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The Pennsylvania State University is hiring a Part-Time Administrative Support Assistant for the Center for Business Development and Community Outreach at Penn State Scranton. The role involves a variety of administrative duties including greeting visitors, handling inquiries, scheduling, maintaining calendars, processing expenditures, using financial and registration software, and supporting event coordination, with a requirement to be available during July for summer programming.

Highlights

Provide administrative support such as greeting customers, answering telephone and email inquiries, ordering supplies, and processing mail.
Assist with event coordination, scheduling meetings, and maintaining calendars.
Gather information and process expenditures for payment and work with financial and registration software.
Maintain compliance with records management policies and perform data entry and file/database maintenance.
Position requires a High School diploma/GED plus one year of related experience or equivalent combination.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Workspace is required.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be team oriented in an interactive environment.
Must be available for the month of July to support summer camps and programming.
Position requires background clearances including PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance, and FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.
Serves students, working professionals, entrepreneurs, businesses, and community organizations through continuing education and professional development programs.

Part-Time Administrative Support Assistant Full Description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Center for Business Development and Community Outreach at Penn State Scranton provides continuing education, professional development, and career advancement programs in response to the region's educational and professional development needs. Our team serves students, working professionals, entrepreneurs, businesses, and community organizations by providing summer camps, workshops, professionally relevant courses, certificate programs, customized corporate training opportunities, and mentoring for those wishing to start and grow businesses.

We are currently seeking applications for a Part-Time (24 hr/weekly) Administrative Support Assistant. The selected candidate must be available for the month of July, as this department is responsible for summer camps/programming. Specific scheduling questions can be addressed during the interview.

The successful candidate will have a broad variety of responsibilities including, but not limited to:

Greeting customers and visitors
Answering and directing telephone and email inquiries
Ordering office supplies
Assisting with events
Scheduling meetings
Maintaining calendars
Gathering information and processing expenditures for payment
Working with financial and registration software
Ensuring the office is compliant with records management policies
Processing mail
Data entry, and establishing and maintaining work unit files and databases
Other duties as assigned

This position typically requires a High School diploma/GED or higher plus one year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficiency with standard computer applications and programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google workspace are required. This position requires a high level of organization and attention to detail, as well as professionalism and excellent verbal and written communication skills. The person filling this position must be team oriented as this is a fast-paced interactive operation.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

EEO IS THE LAW

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission.

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.