Administrative Assistant – School of Business

Ivy Tech Evansville seeks an Administrative Assistant for the Schools of Business, Information Technology, Public Affairs & Social Services, and Entrepreneurship, serves as assistant to the Dean and administrative support for the school. This position demonstrates strong customer service and student advocacy through a positive attitude of approachability, adaptability, strong problem-solving and desire to identify and support student success.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Engage in behaviors that create an inclusive environment in which all people are valued and supported.
• Go beyond the easiest or surface answer for a student, or an internal or external customer, and get to the root cause of the problem, question or issue to solve it as quickly and professionally as possible.
• Acts as front person by greeting and accommodating students as well as visitors to the school.
• Direct all inquiries from students, staff and faculty appropriately.
• Provide sole office support as necessary, assist dean in providing administrative oversight of all programs and departments.
• Coordinate and maintain the Dean’s calendar and schedule
• Prepare and submit school orders, including working with new vendors to gather required paperwork and adding vendors to system as needed. Monitor budget.
• Participate in school planning, attend regular meetings to take notes, maintain required data records, correspondence and calendars, serve as liaison to the staff and faculty.
• Handles phone calls either to answer the callers or direct them to appropriate personnel.
• Handles cancellation of classes when instructors cannot attend classes and posting appropriate signs. Updates faculty on department activities, when needed.
• Access and create reports requested using college systems.
• Assists with and attends school activities when needed, including planning and attending events such as dean’s list receptions, faculty retreats, etc.
• Assist with office moves, onboarding procedures, and other faculty and staff changes
• Complete room reservations, event forms, facilities and IT tickets to support faculty as needed.

Other Responsibilities:

• Serve on various college committees/councils and assist with various college activities such as graduation, enrollment activities, etc.
• Preparation of marketing and curriculum guides.
• Assist the other Schools when their administrative assistant is gone or mutually identify needs to assist with related school/program activities.
• Assist with inquiries, enrollment, registration, background checks, and documentation for courses..

Hiring Range:

This role is budgeted between $16.00 and $17.00 per hour based on experience and qualifications.

Work Hours:

Typical business work hours, may be adjusted during peak times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree with three (3) to four (4) years' related work experience.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, and a high level of computer proficiency (including Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook)
• Ability to process verbal and numeric information accurately and quickly
• Must be a self-starter, well organized, capable of mature judgment and able to work independently and for multiple faculty members.
• Must possess good communication skills, an ability to work well with others and maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous work experience in higher education.

Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our full-time faculty and staff. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness

Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution

Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia

Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses

Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources

Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards

Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care

Retirement & Financial Security

10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years

Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage

Short-term and long-term disability benefits

Educational Benefits

Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children

Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs

Paid professional development opportunities

Work‑Life Balance

Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess

Flexible work arrangements where available

Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)

Paid parental leave (4 weeks)

Additional Perks

Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services