Office Support Assistant IV, Honors Program, UMKC, Division of Curriculum and Assessment,82151

University of Missouri-Kansas City
parental leave, paid time off, remote work
United States, Missouri, Kansas City
May 06, 2025
Apply for Job Job ID 55597 Location Kansas City Full/Part Time Full-Time Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job Hiring Department UMKC - The Division of Curriculum & Assessment; Honors Program Job Description The primary purpose of this position is to provide administrative assistance to the Honors Program Director, Student Services Director, faculty, and staff of the Honors Program at UMKC. Duties include, but are not limited to: * Serve as front-facing/first-line customer service in an open-plan office * Manage, supervise, and delegate office tasks (phone, written communications, visitors, meetings, appointments, purchasing, and receiving) * Support the Honors Program Director, Student Services Director, faculty, and staff with administrative tasks * Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate two student office assistants * Event planning: order food and beverage; determine agendas; manage Graduation Reception, Lucerna Symposium, and new student events; prepare timelines; delegate tasks; run errands related to events * Co-manage the Roo Honors Academy summer camp for high school students, including, but not limited to, purchasing and setting up field trips * Make purchases, process invoices, input expense vouchers and travel authorization forms * Assist the Honors Program leadership team and MCOM to produce, distribute, and update marketing and promotional materials, website, weekly newsletter, and alumni outreach publications * Generate enrollment and retention reports from Data Dashboard and student engagement reports (headcount, roster, and degrees awarded) from Cognos software * Oversee administrative management system of all student paperwork and e-files related to the students' participation in Honors Program * May work from home one day per week * Attention to detail, friendliness, patience, good organizational and people skills a must * Other duties as assigned UMKC Honors is an active, student-serving office. Applicants must be flexible, able to function in a loud, fast-paced office, and to work with different partners across campus and the Kansas City metro area. Shift Full-time (100% FTE) - approximately 40 hours per week. Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary. Preferred Qualifications Experience in Higher Education Anticipated Hiring Range Up to $18.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity. Application Deadline Open until position is filled, for best consideration apply by Sunday, May 25, 2025. Other Information Ideal start date will be Monday, June 30, 2025 Benefit Eligibility 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. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To request ADA accommodations, please call the Office of Equity & Title IX at 816-235-6910.