Lyon College seeks an Assistant Academic Operations Manager full-time position. Responsibilities include customary secretarial duties such as greeting visitors, answering and directing phone calls, ordering and maintaining course and office supplies and serving as recorder for assigned committees. Other duties will include providing support for academic services areas with program accreditation, program assessments, special events and projects. Candidates must have a high degree of literacy with advanced editing skills and accomplished skills in Microsoft software applications. Prior secretarial experience is required. Experience in higher education is desired.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 

Perform customary clerical and secretarial duties. Serve as recorder of disciplinary, divisional, and standing committee meetings. Standing
committee assignments are determined by the Chief Academic Officer. Assist divisional faculty with course evaluations, senior surveys, program assessments, and other
assigned reports. Place work orders for facilities and IT requests. Facilitate faculty searches in accordance with college policy and search guidelines.
Coordinate with high schools from across the state, faculty and room scheduling for Academic
Day and other academic events for the Derby, Alphin, Brown, and Holloway Theater faculty.  Assist with organization and material preparation for Matriculation, Founder’s Day, Honors Day,
Baccalaureate, and Commencement. Coordinate purchase of course and office supplies and advise division chair(s) on monthly
budget reports. Make lab supply purchases upon request.  Collect course syllabi and faculty hours each term; communicate class cancellations & office
hours.
Support faculty in the use of information technology, including the use of the College’s course
management system.
Provide support for the activities of the Nursing program. Assume other related duties as assigned by the Academic Operations Manager or the Chief
Academic Officer.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIRED SKILLS:

Bachelor’s degree preferred.  Excellent transcription, writing (grammar and style), and word processing skills.  Good working knowledge of spreadsheets and ability to learn other administrative and instructional software programs. Good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills. Must possess a friendly, positive customer service attitude and be prepared to assist the campus community (faculty, staff, visitors, and students) with day-to-day and circumstantial requests.    Physical ability to recognize data in the written form (i.e. checks, reports, etc.) so as to enter data in a computer system. Physical ability to  sit for extended periods of time (i.e. computer). Physical ability to use the telephone to conduct business. Physical ability to stand and to lift moderate weight.

 

Benefits: 

Lyon College currently offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, voluntary benefits, 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution and match, employer paid life insurance, employer paid long-term disability coverage, paid time off (includes vacation and sick time), 17 paid holidays annually, and a tuition grant for faculty, staff, and their dependents. More information on these benefits and eligibility can be found by contacting Human Resources at hr@lyon.edu.

**This advertisement outlines the general duties expected of this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all the position responsibilities, qualifications, or tasks. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities. 

Lyon College does not discriminate with respect to the hiring of applicants or with respect to the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. It is the continuing policy of Lyon College to comply with any applicable state and federal law regarding equal employment opportunities.

Lyon College is a private, selective liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It is located in Batesville, Arkansas, a safe and historic town of 11,000 that serves as commercial, medical, social, and governmental hub for an eight-county area and named by USA Today as the best city to live in in Arkansas. The College currently enrolls almost 700 undergraduate students from 29 states and 14 foreign countries. Entering freshmen have an average high school GPA of 3.7. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to Human Resources, P.O. Box 2317, Batesville, AR 72503-2317 or electronically. Review of the application will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.