The University of North Alabama is accepting applications for the position of Senior Administrative Assistant; First Year and Retention Initiatives. This position provides high-level administrative, operational, and programmatic support to the director and associated programs within the office. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the effective day-to-day functioning of initiatives that support student success, retention, and engagement from orientation through graduation. Additional responsibilities include supporting major programs including ROAR (orientation program), family engagement, the presidential mentors academy (PMA), and living-learning communities (LLCs) through organization, communication, data tracking, and coordination. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, professionalism, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while serving as a point of contact for students, families, faculty, staff, and campus partners. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma/equivalent is required; some college education or a bachelor’s degree is preferred; minimum of two years of administrative or office support experience is required; higher education work experience is preferred; experience with scheduling, event coordination, administrative support, student success, orientation, retention, mentoring programs, CRM systems, student information systems, data tracking platforms is preferred; and experience supporting leadership or scholarship-based programs is preferred.
To view the complete job description and/or apply for this position, please visit our Online Employment System at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/una/jobs/5198536/senior-administrative-assistant-first-year-and-retention-initiatives. Applications will only be accepted via this system. Please be prepared to upload a resume at the time of application and provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.
