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NAD EXTENSION SCH-ENGLISH - Advising/Admin Asst InMin Ctr

Job Classification

  Hourly Full-time (35-40)

Position summary

This position provides academic advising and administrative assistant in the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary's InMinistry Center facilitating the English track Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry (MAPM) program for the North American Division (NAD).

Qualifications summary




Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities


  1. Function as student advisor (60% of time) and office manager (40% of time)

  2. Office manager for InMinistry Center

  3. Communicates program delivery needs to NAD leadership and administrators

  4. Front-line  phone receptionist regarding program details

  5. Custodian of program documents and records

  6. Responsible for academic record keeping for all students

  7. Respond to and advise students toward academic completion and graduation

  8. Researches and publishes annual academic check-sheets for all students

  9. Guide students through the registration process using appropriate university resources, as well as recommending necessary changes.

  10. Coordinate NAD extension intensives and on-campus intensives.

  11. Backup to the Director in her absence by facilitating all activities and information regarding the InMinistry Center programs

  12. Interface with SDATS and Andrews University staff regarding InMinistry Center needs

  13. Monitor InMinistry Center mission contribution to that of SDATS, Andrews University, and NAD Ministerial

  14. Maintain the InMinistry Center website

  15. Interviewing, recommending and supervising Graduate Assistant



Supervisory responsibilities

Directly supervise a grad assistant including interviewing, hiring, and training; planning, assigning, and directing work; and evaluating performance.

Qualifications

Competencies:                                    



Education and/or Experience:

Bachelors’ degree preferred; two to four years work related experience and/or training.

Language Skills:                  




Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

Expertise in Microsoft Office applications; capable of learning University academic record keeping programs as well as web use and management.

Interpersonal interactions

Interpersonal Skills and Abilities:



Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The InMinistry Center work environment is usually quiet, as most of our interaction is with pastors engaged in distance education.