Working Title Senior Secretary
Posting Number CSA00913P
Department SDSU-Academic Student Success Center
Physical Location of Position (City) Brookings
Posting Text
Want a rewarding career with great benefits and paid time off? Come work for SDSU! SDSU is seeking a friendly, compassionate individual who enjoys building relationships to join our team as a Senior Secretary for our Academic Student Success Center TRIO team.
Job Responsibilities: This position will work closely with the TRIO team to create a welcoming and warm environment for students who are seeking reprieve and services from Student Support Services and who are participating in the Upward Bound programming. Additional duties include maintaining databases for all program participants, supporting the Director in report completion, collecting data for grants, managing phone calls, greeting visitors, assisting with scheduling meetings, and program events and other special functions. This position is also responsible for budget, bill pay, reconciliation and other fiscal roles.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Computer software applications (MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, Banner Student)
- Business English including grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Database management
- Customer service practices
Skill & Ability to:
- Build and maintain effective relationships
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Communicate information clearly and concisely
- Work with diverse populations and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds (first generation, low income, documented disability)
Comments: Previous TRIO experience or experience with similar programs is a plus. SDSU is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the University to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to South Dakota State University’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
Benefits: SDSU offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee, spouse, and dependents; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; paid holidays; educational assistance; retirement plans; and a generous vacation accrual and sick day allowance.
Application Procedures: SDSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site, to apply visit http://YourFuture.sdbor.edu. [SE8705 – 20215]
This position will be responsible for supporting the Director, ensuring the office is running efficiently, interacting with high school and college students, working with budgets and maintaining a high level of kindness and support for all students.
Posting Date 12/22/2020
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
First Consideration Date 01/19/2021
Advertised Salary $15.19 - $18.23/hour depending upon qualifications, plus benefits
Duration of the Term 12 months
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Appointment Percent 100
Work Hours
8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.
Occasional adapted summer hours when Upward Bound is in residential session.
Typical Hours Worked Per Week
Appointment Type Regular
Scope of Search External (includes Internal)
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This position requires No Requirement
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Department Description and Cultural Expectations
UNIVERSITY AND THE BROOKINGS COMMUNITY:
Ranked as the No. 2 best place to work in South Dakota by Forbes, South Dakota State University is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with more than 200 programs and an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students.
SDSU offers a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. Its employees embrace the university’s core values of being people-centered, expanding knowledge through creativity, embracing organizational and personal integrity, commitment to diversity, and excellence through continuous improvement.
As the state’s 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of the university is carried out on its main resident campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, Aberdeen and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across South Dakota.
SDSU was recognized as one of 54 institutions in the United States as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities in 2014. The university’s total research expenditures are greater than $60 million. SDSU is the state’s first High Research Activity institution as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Jackrabbits Athletics competes as a NCAA Division I member, with membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Summit League and the Big XII for wrestling.
Brookings is home to approximately 24,000 residents and is located 60 miles north of Sioux Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis. Livability.com rates Brookings as an ideal community for families, students, young professionals and retirees. It considers Brookings among the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota.
The Brookings Public School District educates approximately 3,300 K-12 students and ranks among the state’s highest academic achieving school districts. The district includes three elementary schools, an intermediate school for fourth and fifth grade, one middle school and a high school.
The city also boasts an abundance of attractions and activities, including the Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Dakota Nature Park, South Dakota Art Museum, McCrory Gardens, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, Outdoor Adventure Center and the Brookings Summer Arts Festival.
Affirmative Action Statement
South Dakota State University is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its faculty, staff and students. Women, minorities, veteran status and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by calling 605-688-4128 or sending an e-mail to HR@sdstate.edu. SDSU prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran’s status, citizenship or any other protected class in the offering of all educational programs and employment opportunities. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact: Michelle Johnson, Title IX/EEO Director, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, Box 2201, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007, 605-688-4128.
Diversity Statement
SDSU is committed to diversity of community and ideas. We believe in a supportive, diverse, collaborative, and cohesive environment with a focus on access. We actively seek collaboration with individuals with differing perspectives, backgrounds, and areas of expertise.
Contact Information
For additional information regarding this position or questions about the online application process, please contact SDSU Human Resources at 605-688-4128.
