Academic Department Secretary - Anthropology & Sociology (internal)

Job Summary

The Department of Anthropology and Sociology is seeking a Department Secretary. Work includes all clerical aspects including, but not limited to, the screening of visitors, answering correspondence, maintaining office and activities, calendars, and the typing, completing, processing, and filing of documents, forms, letters, and related office materials including the handling of sensitive material, as well as effective and tactful interpersonal communication skills.

Internal applicants can view the full here:

AFSCME 2024-0017 -012924-020224.pdf

Minimum Qualifications

This position deals directly with students, faculty, staff, and the public; therefore, you must have:

• Proficiency in common software, such as: PeopleSoft, SharePoint, SAP, Task Stream, Zoom, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, as well as the ability to learn new technologies
• Must have experience working in diverse work environment
• Must have exemplary communication skills
• Must be highly organized, reliable, efficient, and able to exercise initiative
• Must be detail-oriented and able to prioritize multiple projects
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records
• Applicant must be able to type 40 WPM
• Cultural competency as it relates to working with communities of color; LGBTQ+; and other marginalized communities.
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with social media for organizations
• Ability to organize and coordinate department events
• Experience running and monitoring department social media accounts

Supplemental Information

Applications & Resumes will be accepted until position is filled, however; to ensure full consideration, internal application materials should be received no later than close of the day February 3, 2024

All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application/resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation.

Successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions.

The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.

Kutztown University is an AA/EOE/member of the PA State System of Higher Education and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the University's Title IX Coordinator located in the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at [email protected] or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at [email protected].