Academic Department Assistant

at  Kings University College

DESCRIPTION:

The Academic Department Assistant will:

• Provide administrative support to Department Chairs, as assigned, and their faculty members
• Provide administrative support to Faculty Committees
• Need to act in a professional manner with diplomacy, attention to detail, confidentiality and good judgement
• Manages the daily operations of assigned academic units, provides a broad range of administrative support to the Chair(s) and Coordinator(s) including.
• Coordinates full-time (KUCFA) and part-time (CUPE) hiring and monitoring processes; provides a broad range of administrative support to faculty.
• Supports and facilitates non-course related aspects of experiential learning activities in collaboration with Academic Program Advisors and King’s Promise Coordinator, and King’s International.
• In collaboration with College’s Communications and Media Relations Office, manages and maintains departmental web presence and social media channels
• Responsible for supporting college committees and administrative activities as assigned by the Manager of Administrative Affairs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (UNLESS IDENTIFIED AS PREFERRED):

The qualifications of the successful candidate will include:

• College diploma with advanced administrative skills
• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of previous relevant experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) are required on a daily basis in working with students, faculty, college staff, administrators, professional officers, and counterparts from other campuses.
• Constant interruptions, deadlines, a heavy workload and multiple demands are part of the daily routine. Excellent organizational skills, time management, advanced administrative skills and flexibility are required.
• As this position represents Department and the Chair(s) in relation to the administrative functions, the ability to interact effectively with a variety of constituents is important - students, faculty, administrators, social workers in the community and other departments at King’s and UWO.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Submit a letter of application and resume. References required upon request. Please apply by clicking “Apply Now”.
Job description available upon request.
Job candidates will be asked to provide a satisfactory vulnerable persons police clearance within 3 months of hire date.

Please refer the Job description for details