Office Manager, Enrollment Management and Student Success

This position will be primarily responsible for the office management duties to support the Associate Provost of Enrollment and Student Success, Associate Provost of Academic Operations and Assessment, Assistant Vice President of Global Engagement, Assistant Vice President of Marketing & Communications, and Associate Provost of Graduate and Professional Studies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage administrative calendars, schedules, and appointments
• Track, maintain & reconcile the budgets for each unit
• Manage credit card expense reports
• Drafts and edits correspondence, reports, and other documents as directed
• Responsible for producing and maintaining confidential records and information
• Organizing and managing information collection in a network environment
• Provides customer service for faculty, staff, and students as needed
• Prepare letters, reports, forms, and other materials
• Provide administrative support for Workday Student workstream leads, as needed
• Maintains spreadsheets for the tracking and communication of various types of information
• Assist Executive Administrative Associates with other duties as assigned
• Process University paperwork including direct pay vouchers, travel vouchers, purchase requisitions, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High school diploma with some college coursework preferred

Experience: Computer experience in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Teams; experience in budgets, financial information, and spreadsheets; at least one year of experience working in an office environment.

Skills: Accuracy in spelling and grammar; good customer service skills; good communication skills; good organizational skills; ability to multi-task and delegate work; flexibility

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position will work in an office environment from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Requires minimal supervision; supervision of student employees as needed.

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED

Standard office equipment including telephone, copy machine, personal computer

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to lift up to 20 pounds

COMMUNITY

Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org .

UNIVERSITY

With an enrollment of more than 8,500 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest Online .

Founded in 1905, Northwest boasts a high retention rate and a graduation rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their university experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.

Furthermore, the University is a national model for student success and career placement with 93 percent of bachelor’s degree earners and 98 percent of master’s degree earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data .

Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers while maintaining competitive tuition rates and generous financial assistance to help minimize the financial barriers students may face when pursuing a college degree.

Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School , National Public Radio affiliate KXCV , the R.T. Wright Farm , Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area , a partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or Knacktive , a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope , an annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on training in preparation for a natural disaster.

The University’s vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, saving students an estimated $6,900 over four years. Northwest offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program.

For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/facts/ .