Office Support Assistant IV - School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Departments of Political Science & Philosophy and Criminal Justice & Criminology, 28139

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - KANSAS CITY
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

The Office Support Assistant IV (OSA) will assist the Department of Political Science & Philosophy and Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology. These departments are dynamic and aim to provide UMKC students with critical-thinking, analytical, and communication skills.

The Office Support Assistant IV provides general administrative and office support to the Department of Political Science & Philosophy and Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. 'Support' includes a variety of responsibilities, such as assisting Department Chair(s), providing student support, aiding faculty, and assisting with HR/financial support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Office management, which includes answering questions via phone, email, and walk-ins; managing the copy machine and printers throughout department; ordering supplies; coordinating events; acting as the building liaison; preparing department promotional materials.
• Assisting Department Chair(s) with day-to-day activities; helping prepare reports for departments that are requested by the Dean's office and/or other administrative offices.
• Supporting students with student newsletters; scheduling courses; website maintenance; catalog maintenance; scheduling appointments; addressing student questions/concerns via campus resources.
• Fulfilling research and teaching supply orders; providing reimbursement; course material preparation; full-time hiring visit coordination.
• Assist with Human Resources (HR) activities such as part-time hiring paperwork and coordination; supervise work study students; work with Human Resources Business Partner.
• Financial activities such as assist department chair with budget management; onecard(s), eProcurement, and work with the Accounts Payable Shared (APS) Services Center and Fiscal Officer.
• Other duties as assigned.

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

• Well organized, detail-oriented candidate.
• Collaborative and supportive of faculty and chair's tasks.
• Welcoming to students and community members.

$15.00- $19.00 per hour commensurate with education, experience, and internal equity.

Application review will begin on December 6, 2024. Applications will be accepted until this position is filled.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

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We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person's success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

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