Current job title: Clerical Assistant
III
Industry: Higher Education
Department: Research Support
Years worked in this industry: 26
Years worked in this department: 26
Special training or attributes needed or helpful to
get job in this industry (or specific department):
Secretarial training, detail oriented, self-motivated, can work with
little supervision
Number of
managers and/or staff supported: one school in the college
Typical work hours: 7 am – 3 pm
Weekends or overtime hours: No
General salary range
(Note: This is a general figure or range provided by survey respondent and may
NOT be an exact salary in order to
give survey respondent some privacy. Also you must take into account that
the number of years worked in industry/department may contribute to this
salary as well as criteria such as level of position and person reports
to, required hours and geographical location.):
$25,000-$32,000
Benefits (direct or indirect): Flexible
schedule, health/dental insurance, sick/vacation days, up to 18 hrs a year
of college-credit at half price.
Lingo you might hear in this industry:
A typical day on the job: Proofreading,
typing, editing, running focus (database) reports
Positive things about being an administrative
professional in this industry: Flexibility of hours, relaxed
atmosphere, college campus atmosphere
Negative things about being an administrative
professional in this industry: Haven’t found any negative
things in the 26 years (that’s why I’m still here)!
Type of workspace/office:
office
Primary responsibilities as an administrative
professional in this position:
Editing/proofreading manuscripts for journal publication
Updating all faculty vitae for administrative purposes
Updating and producing address labels/envelopes from database
Running requested focus reports
Creating figures and tables for manuscripts
Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job
applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:
Able to work on your own and prioritize
Able to work with all types of people to achieve desired results
Very detailed oriented
Office machines or equipment operated regularly:
Computer, scanner, printer, fax, copier, transcription machine, telephone
Technology (hard) skills used regularly:
Word processing
Scanning
Spreadsheet
Database
Critical soft skills: Get along with
all personality types. Able to meet deadlines for all faculty which
requires prioritizing and negotiating.
Pace of this position: Average
Geographical region: Midwest U.S.
