Extension Office Senior Secretary - Temporary Position

Updated: about 2 hours ago
Location: Aberdeen, SOUTH DAKOTA
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Posting Details
Posting Details


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Institution South Dakota State University
Working Title Extension Office Senior Secretary - Temporary Position
Posting Number T00227P
Department SDSU-Extension
Physical Location of Position (City) Aberdeen
Posting Text
The SDSU Extension office in Aberdeen is looking for a temporary Senior Secretary to assist for a one-month duration during the weeks for April 3 – 9, 2024 and April 23 – 30, 2024. If you are passionate about helping others and providing people-centered customer service, this could be the role for you!
Job Responsibilities: To provide administrative support to the Extension Regional Center and the large number of staff located there. This position will also proctor commercial applicator testing.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of:
  • Customer service practices;
  • Office equipment and
  • Computer software and systems (MS Word, Outlook, etc).

Skill & Ability to:
  • Organize and multitask;
  • Problem solve;
  • Provide verbal instructions for the testing protocols;
  • Teach others how to utilize the computer system to take the exam and
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Comments: South Dakota State University is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the university to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to the university’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
Application Procedures: South Dakota State University accepts applications through an online employment site; to apply, visit https://YourFuture.sdbor.edu .
Posting Date 03/26/2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
First Consideration Date
Advertised Salary starting at $18.04/hour
Duration of the Term Other
If Other, describe duration 1 month starting as soon as possible
Appointment Percent 100
Proposed Rank
Work Hours
Monday – Friday. 8 – 5pm
Appointment Type Temporary
This position requires No Requirement
If other, please indicate
Department Description and Cultural Expectations
South Dakota State University is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with more than 200 academic programs, an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students, and over $60 million annual research expenditures.
South Dakota State University offers a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. Its employees embrace the university’s core values of being people-centered, expanding knowledge through creativity, embracing organizational and personal integrity, commitment to diversity of thought, and excellence through continuous improvement.
As the state’s 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of the university is carried out on its main resident campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, Aberdeen and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across South Dakota.
SDSU was recognized as one of 54 institutions in the United States as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities in 2014. The university’s total research expenditures are greater than $60 million. SDSU is the state’s first High Research Activity institution as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Jackrabbits Athletics competes as a NCAA Division I member, with membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Summit League and the Big XII for wrestling.
Brookings is home to approximately 24,000 residents and is located 60 miles north of Sioux Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis. Livability.com rates Brookings as an ideal community for families, students, young professionals and retirees. It considers Brookings among the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota.
The Brookings Public School District educates approximately 3,300 K-12 students and ranks among the state’s highest academic achieving school districts. The district includes three elementary schools, an intermediate school for fourth and fifth grade, one middle school and a high school.
The city also boasts an abundance of attractions and activities, including the Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Dakota Nature Park, South Dakota Art Museum, McCrory Gardens, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, Outdoor Adventure Center and the Brookings Summer Arts Festival.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant access mission. SDSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits discrimination on, the basis of, sex, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other status that may become protected in the offering of all educational programs and employment. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing [email protected]. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact: Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone: (605) 688-4128.

Contact Information
For additional information regarding this position or questions about the online application process, please contact SDSU Human Resources at 605-688-4128.