The Administrative Coordinator provides day-to-day support to the student affairs unit and executive level support to the assistant dean of Student Affairs within Undergraduate Medical Education at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Support includes managing calendars, submitting reimbursements, serving as liaison (organize, manage, facilitate, lead) to standing committees and student groups, coordinating retreats, preparing annual reports and contributing to department projects. The position will interface with employees, students and faculty throughout UME and the larger Office of Medical Education.
Duties/Responsibilities
15%: Scheduling & Leadership Support
Manages the calendar for assistant dean. Includes one on one as well as large group commitments. Involves interaction with staff, students, and other senior leaders.
Facilitates scheduling meetings on behalf of the assistant dean; including, but not limited to, student academic planning; Student Affairs subcommittees, ad hoc committees, etc.
Creates student letters on behalf of assistant dean
Assists with travel reimbursement in Chrome River
Assist assistant dean in managing confidential student files
40%: Committee Management and Meeting Oversight
Serve as primary liaison and lead administrator to the Committee of Student Scholastic Standing (COSSS)
Work with stakeholders to identify needs and prepare agendas
Generate and distribute all COSSS student related communications, including Committee summons notifications, and decision letters
Collect, prepare, distribute meeting materials
Monitor membership and attendance
Record decisions, take minutes, prepare transcripts, maintain files, track on-going topic
Schedule virtual pre- and post-COSSS meetings, sub committee meetings, and other meetings as requested
Manage video conferencing (Zoom)
Update COSSS calendar regularly to align with meetings, assigning correct members to invites
Update/maintain COSSS administrative processes/procedures documentation in shared drive
Organizes annual COSSS banquet, assisting with contract process
40%: Program Management & Support
Provides support to Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), and various Twin City/Duluth student council organizations that includes monitoring new and incoming members, assisting with special purchase requests, reimbursements etc.
Manages medical student travel reimbursement funds process
Manages Class of â˜66 Endowment Fund, that includes communications with students, and managing purchase/reimbursement processes
Organizes student locker assignments and manages annual distribution and cleanout
Coordinates Student Affairs bi-annual retreats
Facilitates venue and other contracts as needed throughout the year
Works with the finance team on program office-related purchases (i.e. supplies, technology etc.)
Manages Student Affairs email account and maintains shared drive integrity (i.e. updates process documentation, etc.)
Provide backup support to Administrative Support Team as needed/requested
All required qualifications must be included in the application materials
Required Qualifications
High school diploma/GED and five years related experience to include project management. Coursework in a related field may substitute for some years of experience
Demonstrated experience handling a wide range of administrative and executive support related tasks with a commitment to professionalism and confidentiality
Highly organized with attention to detail in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and customer service experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Flexibility, ability to prioritize and juggle competing demands
Experience managing complex electronic calendaring and scheduling complex meetings
Strong user knowledge of Zoom and Google Suite, including: Gmail, Google Cal, Google Docs, and Google Sheets
Experience in managing large standing committees
Ability to work remotely, and to work on campus 2-3 days/week and as needed/requested with work hours that are 8:00am to 4:30pm, with occasional extended hours to accommodate for standing meetings
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to:
Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders from diverse backgrounds at all levels of the organization.
Be resourceful: Identifies errors and problem solves.
Deal effectively with ambiguity and exercise a large amount of independent judgment and discretion on important matters.
Work with financial documents such as purchase requests and reimbursements.
The University of Minnesota, founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world.