Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following:

Provide administrative and project support to a division, large unit and/or college; serve as point of contact and liaison between the office and internal and external and outside constituencies relative to activities and needs of the office, resolution of issues, projects and other administrative functions.

Collaborate with office administration on projects; research issues/requests, provide recommendations for resolving issues/requests based on policy and other precedents.

Analyze information and develop and prepare reports to aid in leadership decision making.

Develop and coordinate events and activities as assigned.

Provide organizational support to office administration which may include website updates, calendar management, travel arrangements and expense reimbursement processing.

Organize and attend meetings and prepare materials for meetings as assigned.

Oversee office budget, manage office purchasing and reconcile p-card expenses; investigates problems, reconcile solutions and prepare replies.

May provide direct supervision of classified staff, unclassified staff, graduate assistant, and/or student employees.

Oversee and manage budgetary and human resource functions within assigned units, which may include the facilitation of student scholarships, the oversight of non-academic unit budgets, and the administration of policies, forms, and other regulations.

Serve on various university committees as assigned.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Additional Examples of Duties – if applicable:

Ensure the day-to-day management of The Golden Flashes Club office, budget, Varsity K group and front office duties

Manage calls/walk-in requests from coaches or donors

For application questions, please contact Rachel Rundo rrundo@kent.edu

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field plus three years' business and/or academic administrative experience or a combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to seven years of business and/or academic administrative experience.

About Kent State University

Kent State University, a member of the Mid-American Conference and sponsor of 19 Division 1 Varsity sports, and is located in Kent, Ohio. Kent State University is the second largest university in Ohio and serves more than 39,000 students attending classes on eight regional campuses, a college of podiatric medicine, and a regional academic center. Kent State is a public, state institution of Ohio and offers a full range of educational opportunities in more than 360 academic programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. Kent State University ranks among the nation’s top 74 public high research universities by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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