Administrative Coordinator

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Louisiana State University of Alexandria is a publicly supported institution that provides undergraduate level college education to the citizens of Central Louisiana. The university is a unit of the LSU System and operates under the auspices of the Louisiana Board of Regents. LSUA is located in Rapides Parish.

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Job Posting Title:

Administrative Coordinator

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUA ASA - Business Administration (Jeff A Langston (00083459))

   

Work Location:

LSU - Alexandria

   

Pay Grade:

Professional Hourly

   

Job Description:

The position requires a high degree of confidentiality, initiative, and independence in helping the Dean manage the administrative and academic support needs of students, faculty, and staff in the College of Business.  The Administrative Coordinator assists the College Dean and faculty in matters pertaining to collegiate programs and academic support and relieves the Dean of routine administrative and academic matters.  Responsibilities include database and file management, academic support, human resource assistance, procurement, internal reports, and coordination of college meetings and events.

Responsibilities

ADMINISTRATIVE – 40%

Serves as administrative assistant to the Dean of the College, and provides clerical assistance to Departmental chairs, and faculty. Coordinates office activities of the College, requiring knowledge of LSUA campus, its Colleges & Departments, and departmental policies to be able to make independent judgments as to the action needed in both routine and non-routine situations. Responds to requests for information from students, faculty and staff regarding campus policies and procedures.

Represents the College of Business as liaison contact with students, faculty, and staff. Screens callers and visitors wishing to see the Dean when appropriate. Makes necessary referrals. Prepares correspondence for the Dean. Independently works to obtain and organize information for the purpose of preparing reports to meet deadlines such as: Institutional Effectiveness, Annual Departmental Report, Faculty Salary Projections, Annual Course/Program Reviews, Budget Requests, Faculty Evaluations, Faulty Plans, and Faculty Promotion/Tenure/Reappointment Reviews, PM-11’s.

Collects course syllabi and office hours from all full-time and part-time instructors. Prepares checklist for Academic Affairs confirming all syllabi are accurate and on file in the College office. Responsible for filing syllabi in personnel files. Responsible for collecting Office Hours from full-time and part-time instructors. Prepares contractual recommendations to Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor and other related documents following through with obtaining appropriate approval and signatures. Maintains Dean’s calendar. Maintains a pending calendar to inform College faculty of pending deadlines and due dates of important reports and other documents required by the campus, Board of Regents, Board of Supervisors, etc.

Prepares and stores College data, form letters, memoranda, reports, and other documents. Exercises judgment and initiative in handling incoming and outgoing correspondence for signature by the Dean, based on knowledge of Dean’s ideas and needs. Prepares purchase requisitions and receiving reports. Maintains inventory and distributes office supplies to faculty. Obtains desk copies, instructor manuals, etc. for current faculty and incoming faculty. Obtains proper paperwork/signatures for Travel Authorizations and prepares Travel Reimbursement forms with proper receipts, etc.

Assists students with adds/drops, schedule changes, resignations, changes in curricula, and late registration forms. Provides necessary forms to degree candidates, runs unofficial transcripts, and reviews degree candidate forms and degree sheets for accuracy.

Organizes and maintains filing system for the College including general files and personnel files. Maintains materials pertaining to job applications for teaching positions both solicited and unsolicited with the College. Prepares an accurate system of receipt of faculty applications concerning solicited positions (letters of application, resumes/vita, letters of reference, official and unofficial transcripts, etc.) Informs applicant of receipt of his or her letter of application. Ensures that faculty involved in t