Administrative Assistant (Part-Time)

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Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative assistance to the full range of Electrical & Computer Engineering undergraduate program operations. This includes supporting the undergraduate program and accreditation faculty committees conducting student/alumni surveys collecting assessment forms setting up student mailboxes and maintaining electronic files and databases related to the undergraduate program.
• Administer the undergraduate student employee process including hiring payroll applications time sheets and monitoring federal work study hours.
• Work with faculty and students to develop curate and publish content for the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department social media channels and website.
• Take a leadership role in organizing project presentation day including scheduling rooms scheduling presentations and managing various award competitions.
• Assist with organizing departmental events including open houses the senior banquet the faculty retreat seminars and conferences.
• Manage and approve room assignments for activities such as help sessions and student meetings.
• Manage ECE textbook and library book orders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Preference will be given to candidates with three or more years of experience in an administrative assistant or related support position capacity. Experience in developing and publishing social media and website content is a plus and may substitute for administrative assistant experience. Prior experience with Workday is also a plus.
• Substantial computer experience either with Microsoft Windows or Apple MacOS.
• Must be able to prioritize and organize work effectively and be able to manage several projects simultaneously.
• The successful candidate will have strong communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to work independently with a diverse group of faculty staff and students.
• Strong organizational skills.

Compensation:

Hourly pay rate: $20.00 - $22.50 per hour based on related experience expertise and internal equity.

FLSA STATUS

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran statusor disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity collaboration inclusion problem solving innovation high performance and change is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.