Sr. Administrative Secretary - School of Aviation

Salary

$21.25 - $23.22 Hourly

Location

Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

BGSU01340

Division

College of Engineering and Innovation

Department

School of Aviation - Staff

Opening Date

02/05/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Pay Grade

27

Summary

Provides high level administrative support to the Director of the School of Aviation. Relieves the Director of non-routine administrative tasks, many of them confidential in nature. Serves as liaison between the senior administrator and subordinates/others. Prepares written and oral communications. Maintains and monitors the senior administrator’s calendar/schedule. Researches and provides information to the Director.

Essential Functions

• Independently relieves the director of non-routine administrative tasks and serves as liaison for the administrator with faculty, staff and others. Assumes responsibility for the relative day-to-day office operations, including preparing correspondence, greeting visitors and directing incoming mail and phone calls.
• Greet visitors and answer telephone. Make appointments for Director and coordinate meetings. Act as liaison between Director, faculty, other administrators, and internal/external contacts, including Bowling Green Flight Center. Screen for possible issues and discuss with Director.
• Develops, translates, or independently composes correspondence. Reviews documents and composed materials and correspondence prior to printing and mailing. Communicates decisions and directives to staff.
• Preserves and maintains sensitive documentation and archives as appropriate. Researches information and provides to college departments and/or administrator(s).
• Discreetly screens and handles confidential and sensitive phone calls and independently resolves complaints or redirects to appropriate parties, if necessary. Works closely with staff from other University offices (e.g., President and Provost office, General Counsel, other College Dean's offices, etc.).
• Track School budgets and P-Card transactions. Create requisitions, Invoices, receipts, and transfers in the university's financial management system (FMS).
• Assist director in course schedule development. Work to resolve time and room conflicts in schedule. cancel classes or request new sections. Monitor the wait list for closed classes. Complete book orders on-line and request desk copies. Create and maintain independent study and special needs courses each semester for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Attend faculty meetings, board meetings and other department/school-related meetings and record and distribute minutes and agendas (as needed0, send to faculty via e-mail and post as needed.
• Initial contact with potential graduate students in the school. Compose emails, create admission files, register graduate students for classes. Create independent study courses as needed. Assist with questions from graduating students to post-graduate students. Assist graduate students in posting their final thesis to Ohio link and final project to Scholar Works. Work with all college graduate students on GSO (Graduate Student Orientation) activities. Prepare Graduate Assistance contracts and coordinate with GAs regarding their assignments.
• May coordinate student employment for the office. Monitors student employment budget.
• Orders parking, identification, keys, alarm codes, name tags and signage for new staff.
• Coordinates the director’s calendar and schedules appointments. Researches and generates reports for the director's meetings. Coordinates meeting arrangements and communicates information to others as appropriate. Plans executive meetings, records minutes and assembles and distributes agendas. Coordinates and/or assists with a variety of college events.
• May provide work direction to other staffs.
  
  
• Supervise any student clerical assistant if available in daily routine of the office, duplication of syllabi, exams/quizzes, class handouts, distribution of student evaluations, faculty grids and advising times. Hire and approve student time sheets.
• Open and close department office at university-appointed times.
• Support the school in full-time faculty and adjunct faculty hiring processes, including coordination of candidate Interviews/Visits as needed.
• Interact with and support other college staff as needed, and Deans.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Serves on various committees.
• Prepare forms for merit and tenure and promotion review.
• Order and maintain office/computer supplies, request service for copier/printer, laptops, and projectors.
• Work with new full and part-time faculty in setting up offices (telephone, email, keys, etc.). Inform them of office policies, forms, copying, and final exam schedule.
• Support student groups in the School with activities and events. Order supplies, food, vans, hotels. etc. for student group activities as they arise.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

The following Experience is required:

• One to two years related experience required.

The following Education is required:

• High school diploma or GED required

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic mathematical skills
• Knowledge of basic reading skills
• Ability to carry out verbal and/or written instructions
• Ability to effectively communicate, verbally and written
• Detailed-oriented and highly accurate
• Ability to work in changing environment
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to interact effectively with students, faculty and/or staff or the public and represent BGSU appropriately
• Ability to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities
• Knowledge of computer skills, such as MS Office, presentations, spreadsheets and/or database entry/query
• Ability to query, run reports and modify data in financial systems
• Ability to access and maintain document imaging systems, including scanning and filing documents
• Ability to operate computers and peripheral equipment such as printers
• Ability to draft office correspondence
• Ability to effectively utilize audio/visual equipment

Application Deadline

The search committee will review applications until the position is filled; however, for best consideration, applications should be provided by February 20, 2026.

Required Application Materials & Evaluation

• Experience must be fully documented on the official application .
• The application will be used to evaluate if candidates meet the minimum requirements for the position and for consideration when determining starting pay rate.
• Experience requirements are inclusive of relevant professional experience, or experience attained through relevant internships, co-ops, student employment positions, or graduate assistantships.

Uploads

• Required: Resume (for supplemental information only)
• Optional: Cover Letter

Essential Requirement: Work Authorization

BGSU does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

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