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Job description
We are seeking an Office Assistant who will provide general clerical and administrative support to the assigned office or department.
The Office Assistant for the Towson Preparatory will be the point person for operations at the Peabody Towson Preparatory on Mondays, Wednesdays, and some weekend hours (as needed), providing a variety of customer service functions for faculty, students, and parents. Duties include securely opening and closing the building, greeting and directing students and parents, managing the children and traffic as needed, supporting faculty with administrative needs, monitoring the building and studios, assisting with set up and running of special events, such as recitals, performing various administrative tasks such as entering information into the scheduling software, using various software such as Outlook email system, Microsoft Suite, ArtsVision and other JHU software applications.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Maintain calendar and schedule appointments and meetings.
Complete various requests for office supplies and equipment.
Assist with preparation of correspondence, manuscripts, and grant proposals.
Type, format, edit, and proof materials and communications.
Support the coordination and execution of special events.
Make routine travel and hotel accommodations.
Organize and maintain paper and electronic files.
Perform data entry.
Open, sort and screen mail.
Support and organize various office activities and/or priorities.
Collect documents and scan physical documents into digital formats.
Resolve inquiries and advise on university procedures as needed.
Greet and assist visitors and customers.
Answer telephone, screen and assist callers, and relay messages.
Other duties as assigned.
In addition to the duties described above
Serve as the friendly first point of contact for faculty and students.
Responsible for the timely opening of the building and facilitate the start-up of operations.
Assist Peabody Security in ensuring the safety of the building for Preparatory students, faculty and staff.
Assist parents, students, and general public with questions.
Maintain the special events calendar for events held at the Towson Campus.
Create and maintain room schedules.
On call or non-standard work hour requirements
Regular schedule is Monday - Thursday, 4pm - 8pm.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
Six months of related experience.
Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications
Some experience with Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
Calendar Management - Developing
Customer Service - Developing
Data Entry - Developing
Electronic Office Tools - Developing
Event Coordination - Developing
Office Procedures - Developing
Oral and Written Communications - Developing
Record Keeping - Developing
Classified Title: Office Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title):Office Assistant - (Towson Preparatory)
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/02/OC
Starting Salary Range: $15.70 - $25.25 HRLY ($17.50 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 4pm - 8pm
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
Location: Peabody Institute
Department name: Peabody Preparatory
Personnel area: Peabody
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