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Secretary Level 2 |
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| Location: |
Big Rapids (Main Campus) |
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| Department: |
34400 - Management
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| Advertised Salary: |
$17.69 - $22.25/hour. Hourly rate pursuant to the FSU and CTA/MEA-NEA Agreement |
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Benefits:
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Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.
Clerical Tech Association (CTA)
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| FLSA: |
Non-Exempt |
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| Temporary/Continuing: |
Continuing |
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| Part-Time/Full-Time: |
Full-Time |
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| Union Group: |
Clerical-Technical Association (MEA-NEA) |
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| Term of Position: |
12 Month |
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| At Will/Just Cause: |
Just Cause |
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| Summary of Position: |
• Provide responsible, independent secretarial support within established departmental policies and procedures for the College of Business Management Department.
• The anticipated start date of this position is May 2025. However, this is an estimated date and can be revised if needed.
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| Position Type: |
Staff |
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| Required Education: |
• Satisfactory completion of two years college or equivalent such as business/technical schooling.
• The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
• Equivalency for education is two years of full-time related work experience equals one year of education.
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| Required Work Experience: |
• Two years full-time work experience or equivalent (two years part-time is equivalent to one year full-time) in an office setting with public contact and extensive customer service.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and Access). |
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| Required Licenses and Certifications: |
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| Physical Demands: |
- Office Environment
- Bending
- Carrying
- Moving
- Reaching
- Sitting
- Twisting
- Balancing
- Pulling/Pushing
- Repetitive movement
- Standing
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| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: |
• Experience working in higher education office and with bookkeeping. |
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| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: |
• Answer or refer inquiries from students, faculty, staff, and the general public regarding established policies and procedures.
• Assist students with registration, drops, adds and advising referrals.
• Carry out all responsibilities in accordance with University policies and applicable laws.
• Demonstrates an understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, especially in working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.
• Coordinate activities with other departments.
• Coordinate special departmental functions such as advisory board meetings, recruitment activities, meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, and events, by scheduling facilities, preparing agendas, arranging for services and equipment, and taking minutes as needed.
• Enter course schedules, faculty load assignments in Banner system following all Registrar Office guidelines.
• Coordinate, enter, and verify classroom/lab assignments.
• Establish and maintain filing and recordkeeping systems to include maintaining subject, schedule, meeting, and search committee documentation.
• Independently answer routine correspondence. Draft non-routine correspondence for review and approval of supervisor.
• Input, retrieve, download and output information utilizing a computer to access various software programs and systems.
• Interview, recommend for hire, train and direct student employees.
• Maintain the confidentiality of designated information.
• Perform any/all duties as defined in the Secretary, Level 1 position description.
• Perform bookkeeping/record-keeping/calculations for such things as employee assignments, faculty load reports, departmental budget expenditures, encumbrances, balances and reconciliations, and deposits.
• Plan expenses and monitor travel budget for staff and faculty.
• Prepare and maintain information for such documents as correspondence, memos, reports, etc. using computer software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database and file management.
• Reports to immediate supervisor.
• Research policy and procedure information as background for incoming and outgoing communications.
• Support faculty and department projects such as curriculum proposals, check sheet maintenance, MyDegree, and faculty credentialing reviews.
• Any other duties assigned within the position classification area. |
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| Marginal Duties/Responsibilities: |
• Provide back-up assistance for other clerical positions and perform routine office support duties. |
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| Skills and Abilities: |
• Communicate effectively with a variety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors in a variety of situations.
• Input, retrieve, download, merge, and output information from software programs and systems.
• Interpret student problems and direct students to the proper resource.
• Operate a variety of office machines and equipment such as; computer, multi-line telephone, copier, printer, fax machine, and calculator, to include making minor adjustments (requires some mechanical aptitude).
• Perform basic mathematical operations with accuracy.
• Plan, organize, and make sound judgments and decisions.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use computer software such as; word processor, spreadsheets, and database.
• Utilize the rules of proper grammar, correct spelling and punctuation, and correct arrangement of information. |
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| Required Documents: |
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Unofficial Transcript 1
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| Optional Documents: |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
• Unofficial Transcript 1 (REQUIRED): Applicants must attach a copy of unofficial transcript showing satisfactory completion of two years college coursework if applicable. If you do not have a transcript, please write a justification explaining how your work experience is equivalent to the required education and attach that justification in lieu of the transcript.
• Transcript must include: Institution name, applicant name, date degree attained, degree awarded.
• Finalist will be required to submit an official transcript.
• Anticipated start date for this position is April 2025. However, this is an estimated date and can be revised if needed. |
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Initial Application Review Date:
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April 7, 2025 |
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| Open Until Position is Filled?: |
Yes |
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Posting Close Date:
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| EEO Statement: |
Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. Ferris offers employment opportunities to qualified candidates seeking careers in a student-focused environment that values opportunity, collaboration, diversity and educational excellence. Learn more about the Ferris Mission and community at ferris.edu. The University actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups. For more information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit: Ferris Non-Discrimination Statement. |
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