Job Description

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS - HOUSTON

DEPARTMENT: VETERAN SUCCESS CENTER

PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The University of St. Thomas, a private university (www.stthom.edu) committed to the liberal arts and to the religious and intellectual tradition of Catholic higher education, is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide administrative and clerical support to the staff of the VETSTART Project. This position reports to the Assistant Director of Military Relations of the Veteran Success Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities for this position includes, but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as first point of contact for in-person, telephone, and email inquiries
• Provide project staff with secretarial support
• Schedule meeting, make travel plans, and process reimbursements
• Manage department social media accounts

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of experience as an Administrative Assistant
• Demonstrated ability to create social media content
• Strong attention to details, organization and have the ability to complete multiple tasks
• Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing a personal computer
• Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Office software products with particular emphasis on Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to prepare presentation materials
• Ability to generate correspondence, format memos, and produce mass mailings
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, spelling, and grammar
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of individuals in a professional manner
• Excellent interpersonal and group skills, mature and discrete
• Knowledge of basic office equipment such as copier, fax machines and scanners
• Experience working with military students is preferred

The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer