Administrative Assistant II (2023)



Administrative Assistant II (2023)

Salary

$67,152.00 - $81,636.00 Annually

Location

1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica 90405, CA

Job Type

Varies - FT, PT and temporary

Job Number

AAII2023

Department

Various Departments

Opening Date

04/12/2023

Closing Date

5/2/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

This is a Merged Promotional and Open Competitive Recruitment   

*Pending Personnel Commission Approval 



Applications will ONLY be accepted from Wednesday, April 26 at 8:00 AM through Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 11:59 PM.


WELCOME TO SANTA MONICA COLLEGE! Thank you for your interest in joining the SMC team as an Administrative Assistant II.  This position performs advanced vocational, moderately complex secretarial duties and provides paraprofessional administrative support for Academic Deans or Administrators working in off-campus facilities or in large, complex functional areas. 

What You Will Bring to the College 
The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience working independently in an administrative support role for an administrator or management level supervisor, strong interpersonal skills and a proven history of providing outstanding customer service to a variety of stakeholders; the ability to accurately perform highly detailed tasks; the ability to critically think through problems and independently manage competing work assignments in a fast-paced environment; proficiency with common business applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite; resourcefulness and the ability to adapt to new environments and processes; the ability to effectively communicate with others, both orally and in writing; and proficiency in reading and math.

Why Work at SMC?
At SMC, you will work beside a diverse group of individuals who leverage their combined talents and passions to accomplish something great.  No matter what department you are in, or what job you have, your contributions will be critical to helping our students fulfill their dreams.

Some details about us:

  • We are currently the number one transfer college to UCLA, USC, the University of California system, and Loyola Marymount University
  • We are committed to sustainable practices and are accessible via environmentally-friendly transportation options, including the Expo Line and Big Blue Bus.
  • We are one of the select community colleges in California approved to award a Bachelor's degree. SMC currently awards a Bachelor's degree in Interaction Design.
Please visit www.smc.edu/aboutsmc to learn more about us and why we are Proud to Be SMC!

Benefits
We value our employees as individuals, and recognize the value of work-life balance, the health of you and your family, and professional development. We offer a variety of benefits and perks to support new members of our team, including:

  • 18 paid holidays*
  • 12 paid vacation days*
  • 12 paid illness days*
  • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision-care coverage (including eligible dependents)
  • Free mental health support through the Employee Assistance Service for Education (EASE) program. 
  • Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CALPERS)
  • 5% increase in base pay for every 5 years worked with SMC, up to 40 years of service.
  • Waived tuition fees for classes taken at Santa Monica College.
  • Reimbursement for related classes, conferences or workshops to empower your professional development.
  • Free Big Blue Bus access and monthly incentives for eligible employees through the Sustainable Transportation Incentive Program
  • CSEA Chapter 36 Union Membership Option
*Benefits, holidays, vacation, and illness days listed above assume a 40-hours per week, 12-months per year schedule. Benefits, vacation and illness days are prorated for other work schedules.

Salary Placement
New Employees: Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salary schedule. A new permanent classified employee may request a higher salary placement based on recruitment issues and/or additional training and experience which greatly exceeds the minimum requirements. Please note that salary placement above the third step requires additional approvals by Santa Monica College executive staff.

Current Employees: Upon promotion, the new salary for a current, permanent employee is based on Merit Rule 12.2.8. In accordance with this rule, employees are entitled to at least a one-step (5%) salary increase, and may be eligible for advanced step placement in accordance with established criteria.

About the Selection Process
The selection process tentatively consists of a  Computerized Multiple-Choice Test (pass/fail)  and a Qualifications Appraisal Interview (weighted at 100%). Only the highest scoring candidates from the Computerized Multiple-Choice Test  will be invited to the Qualifications Appraisal Interview (weighted at 100%).  Candidates must be successful on all test parts to be placed on the eligibility list.  The eligibility list created from this recruitment will be used to fill any vacancies that occur during the one year life of the eligibility list, including permanent and temporary positions.

Santa Monica College reserves the right to modify the stated test components and weights prior to the administration of any test.

Communication for this recruitment will be via e-mail. You must check your e-mail on a regular basis to be informed of your status for this recruitment.

Test Retake Policy
Based on the District’s hiring needs, we may administer multiple recruitments for this job classification (or a related job classification that uses the same test(s)) within the next several months. Candidates must wait a period of 90 calendar days between testing appointments before retesting. Candidates who are ineligible to participate in an upcoming test or interview due to the provided retake period will be notified via email, and will have their highest valid score(s) on any non-weighted (pass/fail) test parts applied toward that recruitment.

The Santa Monica Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants for employment, as well as District employees, shall have full and equal access to employment opportunity. No person shall be subjected to unlawful discrimination in any program or activity of the District. The District's Board Policy 3120 (Equal Employment Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment) may be accessed at: http://bit.ly/smc-hr-bp3120.

Equity Statement
"Santa Monica College encourages candidates that are equity-minded to apply. SMC is a minority-serving, Hispanic-serving institution. We actively seek to attract candidates from minority groups that value equity, diversity, and inclusion. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are built into the culture at SMC, and are an essential component of the work that we do. SMC is committed to racial and socioeconomic diversity as it is a reflection of our student population and we strive to hire candidates that share this commitment."

Examples of Duties

Performs a variety of secretarial/clerical duties for an instructional, program or functional area; receives, reviews and routes mail; composes, edits, formats and types letters, memorandums, reports, charts, requisitions and emails; proofreads documents; maintains files, records and computerized databases

Greets students, staff and visitors; responds to questions, requests and complaints provides information about services, policies and/procedures

Provides secretarial and administrative support for task force or committees; reproduces meeting agendas and attends meetings, takes minutes; maintains background and historical materials.

Maintains calendars; arranges meetings; sets appointments; coordinates facilities usage

Maintains records of budget expenditures and inventories in various accounts; develops, revises and compiles budget information; initiates purchase order; processes invoices for payment; generates funds transfer requests

Makes travel arrangements including air and hotel reservations; completes conference registration forms; types expense reports

Generates work orders for maintenance, grounds, custodial or telecommunications services

Compiles data to prepare statistical reports and surveys

Orders, stores, and maintains inventories department office supplies; orders equipment, places service calls/work orders for equipment maintenance

Records time and prepares timesheets for authorization and submits to Payroll department

Interviews, selects, train and provides work direction for students, temporary workers

May update and maintain District-wide materials, such as catalogs, class schedules or final exam schedule

May assist with the writing and editing of reports, grant proposals, press releases and articles for college newsletters

May maintain and monitor student progress files

May verify requests of student's academic requirements, processes pre-application documents for State Board licenses, contact Boards and notifies students of examination dates.

May distribute, collect, and tabulate instructor evaluations

May maintain and update department or functional service area web site and bulletin boards

Performs other related duties as requested or assigned

Examples of essential duties are descriptive and not restrictive in nature and are generally listed in descending order of importance. 

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement:
Associates degree in Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Communications, Computer Information Systems, Secretarial Clerical Studies, or a closely related field.

Experience Requirement:
Two (2) years of full time, paid, progressively responsible secretarial and/or administrative experience providing administrative support to an administrator or management level supervisor.

Education/Experience Equivalency:
Experience and/or education of the same kind, level or amount as required in the minimum qualifications may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Licensure and/or Certification:
None
 

Supplemental Information

For additional information about our employment process, please visit our FAQ page and click on "current employees" (for existing, permanent SMC employees) or "job applicants" (for external applicants).

Santa Monica College offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for permanent positions. Permanent full-time positions of 35 hours or more receive fully paid District benefits. Permanent position assignments of 20 to 34 hours per week receive a pro-rated benefits package as outlined in CSEA Chapter 36 Bargaining Agreement.

Temporary positions and permanent position assignments of less than 20 hours per week do not have a benefits package.

For more information visit the following link: click here

01
To participate in the selection process, all candidates must meet the minimum education and experience requirements for this job. The following supplemental questions will help us determine if you meet these requirements. You are required to answer each of the following questions truthfully and completely - do not refer us to your resume. Your answers MUST be supported by the information you have entered in your general application; responses which cannot be supported by information contained in your application will be deemed invalid. Falsification, exaggeration, and misrepresentation will result in your disqualification. Do you agree to answer the following questions truthfully and completely AND understand that falsification or overstatement of your qualifications is grounds for disqualification of your application?
  • Yes
  • No
02
Candidates must possess two (2) years of full time, paid, progressively responsible secretarial and/or administrative experience providing administrative support to an administrator or management level supervisor. Do you meet this experience requirement? Please Note: Additional qualifying education, beyond what is listed in the minimum education requirement, may substitute for missing experience on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/45 quarter units = 1 year experience).
  • Yes, I meet this experience requirement
  • No, I do not meet this experience requirement. However, I have additional education (beyond the minimum required) that can fully substitute for the missing experience.
  • I do not meet the experience requirement, and do not possess additional education that can substitute for this experience.
03
Please discuss how you meet the experience requirement. Include (1) the organization(s) for which you worked, (2) dates of employment, (3) hours worked per week, and (4) duties performed. If you do not have experience in this area, type N/A. (This Is A Required Question. Do Not Write "See Resume")
04
Candidates must possess an Associates degree in Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Communications, Computer Information Systems, Secretarial Clerical Studies, or a closely related field. Do you meet this education requirement? Please Note: Additional qualifying experience, beyond what is listed in the minimum experience requirement, may substitute for missing education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/45 quarter units = 1 year of experience).
  • Yes, I meet this education requirement
  • No, I do not meet this education requirement. However, I have additional experience (beyond the minimum required) that can fully substitute for the missing education
  • I do not meet the education requirement, and do not possess additional experience that can substitute for the missing education.
05
Candidates must possess an Associates degree in Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Communications, Computer Information Systems, Secretarial Clerical Studies, or a closely related field. How do you meet the education requirement for this position?
  • I possess an Associates degree or higher in Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Communications, Computer Information Systems, or Secretarial Clerical Studies.
  • I possess an Associates degree or higher in a related field of study that is not listed above.
  • I do not meet the education requirement for this position but I have additional qualifying experience, beyond what is listed in the minimum experience requirement that I can use to qualify. (candidates may substitute missing education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester/45 quarter units = 1 year of experience).
06
If you are using additional work experience beyond the minimum work experience requirement for this position to substitute for the education requirement please describe this work history below. For EACH JOB, list: (1) Employer name (2) Beginning/ending dates of employment and hours worked per week (3) Job title and the specific secretarial and/or administrative experience providing administrative support to an administrator or management level supervisor. If you do not have relevant experience, please type "N/A".
07
What field of study is your degree in? If you do not possess a degree please type "N/A".
08
For verification purposes, please attach a copy of your official or unofficial educational transcripts verifying all degrees/courses you have completed. I understand and agree to comply with these instructions.
  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

Agency
Santa Monica College
Address
Office Location - 2714 Pico Blvd., SM, CA 90405
Mailing Address - 1900 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, California, 90405
Phone
(310) 434-4410