Operational Support
Administrative Assistant (OA11)
Education
Burridge Campus
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
School of Access, Education and Language
Position: Term Part Time (60%)
Commencing approximately May 5, 2025 and ending approximately March 31, 2026
Application deadline is 11:59pm, April 17, 2025
Competition No. 2526-026
Salary range: prorated to 60% at $25,305.62 to $28,313.57 annually
Working in a team environment and reporting to the Centre Coordinator at the Early Childhood Development Support Centre, Burridge campus, you will:
- Assist in maintaining resource centre inventory.
- Field calls and requests, providing superior customer service to students, staff, and the public.
- Perform assigned tasks relating to workshop delivery and follow-up.
- Provide supportive coverage for all administrative tasks such as filing, booking appointments, attending meetings, and general office support as needed.
- You may also be asked to cross-train with other departments to assist with tasks during busy times.
Qualifications and Occupational Experience:
- The minimum educational qualification for this position is a post-secondary certificate or diploma in Business or Administrative Professional/Office Administration, combined with a minimum of two years of recent and related experience in a fast-paced office environment. Alternatively, you may have the recognized equivalency of a high school diploma with significant (10+) years of administrative experience.
- Occupational experience that includes Early Childhood Education is an asset.
- You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, email, BrightSpace, Excel, etc.
- You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology and are committed to using technology to advance your work.
- Experience in organizing and planning training delivery would be considered an asset.
- Experience supporting/providing service to students and prospective students would be considered an asset.
Relevant Skills and Knowledge:
- You demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- You possess excellent interpersonal skills and are able to interact at all levels of an organization.
- You are known for your superior customer service skills and are able to create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction.
- Your superb teamwork skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.
- You are known for your problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- You are a strong communicator.
- You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to workshops and seminars (e.g., coordinating services, work, events, logistics, etc.).
- You have proven records and information management skills and abilities.
- You have strong project management skills.
- You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence.
- You are dedicated to lifelong learning.
- You show a strong commitment to community involvement.
Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.
NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact David Meister, HR Generalist at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.