Oakton Community College Hiring for Administrative Assistant – Fire Science at Skokie, IL Full Time

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Department:: Division of Business and Career Technologies
Locations:: Skokie, IL
Posted:: Oct 6, 2023
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full Time Staff
Position ID:: 168449

About Oakton College :

For 50 years, Oakton College has been the setting where thousands begin or continue their college or career studies. Educating people of all ages, from all walks of life and from more than 40 nations, Oakton focuses on improving the quality of life for everyone who enters its doors.

Job Description:

Provide clerical and organizational support for students and faculty associated with Oakton’s contractual programs that involve the Fire Technology program. Under supervision of the department leadership, prepare correspondence, memos, and reports. Respond to inquiries, problems and complaints from faculty, staff, students and others. Oversee the assembling of class schedules, academic calendar, board agendas and packets, catalog copy, budgets, technical and financial reports. Organize and maintain office subject files, confidential reports and records, and enter all data to keep files current (attendance records, area rosters). Initiate required forms and reports on a regular basis in accordance with college policy and practice.

Requirements:

• High School education including course work in office practice or an equivalent combination of training and experience is necessary.
• Experience, length in years and kind:
• Two years general administrative and office support experience is required.
• Licenses, certificates, or registration.
• Some Knowledge of Fire & Emergency Medical Services preferred.
• Special Knowledge, abilities and skills
• Advanced word processing (Microsoft Word preferred), intermediate spreadsheet application Microsoft Excel preferred), and beginning presentation application (Microsoft PowerPoint preferred) skills are required. Beginning database application skill (Microsoft Access preferred) is desired.
• Working Conditions/Physical Conditions
• Ability to utilize a keyboard to enter, retrieve and manipulate data is required.
• Behavioral Requirements:
• Personal behavior and attitude should be supportive of faculty and students who are in need of assistance.

Additional Information:

Schedule: TBD (40 hours per week)

Salary: $21.80 hourly

Application Instructions:

For further details, visit our website at www.oakton.edu and select the Employment link to view Employment Opportunities.

Please be sure to have a current resume, cover letter, and list of, at least, three (3) professional references with contact information prepared to submit with your application.

Oakton College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution, committed to employing competent, qualified individuals. Oakton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, socioeconomic status, sex or gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation in admission to and participation in its educational programs, college activities and services, or in its employment practices.

Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website without notice when it is determined that no additional applicants are required.

URL: www.oakton.edu