Administrative Assistant

Under the direction of the Dean, English and Fine Arts Division, the Administrative Assistant will perform a wide variety of technical, specialized and responsible secretarial and administrative duties to relieve the administrator of administrative detail.

This is a full-time 12-month position assigned to the Visalia Campus.

The work schedule is Monday – Friday, 7:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Initial salary placement $62,733

College of the Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. COS provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career and technical programs for our students. We are dedicated to recruiting employees who are committed to helping a diverse population of students achieve their educational goals. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, and who have a passion for student success.

Job duties of the Administrative Assistant include:

• Organize and manage the day–to–day activities of an assigned office to assure efficient and effective office operations; coordinate communications; relieve the administrator of administrative detail. • Perform a variety of duties independently in support of functions delegated to assigned administrator; interpret and apply rules and regulations as appropriate. • Prepare correspondence and memoranda independently or from oral instructions. • Prepare and edit a wide variety of materials such as correspondence, reports, forms, applications, memoranda, flyers, brochures and other documents. • Perform a variety of duties in support of assigned function such as maintaining credential, payroll and sick leave records of employees assigned to function, assisting at special events and performing research and other special projects. • Coordinate communication between the administrator and staff, students, the public or other District or campus officials; obtain and provide information, coordinate activities and resolve issues. • Greet office visitors and initiate and answer telephone calls; screen and direct calls and visitors to appropriate personnel; take message as necessary. • Respond to requests for information from students, staff and the general public regarding District programs, policies, procedures and regulations. • Maintain a variety of records, logs and files including information of a confidential nature; maintain confidentiality of information and records. • Maintain and compile new and modified curriculum data for input into computer terminal for the production of the annual college catalog as assigned. • Compile information and data for reports and assist in the preparation of reports as required. • Review, check, correct and compile a variety of information; verify data for accuracy, completeness and compliance with established procedures; input and retrieve computerized data in computer systems as required. • Schedule meetings, conferences and appointments for assigned administrator; maintain administrator’s calendar. • Prepare agenda items for meetings as required; take and transcribe minutes and distribute to appropriate personnel as required; maintain records for meetings as required. • Receive, open and route mail; order, issue and maintain department supplies, forms and equipment. • Coordinate communication and activities with other educational institutions, vendors, other outside organizations and the public. • Operate a variety of office equipment such as typewriters, word processors, computer terminals, calculators, copy machines, and dictation equipment. • Assist in the gathering, preparation and record-keeping of division class schedules to include maintenance record-keeping for all curriculum masters within the District throughout the year. • Utilize the District’s integrated software in performing the required duties of the position. • Perform related duties as assigned.