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Administrative Assistant Meet Deadlines
Job description
The Department of Entomology is seeking an Administrative Assistant. In this role, you will work under the directive of the department head and senior administrative manager providing support for the department of entomology. This position will have contact with faculty, students, alumni and stakeholders. What You'll Be Doing:Maintaining calendars, scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, collecting and providing support materials, and recording and distributing minutesComposing routine correspondence and drafting non-routine correspondenceProofreading various documents, reports and presentation materialsCollecting data for use in reports, presentations and meetingsAssisting with small event coordination, including room reservations, setups, resource needs, and cateringArranging travel, ordering supplies, maintaining organizational files, making copies, distributing incoming and outgoing mail, and ensuring proper functioning of office equipment
Responsibilities & skills
Education
High school diploma/GED
Experience
2 years of experience in a clerical or administrative support roleExcellent customer service, verbal, and written communication skillsAbility to handle frequent interruptions, balance multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality
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Purdue University
Hail, hail to old Purdue! Purdue University enrolls about 74,000 undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students at its flagship West Lafayette campus, four regional campuses, and College of Technology locations. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs from about a dozen colleges, including agriculture, education, nursing, veterinary medicine, and family sciences; its College of Technology provides industrial courses (applicable towards associate's or bachelor's degrees) in conjunction with local communities throughout Indiana. The student-faculty ratio is 14:1. Purdue was founded in 1869 and named for local businessman John Purdue, who donated $150,000 toward its establishment.
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