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The Faculty of Arts is seeking applications from qualified individuals to provide administrative support services to several departments. The successful applicant will report directly to the chairs of those units. The nature of this position requires an individual who is efficient in a multi-tasking work environment, and who has high levels of competencies in office-related computer technologies and all online UPEI systems, an ability to work independently, excellent analytical and planning abilities, strong motivation and sound interpersonal skills, and excellent communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide core operational and administrative support to the chairs and/or directors, and to a large faculty. These core functions include:

  • Representing Faculty of Arts program units as the initial point of personal, electronic, and telephone contact, presenting a professional and congenial image to the public, faculty, students and other university staff, especially when responding to student inquiries on program requirements, course offerings and timetable, etc.
  • Assisting with the development of teaching schedules, curriculum and calendar changes
  • Establishing and maintaining a well-organized administrative departmental filing system
  • Updating and maintaining program websites
  • Maintaining sessional roster, preparing contracts and checklists according to FA regulations
  • Coordinating student assistants, preparing paperwork and approving bi-weekly timesheets
  • Organizing and disseminating student opinion of teaching surveys every semester
  • Updating and distributing program promotional materials
  • Maintaining an email distribution list for students, faculty, and alumni; distributing program news through email lists
  • Answering student inquiries with respect to admissions, course offerings and timetable
  • Preparing and editing correspondence, reports, charts, spreadsheets, and statistics using software appropriate to the Faculty of Arts
  • Monitoring and maintaining an up-to-date record of the Department’s budget, preparing requisitions and other forms to meet operational needs
  • Monitoring and maintaining sufficient office supplies: tracking the ordering of all supplies and equipment
  • Coordination of preparing and setting up new offices and other program-related spaces; administering all room bookings and classroom changes
  • Performing other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Post-secondary education in an administrative assistant program with two years related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
  • Skills in office management and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Moodle, E-Mail usage, myUPEI, Google docs, knowledge of PowerPoint, Internet searches and data management programs considered an important asset
  • Demonstrate superior customer service orientation and attention to detail
  • Strong time-management, organizational and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and establish priorities in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment
  • Able to maintain confidentiality and discretion
  • Familiarity with the BA requirements
  • Knowledge of UPEI operations, its regulations and policies is an important asset
  • Good understanding of social media is considered an asset
  • French or Spanish is considered an asset

About University of Prince Edward Island

Education
1001-5000

Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).

The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.

In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.

With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.

The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.