Salary: $29,000.00 – $32,000.00 Annually
Location : Greenwood County, SC
Job Type: FTE – Full-Time
Job Number: 157157
Agency: Lander University
Division: Arts and Humanities
Opening Date: 10/19/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Class Code:: AA50
Position Number:: 0000000
Normal Work Schedule:: Other
Pay Band: Band 3
Hiring Range – Min.: $29,000.00
Hiring Range – Max.: $32,000.00
Opening Date: 10/19/2023
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: Applications must be submitted online at www.careers.sc.gov. Receipt of individual applications not acknowledged. See position status at www.lander.edu/hr. Lander University is a tobacco-free campus. All final candidates are subject to successfully completing background requirements.
Normal Work Schedule (Other):: Position Work Hours: 37.5 hours per week. To include occasional nights and weekends
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
Performs complex administrative duties for the dean and departments within the Colleges of Arts & Humanities and Behavioral & Social Sciences. Performs or delegates diversified tasks as required by College priorities and collaborates with other staff to assist dean, chairs, and faculty. Coordinates administrative needs and assists with promotion of events. Supervises student workers as directed. Assists students with information as needed for help with advising and college operations.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
A bachelor’s degree, skills in providing excellent customer service, and demonstration of strong ethics. A valid driver’s license and safe driving history are required.
Preferred Qualifications
Some administrative experience; Experience in an educational setting.
Additional Comments
This position requires knowledge of some Microsoft Office programs and a willingness to learn administrative systems used by Lander University (e.g. Banner, Watermark, and Blackboard) is essential. This position requires independence and the ability to handle inquiries from current and potential students, faculty, staff, and members of the public. Some desktop publishing skills, excellent typing and proofreading skills, and excellent knowledge of grammar and spelling are required. Employee needs a collaborative personality and a capacity to handle a workload with frequent interruptions in order to assist students, staff, and faculty and to work with other administrative offices.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Do you have a bachelor’s degree?
- Yes
- No
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Do you knowledge of some Microsoft Office programs and a willingness to learn administrative systems used by Lander University?
- Yes
- No
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Where did you hear about this position?
- www.jobs.sc.gov
- Lander Website
- www.gwdtoday.com
- SC Works
- SC Vocational Rehabilitation
- Lander Employee
- Lander Alumni Facebook or LinkedIn
- Other
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