ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Trades & Technology
Location: Lac La Biche Campus
Job number: 24-058
Position type: Sessional
Posting date: January 21, 2025
Salary: $23.73 - $30.78 per hour (plus 11.2% vacation/holiday pay)
Closing date: Until a suitable candidate is found
ABOUT THE POSITION
Portage College has an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrative support to work with our Trades & Technology department. Some of the responsibilities include:
- Work closely with program coordinators and faculty to ensure efficient and effective delivery of programming.
- Provides daily administrative support to the program coordinators.
- Record, track and monitor student information, including attendance, grades, withdrawals and program progress.
- Reception, word processing, data entry, responding to general inquiries, phone follow-up, records management and compiling and creating reports.
- Assist with student recruitment, admissions, intakes, and student practicums.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Diploma or certificate in office administration or business administration. Equivalencies may be considered.
- Minimum two years’ experience in administrative support, preferably at a post-secondary institution.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
- Strong skills in organization, multitasking, data entry and telephone etiquette.
- Ability to work independently, but also part of an integrated and dynamic team.
- Proficient with computers, especially MS Office.
- Knowledge of Portage College programs, admissions and registration procedures would be a definite asset.
- Successful applicant will be required to provide a current police information check.
HOW TO APPLY
Portage College is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society.
Please note we do not accept third-party resume and cover letter submissions.
The College appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We acknowledge that Portage College’s service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.