Location: Mount Pleasant,MI, USA
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Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Position Information
Position Information
Posting Number S-3406 Position Number 61210 Type of Recruitment External Position Title ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY/PT Position Summary
This position provides part-time secretarial support services to the Department of Physical Education and Sport (PES) within the College of Health Professions.
Required Qualifications
High school diploma or GED.
Three years of qualifying experience or a combination of education and experience that equates to three years.
Experience with Microsoft Word.
Customer service experience.
Organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to project a positive attitude.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines with accurate results.
Ability to compose, proofread and edit correspondence.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of specific software programs and/or mainframe/systems skills (i.e. Excel, SAP, SLATE).
Demonstrated ability to maintain web pages.
Duties & Responsibilities
Processes faculty, staff and student payrolls for the department with assistance from the chair, particularly for summer school.
Assists the various units of the department with preparation of class schedules and keeps databases, stat packages, faculty loads, and rooms updated for Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
Assists the graduate coordinator with processing and monitoring progress of applicants to the graduate program.
Processes curriculum items and attends college curriculum meetings when PES items are on the table.
Distributes requests for book orders for the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, makes order forms, and sends to the UC Bookstore in a timely fashion.
Processes requests for book desk copies for faculty and asks for desk copy replacements to send to the Bookstore.
Keeps graduate student databases updated including files on all who have signed major and minors in the PES department along with incomplete and deferred grade papers, removing them when they are completed by each student.
Assists with processing contracts for new hires, graduate assistants, temporary faculty, etc.
Prepares supply orders for paper, pencils, pens, etc. for all PES faculty members.
Prepares exams as needed for faculty.
Assists work study students and GSA's with various office tasks including copying, etc.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Employee Group Office Professional Staff Pay Level 5 Pay Range $14.50 - 21.33 per hour; estimated starting range $14.50 - 17.00 Division Finance and Administrative Services Department Physical Education & Sport Position Status Regular Position End Date Employment Status Part-Time FTE 0.50 Position Type 12 month Weekly Work Schedule Monday through Friday, 9:00 am until 1:00 pm Location Mount Pleasant, MI About the Department
The Department of Physical Education and Sport is the leading institution in the State of Michigan for the preparation of health and physical education teachers (HPE) and sport managers (SM). The HPE program is growing in number, boasting the highest pass rate among Michigan institutions on the teacher certification test. The Sport Management program places graduates in such prestigious institutions as the PGA, International Olympic Committee, and professional sports teams. The SM program offers a major degree, a minor, and a Master's degree in Sport Administration. The department also offers a minor degree in Athletic Coaching.
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex?based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see
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CMU's Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-###-####
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: ...@cmich.edu
Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes
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* * Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
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* * Do you have at least three years of qualifying experience or a combination of education and experience that equates to three years?
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Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents
* Resume/Curriculum Vitae
* Cover Letter
Optional Documents
* List of References