37.5Provide executive and administrative support to the Department Chair while managing departmental office operations, events, communications, and general administrative functions. Ensure the department office operates efficiently and provides excellent service to faculty, students, staff, and visitors.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide executive and administrative support to the Chair of the Department, including maintaining the Chair’s calendar, scheduling meetings, assisting callers and visitors, preparing correspondence, and maintaining files. Assist the Chair and faculty search committees with searches for postdoctoral lecturers and tenure-track faculty, serve as the primary contact for applicants, post positions in MathJobs and other recruitment sites, and compile materials for Affirmative Action review. Assist the Chair with promotion and tenure documentation for faculty cases.
Manage the Mathematics Department office to ensure operations run smoothly and all faculty, staff, student, and visitor needs are met in an efficient and professional manner. Welcome visitors, distribute mail, order office supplies and seminar refreshments, and serve as the first point of contact for departmental vendors and university service partners. Coordinate with Procurement, Facilities, Accounts Payable, and other campus partners to resolve issues and support departmental needs.
Coordinate departmental events such as seminars, colloquia, conferences, awards ceremonies, and receptions. Responsibilities include securing rooms, creating flyers and announcements, sending event reminders, ordering food, and arranging room setup and cleanup services.
Schedule classrooms, conference rooms, and temporary offices for visitors and events. Coordinate building repairs, maintenance, cleaning requests, key requests, equipment servicing, and other facilities-related needs. Manage departmental email accounts and respond to general inquiries.
Oversee departmental communications and materials, including announcements, flyers, faculty and staff directories, and general website oversight for the department.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
Normal office environment
Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations
Physical Effort
Typically working at desk or table
Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement
Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)
Equipment
Office equipment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
CertificationsProfessional Licenses
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
Work Experience:
Administrative (2 Years)
Skills:
Not Applicable
Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.
WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.
Education:
Bachelor's degree
CertificationsProfessional Licenses
No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Work Experience:
No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Skills:
Computer Applications, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Communication, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Office Procedures, Organizing, Software Program
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$19.29 - $29.91 / HourlyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
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Personal
Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
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