Overview
Senior Administrative Assistant Jobs in Blue Bell, PA at Unisys
Salary
$2,978.00 – $5,843.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
SSD2025-18
Department
SSC Special School District
Opening Date
02/21/2025
Closing Date
3/4/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT WIDE SUPPORTS FOR THE LOUISIANA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination maybe referred to Mary V. Gloston, Human Resources Director at [email protected].
RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION: La. R.S. 17:3884(D) requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act, La. R.S. 17:3871, et seq., whether that person is already employed by that school system or not, shall request such person’s assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. Please be advised that, as part of the mandated process, your previous assessment and evaluation results will be requested. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate.
The qualified candidate will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.
The applicant chosen for this position will be expected to accept a Probational Appointment or a Promotion if you are a Permanent State Employee.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
Preference may be given to applicants who have American Sign Language skills.
NO TEST IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VACANCY.
PLEASE LIST ALL WORK EXPERIENCE.
To apply for this vacancy, click on this link civilservice.louisiana.gov to complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For more information about this vacancy contact:
Alicia Holmes, HR Specialist
Human Resources, SSD
(225) 757-3207
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Four years of experience or training in clerical work.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To serve as the special assistant to a classified/unclassified executive or high-ranking classified administrator.
Employees perform duties independently and exercise a high degree of independent judgment and initiative in determining the approach/action to take in non-routine situations.
Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
General from a classified/unclassified executive or high-ranking classified administrator.
Supervision Exercised:
May supervise 1-2 lower-level personnel.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Administrative Assistant 4 by the presence of responsibility for serving as special assistant to a classified/unclassified executive or a high-ranking classified administrator.
Differs from Administrative Assistant 6 by the absence of responsibility for serving as the confidential executive assistant to the unclassified Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, or equivalent high-level classified/unclassified executive of a major state department.
Examples of Work
Relieves the executive of a variety of administrative matters by assuming delegated authority in assigned areas.
Performs and supervises administrative support activities such as maintaining files and central records, printing and duplicating services, security, purchasing of supplies and equipment, warehousing, and preparation of payroll and personnel records.
Serves as executive support to department advisors and decision-makers, including administrators and boards/committees.
Reviews correspondence and receives telephone calls related to the most sensitive and confidential matters and determines appropriate action to be taken.
Interprets departmental policies and procedures for staff members and the general public.
Conducts and/or supervises special projects, such as organizing charity drives or coordinating facility maintenance.
Collects and compiles budgetary data for monitoring funds and staffing levels.
Prepares materials needed for meetings, such as agendas, handouts, binders, etc.
May attend meetings and transcribe minutes.
May serve as backup for experienced-level professional duties, such as procurement, accounting, etc.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran’s Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Title: Senior Administrative Assistant
Company: Unisys
Location: Blue Bell, PA
