district policies and procedures.
• Oversee the coordination and compilation of student evaluations of faculty for the tenure review process post-tenure evaluation and adjunct faculty.
• Review evaluate and administer the process of tracking faculty and staff evaluation deadlines while adhering to the collective bargaining agreements.
• Participate in department division and college committee meetings as requested by the dean.
• Interpret counsel and implement institutional policies for employees of the division students and other college personnel.
• Oversee purchase and travel card accounts following district policies and procedures for issuing cards making purchases and reconciling card statements.
• Design office space and determine the need for office equipment furniture and supplies as well as coordinate their purchasing and maintenance for the division. Assign room usage and coordinate access ensuring rooms and equipment are secure at all times.
• Supervise classified part-time hourly and work study students (train schedule evaluate discipline and respond to grievances). Adhere to classified contracts and all district rules and regulations ensuring efficient operations.
• Inform and educate staff about behavior and performance expectations provide timely and accurate feedback regarding performance and ensure performance and behavioral problems are corrected promptly and effectively.
• Monitor budgets as applicable ensuring fiscal responsibility of budgets informing the dean or individual managers of budget status. Assist in developing new budgets.
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions.
• Comply with district policy procedures and directives state and federal regulations orders and statutes and collective bargaining agreements.
• Support and advance the Spokane Colleges strategic plan and perform other duties as assigned.
• Indicates this is an essential duty.

COMPETENCIES

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Person hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of U.S. Citizenship or lawful authorization to work in the United States. This is an absolute condition of employment. An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of the district to sponsor an H1-B visa. In addition the Spokane Colleges maintain a drug-free work environment and prohibits all smoking in the college buildings and state-owned vehicles. Must be able to successfully work in and promote a multicultural work and education environment.

Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the an applicant is chosen for a position they are required to complete and submit a declaration regarding sexual misconduct and investigation per state law.

Benefits Information

Medical dental life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under Public Employees Benefits Board; WA State Retirement Plan; vacation and sick leave begin to accrue at the rate of one (1) day per month upon employment. (For positions that are less than full time leave accruals will be prorated to the percentage of the position.) This position is designated a bargaining unit position and union membership is not a condition of employment. Leave accruals and usage are governed by the WFSE collective bargaining agreement.

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Required Application Materials

To qualify for consideration applicants must meet required competencies and submit a complete application packet which includes the following :

For questions regarding a job application or the hiring process or if you require an accommodation during the application or interview process please contact HR at

Equal Opportunity Institution

Spokane Colleges does not discriminate in its programs activities and employment on the basis of race creed color religion national or ethnic origin age sex marital status pregnancy pregnancy related conditions parental status or families with children status as a mother breastfeeding their child AIDS / HIV or hepatitis C honorably discharged veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability genetic information or any other legally protected category.

Direct all inquiries or grievances regarding access Title IX ADA equal opportunity compliance and / or grievances to :

Fred Davis Chief Human Resources Officer

Spokane Colleges

P.O. Box 6000 MS1004

Spokane WA. 99217-6000

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Key Skills

IVR,Program Management,Classroom Experience,Special Education,Adult Education,Salesforce,Teaching,Curriculum Development,CRM Software,Public Speaking,Supervising Experience,Toddler Care

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 4027 - 5398