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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The College of the Liberal Arts is seeking an Administrative Support Manager to serve on the senior staff for the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and have primary responsibility for support activities for the Liberal Arts Undergraduate Studies organization (LAUS).

Core responsibilities of the Administrative Support Manager will focus on the following: managing the office of the Associate Dean, administrative budget and appointment processing, and overseeing curricular affairs. Key duties related to these core functions include:

Manage the Office of the Associate Dean:

• Oversee daily administrative functions; develop and maintain administrative management procedures for LAUS and advise on complex matters.

• Supervise staff dedicated to the Paterno Fellows Program, as well as those staff responsible for recruiting prospective students and staff responsible for awarding student enrichment, scholarship, and other awards.

• Set priorities, assign work assignments, and conduct annual reviews.

Administrative Budget Processing:

• Work with the leadership team to develop and manage budgets for each LAUS subunit.

• Oversee fund management and approve financial transactions to identify potential financial issues/overspending.

• Partner with other team members to oversee the scholarship awarding for LAUS.

Oversee Curricular Affairs:

• Support the work of College committees devoted to curricular affairs, academic integrity, and undergraduate studies, as well as academic units that devise and deliver LAUS curriculum.

• Advise College faculty and staff with curriculum development and revisions.

Appointment Processing:

• Serve as the point of contact for staff searches; manage the hiring of part-time employees in LAUS.

• Initiate, process, and approve human resource and financial forms.

The Administrative Support Manager will also assist with strategic and operational planning, communicating internal policies and procedures across the organization.

The person in this role will also coordinate facilities requests for the area, serve as liaison with various College and University offices, and work with th