Specialist/Assistant
Salary Grade I
Job Scope and Responsibilities
- Accomplishes specific job responsibilities, pre-determined work steps, or established activities within the area, in support of the overall operations of the area
- Acts as point of contact and information resource; responds to inquiries and requests
- Ensures that customers receive accurate information and appropriate assistance
- Assists customers to resolve issues, discrepancies, and problems
- Processes forms, documents, requests, and other correspondences according to College policies and procedures
- Compiles and interprets information and data; maintains databases, files, tracking sheets, and records
- Verifies and clarifies information; ensures accuracy of data; identifies discrepancies and errors, researches and reconciles information
- Verifies that procedures are followed and forms are completed correctly.
- Coordinates with co-workers and supervisors to accomplish projects and assignments
- Keeps supervisors apprised of project status and issues
- May make presentations, facilitate training sessions, and educate others regarding area of responsibility
- May lead, guide, and oversee the work of a limited number of classified staff and/or student workers
Independence / Impact
- Interprets and applies applicable regulations, rules, policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures
- Performs work based on general or standard operating procedures, with some leeway regarding approach or deviation from norms based on direct experience and knowledge of past practice
- Problem solving involves reviewing and evaluating generally routine problems and resolution may involve selecting from established procedures and precedents
- Independent judgment and discretion are involved to make decisions in defined area of responsibility
Knowledge / Skill / Competencies
- Fundamental knowledge in area of responsibility
- Understands the goals and objectives of the department, and own job standards
- Organizational and time management skills
- Customer service skills; ability to interpret and resolve customer issues in a timely, accurate, and professional manner
- Ability to participate as an active team member; ability to collaborate with others
- Ability to work with high volumes of complicated data and information under time constraints
- Ability to make sound decisions and judgments within applicable regulations, rules, policies, and guidelines
- Ability to define issues/problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to use a personal computer and applicable software and systems
Minimum Qualifications
- Typically requires an Associate's degree (or two years of college level course work), plus two or more years of relevant experience
- Substitution: Bachelor's degree can substitute for two years of relevant experience. Experience can be substituted for the required education on a one-year for one-year basis
- Specific requirements for individual positions may vary