Office Manager for Student Engagement and Leadership

Office Manager for Student Engagement and Leadership

Amherst Campus

Full Time

JR6518

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description :

Amherst College invites applications for the Office Manager for Student Equity and Leadership position. The Office Manager for Student Equity and Leadership is a full-time, year-round position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is : $26 to $28 per hour.

The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Click here for Benefits Information .

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Students for Equity and Engagement, the office manager provides direct administrative and technical support to the Director of Student Engagement and Leadership and the Associate Dean of Students for Equity and Engagement. The office manager is critical to the overall goals of Equity and Engagement in supporting students' intellectual, social, cultural, and recreational activities - overseeing the effective accounting and outlay of funds through departmental operating accounts totaling over $350,000. The office manager is responsible for supporting the planning, scheduling, coordinating, and executing the day-to-day and long-term workload, activities, and responsibilities of Student Engagement and Leadership. The office manager will interact professionally with all levels of staffing, including faculty, administrators, and the student population. This position will act as a liaison between students and other campus departments. This person will be self-directed and have the ability to organize and prioritize to meet deadlines, time constraints, and faculty and student concerns in a dynamic and diverse professional environment. Individual performance is evaluated annually by the Associate Dean of Students for Equity and Engagement.

The office manager for Equity and Engagement is required to work in person, occasionally late nights, and weekends as needed.

Summary of Responsibilities :

Office Management

• Provide front-line customer service for Student Engagement and Leadership.
• Answer and direct phone calls to Associate Dean of Students for Equity and Engagement, Director of Student Engagement and Leadership, Associate Director of Student Engagement and Leadership, Associate Director of New Student and Family Programs, and Student Leadership Development Coordinator.
• Coordinates all travel and lodging arrangements for professional staff and, processes all reimbursements and invoices for travel / expense charges
• Maintain the schedule for the Associate Dean of Students for Equity and Engagement and the Director of Student Engagement and Leadership.
• Maintain websites for the Keefe Campus Center and Inter-term
• Stay up to date with software and hardware systems that can facilitate our programs, including Microsoft Office Suite, Google productivity tools, CSGold, EMS Reservation system, Datatel, CMS, and Campus Labs Engage, QuickBooks
• Support student office assistants' hiring, onboarding, and task management
• Process student payroll paperwork on a bi-weekly basis
• Manage inventory of general office supplies for the department
• Handle all key card access requests for the James & Stearns practice rooms on a daily basis
• Distribute and track key distribution for all student organization office spaces
• Assist in coordinating the annual Inter-term program to ensure that students are signed up for field trips, classes, and programs

Business Management

Facilities Management

Qualifications : Required

Preferred

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at https : / / amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com / Amherst_Jobs . Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Jobs Hub icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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