Position serves as first contact for the Department of Communicative Sciences & Disorders and provides administrative support to the Chair and faculty. Duties include but are not limited to: budget management (AR/AP, processing payment for travel and ProCard expenditures, gathering, analyzing, and interpreting financial and statistical data); editing correspondence; clerical and reception duties; collecting and organizing data/information; organizing and maintaining accurate files; preparing reports; providing information about the department and responding to inquiries from students, the campus community, and the general public; designs and produces informational publications such as programs, brochures, and flyers; hires, trains, and supervises student support staff; assists in preparing program curiculium materials; completing other duties as assigned

Position will demonstrate: knowledge of standard office practices and procedures: business English, spelling, grammar, punctuation and composition with the ability to edit materials; knowledge of principals and practices of budgeting, financial planning, accounting principles, and/or cost control procedures; ability to create and produce informational publications; ability to collect, organize, and analyze data; prepare reports; knowledge of or the ability to learn The University of Montana and department policies and procedures; demonstrated organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills; ability to complete tasks accurately and meet deadlines in a busy environment with attention to detail; effective interpersonal, public relations, and oral communication skills, including ability to work with diverse group of individuals and establish and maintain effective working relationships; knowledge of training and supervisory practices and procedures; ability to problem solve and make sound decisions; maintain strict confidentiality; skill in the operation of personal computers and related word processing, spreadsheet, database software (MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) with the ability to learn new software; knowledge of operating, maintaining and troubleshooting standard office equipment: copiers, printers, fax machine, and multi-line phone systems; ability to work on projects independently and complete routine tasks with minimal to no supervision

High school graduation and three (3) years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Demonstrated ability to write, edit and lay out documents and materials in a variety of formats suitable for the intended audience

Effective public relations, interpersonal and oral communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse group of individuals

Demonstrated ability to plan and schedule meetings, events, and travel arrangements

Demonstrated skill and ability to operate personal computers, website management, related word processing, spreadsheet and database software

Demonstrated organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills and ability to meet deadlines in a busy environment with attention to detail

Knowledge of principals and practices of budgeting, financial planning, accounting principles, and/or cost control procedures

Demonstrated knowledge of training and supervisory practices and procedures