The CAS Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support to the Prison Initiative program, Christian Service Learning, the division chairs, faculty and students.

Assist with the College of Arts and Sciences Administratively

• • Maintain a welcoming environment for faculty, staff, students, and guests.
  • Provide administrative support in the classroom, and for regular advisors-advisees group meetings and other special events by the faculty, as needed.
  • Process correspondence and assist the faculty in providing timely and appropriate responses.
  • Receive and respond to or forward telephone calls.
  • Maintain filing systems appropriate to functions of the Divisions.
  • Communicate and interface with students regarding administrative requirements by the University and respond to student inquiries, including, but not limited to, course pre-registration and similar student academic and administrative requirements.
  • Participate in staff meetings and prayer times.
  • Handle the processing for the hiring of student workers and GA’s.
  • Procure the necessary supplies/media equipment/academic resources necessary for effective classroom instruction.
  • Understand the search components associated with the internet necessary to secure the resources/information/supplies/equipment at the best price.
  • Electronically process accounting needs for CAS faculty and staff, which includes but is not limited to credit card statements and reimbursements.
  • Assist with college events, programs and activities.
  • Collaborate with the Dean’s Office Manager on department projects and activities.

Assist the Prison Initiative program

• Communicate with faculty, alumni, donors and SCDC employees
• Handle both incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Assist with student admission and registration needs.
• Plan and prepare for fall graduation ceremony.
• Order supplies and process payments for purchases

• Ability to create and maintain a positive, orderly, and service-oriented office environment.
• Familiarity with CIU’s ministry and academic environment, principles, and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of the undergraduate curriculum, CANVAS, academic programs and policies.
• High-capacity level and ability to multitask.
• Familiar with social media and demonstrate an understanding of its impact.
• Computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet, web design and e-mail communication.
• Operation of copiers, phone systems, scanners and Scranton grading machines.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to act wisely and decisively. 
• Familiarity with the world of higher education.
• Office experience, preferably in an academic environment
• Both a task orientation and a people orientation; that is, an ability to get a high number of tasks done in a high traffic environment where walk-ins suddenly become first priority
• Bachelor's degree preferred, high school diploma minimum.

CIU provides a benefits package that includes:

• Health Plan;
• 401(k) plan with match opportunity;
• 100% of employee’s cost of group life insurance;
• Long term disability insurance;
• Vacation days, holidays, sick leave, family leave;
• Educational benefits: tuition reduction for PreK3-Graduate.

Interested and qualified candidates will complete the CIU Employment Application on this site.