Administrative Assistant, Office of Field Experience
University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Quick overview
Provides administrative support to the Office of Field Experience, including record keeping and event coordination. Coordinates field practicums and clinical experiences while interacting with regional educational professionals.
Requirements summary
Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft, and Excel. Must possess strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive materials.
Job description
This position provides administrative support to the Pitt-Johnstown Education Division’s Office of Field. The incumbent will perform a variety of record keeping and coordinate activities related to events, student records, department communication, information collection to support field placements and general administrative tasks. This position supports the coordination of all field practicum and clinical experiences; interact directly with professionals in regional educational institutions as related to clinical experiences; assists the Director of Field Experiences as well as full and part-time faculty.
Proficient interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills, problem solving and ability to use relevant technologies (e.g., Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft, Excel, etc.); able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive materials and ability to solve student issues.