ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Information School has an outstanding opportunity for an Administrative Assistant 3 to join their team.

Located in the iSchool Dean’s Suite, the iSchool Administrative Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the administrative daily management of the iSchool and setting the overall tone for the Dean’s office. This position supervises part-time student employees who provide office coverage, reception, inquiry triage, and assistance with special projects and miscellaneous administrative tasks. The individual in this position supervises the student assistants, assists and backs up the iSchool Administrative Services Manager, the Assistant to the Dean and directly to the Dean when needed, as well as provides administrative assistance to all faculty, staff and students at the Information School. The iSchool Administrative Coordinator is expected to be adaptable, professional, customer-service- oriented, and well organized.

The iSchool Administrative Coordinator reports to the iSchool Administrative Services Manager and works within the School’s Dean’s Office as a leader and key Administrative Services team member working closely with faculty, students, and staff across the University and beyond. This position provides office support to over 200 faculty, staff, and PhD students.

In the iSchool there is an expectation that all faculty and staff will step up where they see an opportunity to apply their special expertise or talents, speak up when they identify opportunities or concerns, and lead by taking actions that exemplify the iSchool’s core values. Leadership within the iSchool is expressed in diverse ways reflecting the variety of styles and cultures that are represented by our faculty and staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General Reception Oversight and Administrative Support - 50%