The Administrative Assistant is a public-facing position that
responds to inquiries with good judgment, discretion, and
professional courtesy, facilitating warm handoffs to the
appropriate stakeholders when necessary.
The administrative assistant will also provide data management
and reporting support, assist in the tracking and management of
unit and project budgets, and provide accurate data entry into the
alumni database to maintain and update alumni and donor
records.
Manage registrations for events and assist the Sr. Director
prepare of event collateral such as nametags, attendee lists,
briefing materials, etc.
S upport and anticipate the needs of a fast paced,
interdependent team, performing other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma required. Some college preferred.
- At least three (3) years of demonstrated experience in an
administrative support role preferred.
- Experience planning or managing events in a university or large
nonprofit setting is strongly preferred.
- Requires initiative, strong interpersonal and analytical
skills, attention to detail and a customer service
orientation.
- The work environment includes working with diverse populations
including, but not limited to, volunteers, students, senior
executives and the public is a key success factor.
- Required technical proficiency includes standard PC
applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and
PowerPoint.
- Strong organizational, writing skills, and the ability to
manage competing priorities.
Additional Job Information:
Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term
disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life
insurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and
personal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission;
employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts.
Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any
individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or
national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital
status or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities of
Bowie State University are and shall be in conformity with all
pertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including,
but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Equal
Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act, Sections 503 and 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, Federal Executive Order No. 11375, and Article 49B of
the Annotated Code of Maryland. This commitment applies in all
areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students.
Equal opportunity of access to academic and related programs shall
be extended to all persons. Bowie State University shall have as
its firm objective equal opportunity in recruitment and hiring,
rate of pay, all other promotions, training, retention and
dismissals, for all employees and applicants for employment. The
University will stress equal access for employees and applicants
for employment to all programs and services provided by the
University both on and off campus. The University will also provide
equal opportunity and an atmosphere of nondiscrimination with
respect to women and members of minority groups in all its
operations. In addition, the University shall promote equal
opportunity and equal treatment through a positive and continuing
Affirmative Action Program.
The University makes, and will continue to make, reasonable
accommodations to promote the employment of qualified individuals
with disabilities and disabled veterans, unless such accommodations
would impose an undue hardship on the University's business.
In addition, employees and applicants will not be subjected to
harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination
because they have engaged in, or may have engaged in, activities
such as filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an
investigation, compliance review or hearing, or opposing any act or
practice made unlawful, or exercising any other right protected by
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended or the
Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended.
