The position within the College of Education and Human Service’s Counseling, Educational Leadership, and Higher Education department provides advanced administrative and operational support to the unit including handling substantive administrative details and duties for a supervisor. This individual serves as primary support for faculty and students within the unit and is the first point of contact for the office.
Required Qualifications
High school diploma or GED.
Four years of qualifying experience or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years.
Experience with Microsoft Word.
Customer service experience.
Spreadsheet and/or database experience.
Organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to project a positive attitude.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines with accurate results.
Ability to compose, proofread and edit correspondence.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Advanced skills and resourcefulness related to data collection and reporting using university databases such as SAP, Data Warehouse, and other specific database systems.
Evidence of proficiency in Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office suite especially, Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat Pro, or other forms of data reports.
Demonstrated willingness to further develop skillset for personal professional growth and in support of organizational growth.
Exhibits a commitment to CMU’s leadership standards and service excellence.
Established experience with the university curricular process.
Exhibits high degree of interpersonal skills and self-motivation.
Ability to perform duties with a degree of autonomy.
Demonstrated commitment to follow-through, customer service, and inclusivity.
Duties & Responsibilities
Serves as primary administrative support for the department chairperson and faculty.
Provides day-day-day financial support for the department including cost center reconciliations, expenditure tracking, fund transfers, purchasing, payables, and reimbursement vouchers.
Oversees the daily and routine operations of the office including maintaining supply/equipment inventory, copier/equipment maintenance, specialized space and facility maintenance needs.
Uses ActivePay to maintain and update CMU Business Card transactions and cost center assignments.
Prepares and reconciles personnel-related transactions including department payroll, personnel transactions for on-campus and Global Campus assignments for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants.
Maintains student records and ensures compliance with retention standards and related HIPAA/FERPA regulations.
Works collaboratively with department chairperson in preparing/maintaining course schedules according to University procedures and timelines.
Provides exceptional student support related to program inquiries, course enrolling, major/minor changes and other student-related matters.
Provides academic program support to departmental programs including processing of applications/materials, registrations, and utilizes student-based programs such as Degree Progress.
Uses organizational skills to process and track graduate student applications, credentials for admission, and the comprehensive exam process.
Initiates, as needed, student internship affiliation agreements between the university and agency.
Uses various databases such as SAP and Data Warehouse to report and analyze enrollment and financial information.
Supports and assists faculty with sponsored projects or initiatives internal/external to the university.
Assists in the planning and execution of department/program-related events such as trainings, workshops, or recognition ceremonies.
Serves as the recording secretary for departmental committees.
Serves as the direct supervisor for student employees.
Other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Employee Group: Office Professional
Staff Pay Level: 6
Pay Range: $16.00 - $23.87 per hour (estimated starting rate: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour)
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location: 1200 S Franklin St, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, 48859
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled: Yes
About The Department
About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
Message To Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
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