Nursing Staff Assistant

Overview

Are you organized, detail-oriented multitasker who can excel at providing support to a team? If so, the Utah State University Nursing Department needs you as a Staff Assistant II! In this role, you will assist with daily office operations, and play a critical role in keeping our office a positive, welcoming, and productive environment.

 

As a full-time, benefitted employee of USU, you will receive 13 paid holidays annually, 12 days of annual vacation, 12 days of annual sick leave, 14.2% of gross income paid into a retirement account, excellent health and dental insurance benefits, tuition assistance, and more.  Please see https://www.usu.edu/hr/benefits/index for all benefits available as a USU Employee.

Responsibilities

• Greet and direct faculty, students, and departmental visitors, both in person and on the phone.
• Open and close the department office each day; maintain a welcoming, professional atmosphere with orderly functioning of the department office.
• Perform office duties including filing, appointment scheduling, taking and relaying messages; provide information and follow-up.
• Maintain confidentiality, and work cohesively with staff and faculty on departmental activities, including routine projects and special events. Manage time well and work independently.
• High-quality oral and writing skills, including editing for content, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Prepare, gather, and maintain records for program functions including student applications, faculty hiring, and projects.
• Assist with other administrative tasks and general duties as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• Two years of experience in an office setting or an associate degree/vocational training is required.

Preferred Qualification:

• Knowledge of USU's Banner system

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), page layout or design programs, video editing, mail merge, webpage maintenance, and databases
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a timely, effective, and detail-oriented manner
• Effective organization and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and use discretion
• Good understanding of the English language
• Excellent proofreading, communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
• Ability to maintain a positive, customer-service friendly attitude

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Minimum $32,100; Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

College/Department Highlights

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is committed to inclusive excellence in research, teaching, and service activities across a wide array of education and human service fields.  The college is home to eight academic departments with approximately 200 faculty who are engaged in innovative research and high-quality graduate and undergraduate education. The college’s programs and outreach missions are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers. Faculty, students, and staff within the college also engage with a broad range of community partners to both provide opportunities for community-engaged research and learning and enhance the quality of education and human service programs throughout the state of Utah.

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students locations throughout the state, including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and grad