Overview
Front Desk Coordinator Jobs in Sugar Land, TX at Reed & Terry, LLP
Duties performed are of a complex and varied secretarial/administrative support nature usually in a major function, department, or unit of the University. This is the most senior level secretarial job, and while it incorporates elements of other levels, it has a majority of effort associated with more complex secretarial support services or program-related activities, including handling substantive secretarial/administrative details and duties for a supervisor. The level of independence at this level has a high degree of autonomy/responsibility for complex duties that may be broad and varied or narrow but focused.
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.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of specific software programs and/or mainframe/systems skills may be desired by the hiring department. (i.e. Excel, Access, SAP).
Demonstrated ability to design/maintain web pages may be desired.
Duties & Responsibilities
Conducts on a recurring basis special projects and assignments as directed; collects, compiles, and writes updates and reports on findings, including preparation of preliminary findings.
Performs specialized secretarial duties in support of work unit; develops, prepares and/or composes memos and correspondence related to specialized clerical functions.
Maintains set of budgetary records by performing bookkeeping related duties such as reconciling, monitoring, making, and tracking expenditures, preparing budget statements regarding the status of accounts.
Schedules tasks and support services associated with preparing and making arrangements for meetings, conferences, exhibits, travel, or other related tasks for both internal and external contracts.
Reads and routes mail; types correspondence, memos, and other written material.
Prepares payroll and monitors payroll process for work area.
Assists in the preparation of departmental publications and promotional materials; performs routine research or compiles statistics when required.
Maintains records by performing duties such as monitoring, and tracking expenditures and preparing statements for distribution regarding the status of records, lists, or accounts.
Acts with high degree of independence as liaison with inside and outside contacts.
Serves as a primary support staff person for work area, department or unit, coordinating and supervising student employment; answers inquiries and conducts problem solving for internal and external contacts on issues directly related to work unit.
Assists students with general requests including registration questions, drop/add, and waitlist.
Assists department staff with financial transactions (journal entries, purchase requisitions, etc.) and personnel transactions (fixed-term faculty, graduate assistant, students).
Organizes graduate student applications, applicant summaries and submits admission forms.
Assists graduate students with registration, tuition waivers, and teaching assistant hire transactions.
Supervision Exercised
None.
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.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Employee Group
Office Professional
Staff Pay Level
6
Pay Range
$16.00 – $23.87 per hour, estimated starting rate: $16.00 – $19.00
Division
Academic Affairs
Department
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Position Status
Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status
Full-Time
FTE
1.0
Position Type
12 month
Weekly Work Schedule
Monday – Friday; 8 AM – 5 PM
Location
Mount Pleasant, MI
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.
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Title: Front Desk Coordinator
Company: Reed & Terry, LLP
Location: Sugar Land, TX
