Position Title Administrative Assistant 1

Department Smith Career Center

Reports to Executive Director of Smith Career Center and Senior Director of Employer Services

Appointment Full-time; 40 hours per week (12-month position). $15.00/hour

ABOUT US

Join our dynamic team to empower students to achieve positive career outcomes through career development, experiential education, and learning opportunities. The tagline we use with students is, “We are here to help” and that value is evident in all our work and programming. If you like to help students learn and succeed and your day is different from the one before, our office is the place for you.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide administrative support for the Smith Career Center; serve as a receptionist; maintain and receive telephone communications, incoming correspondence, visitors, students, employers, alumni, and University personnel; coordinate on-campus and after job fair recruiting efforts in cooperation with Executive Director; create and approve job listings/postings into a database (Bradley network, powered by 12Twenty); supervise multiple student workers who are also engaged in the job listing/posting process; perform other duties as assigned.

To meet the needs of the University, the University retains the right to assign duties and requirements to employees, determine and change starting times, quitting times and shifts, and change appointment specifications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

One to three years of office experience that demonstrates: the ability to work independently and effectively in high energy office; exhibit sound/accurate judgment; perform detailed job tasks with accuracy; editing and proofreading skills; math computation skills; ability to work with confidential information and records; work/interact with diverse groups of people; show respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; effectively communicate in person, via email and telephone with students, alumni, employers, University personnel and external constituents; proficient in word processing, data entry, spreadsheet and database use; compose correspondence; deal with periodic schedule changes; coordinate/manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and on deadline. Excel testing, pre-employment testing, and an onsite work sample will be required of final candidates.

Employment with Bradley University is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.

MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Selected candidate must have the mental and physical capabilities to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Work is performed in a normal office environment with little exposure to outdoor temperatures or dirt and dust. Working conditions are typically moderately quiet.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter that addresses the qualifications of the position, resume and complete contact information for three professional references electronically. Please upload all documents at the time of initial application. If you need to send documents at a later time, please send to csplitter@fsmail.bradley.edu and they will be included in your application materials.

Bradley University offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability coverages, FSA, HSA, and retirement plan options. Bradley also offers significant higher education cost savings for employees and dependents through the Tuition Remission program.

Bradley University is a top-ranked, private university in Peoria, Illinois, offering nearly 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students’ opportunities, choices, and resources to build their futures. Innovation, action, and collaboration drive Bradley students to generate ideas and create solutions that remake the world around them. Our comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate academic programs includes business, communications, education, engineering, fine arts, health sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and technology.

Bradley University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The administration, faculty and staff are committed to attracting qualified candidates from underrepresented groups.