Administrative Assistant I

Work Location: Springfield Campus

Department: Residence Life, Housing and Dining
Services

HR Home Department
086020 RESIDENCE LIFE HOUSING & DINING SVC

Pay Grade:
11

Proposed Salary: $15.00-$15.50/hour

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be
currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa
sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?: No,
Position is available to all applicants.

Appointment Type: Full Time
Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

General Function

The Administrative Assistant I
provides administrative support to managers or supervisors or assists in providing administrative support for the department in conjunction
with higher level administrative support positions. The Administrative Assistant I performs administrative support duties as determined by
the supervisor and generally works with a limited number of less complex administrative and financial processes. The Administrative
Assistant I assists the supervisor or other administrative support personnel with the department’s administrative activities, stores and
retrieves information, and may serve as the first point of contact for the department with the public, other departments, students, faculty,
and staff.

Description of Primary Duties

The Administrative Assistant I provides administrative support to
managers or supervisors or assists in providing administrative support for the department in conjunction with higher level administrative
support positions. The Administrative Assistant I performs administrative support duties as determined by the supervisor and generally works
with a limited number of less complex administrative and financial processes. The Administrative Assistant I assists the supervisor or other
administrative support personnel with the department’s administrative activities, stores and retrieves information, and may serve as the
first point of contact for the department with the public, other departments, students, faculty, and staff.

Minimum
Acceptable Qualifications

Education/Experience: A high school diploma or the equivalent and two years of
general office experience or an equivalent combination of education and general office experience is
required.

Skills: Keyboarding skills with speeds are required. A working knowledge of word processing and
spreadsheet applications is required. A working knowledge of or the ability to learn and use database applications, the web content
management system, the administrative business system or enterprise resource planning system, and other systems or applications that may be
used within the University or department is required. The ability to operate and troubleshoot electronic office equipment, computers, and
peripherals, maintain moderately complex filing systems and records, and make mathematical calculations is required. Effective verbal and
written communication skills are required. Must be able to train, assign work, and review the work of student
workers.

Effort: Administrative support positions are primarily sedentary. Administrative support positions require
extensive keyboarding.

Link to Job Description
https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/3300.htm

Open Date:
06/18/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

First date of consideration is July 2, 2026, and review of
applications will continue until the position is filled.

If you are meeting minimum qualifications fully or partially with education,
please attach your unofficial transcripts to your application. Official transcripts required at time of hire, if
applicable.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement

Missouri State
University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and
adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law
and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or
any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability,
veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or
sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of
religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University
maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against.
Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination
on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines,
should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri
65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252,
417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252.

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a
criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Number: 20260161FTS

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