Departmental Administrative Assistant

Job description

As a departmental administrative assistant, you will support student needs, promptly respond to all student questions, and assist departmental leadership with school initiatives and ongoing collaborative projects. You will oversee departmental scheduling for classroom spaces, extended learning opportunities, and SCADextra workshops. You will also assist with SCAD Day building preparation and serve as the point of contact for the physical resources department regarding building needs. Among other duties, you will manage correspondence, including reading and routing incoming mail, locating and attaching appropriate files for leadership, and composing routine responses. Additionally, you will organize and maintain the file system and other records. In this role, you will maintain leadership calendars and schedules, gather information, and complete paperwork for all alumni and professional mentors, including support in curating visit itineraries and booking travel. Among other duties, you will greet visitors and direct them to the appropriate area or person, order and maintain supplies, and arrange equipment maintenance. Responsibilities include the maintenance of display spaces to con...