Administrative Assistant III - Psychology

Job description

Reporting to the Chair of the Psychology Department, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to the faculty, staff and students in the department. Responsibilities include: Provide support for faculty searches, tenure and promotion cases, colloquia, and special projects as needed. Maintain confidential files for faculty, department, and programs. Assist with the preparation of annual reports; write correspondence and memorandums; create flyers, brochures, newsletters, etc. Maintain databases and generate reports and mailing lists; maintain calendars and organize meetings; manage office correspondence and procedures; and greet and work with students, faculty, visitors, and other constituencies. Provide brief weekly updates to chair and faculty on departmental issues. Coordinate logistics for speakers, colloquia, receptions, and other department events, including scheduling, publicity, room reservations, travel and catering arrangements, and related activities. Assist in compiling course offerings using the Curriculum Development System; liaison with departmental staff to manage cross-listings; edit material for course catalog and university p...