Administrative Assistant for Academic Services

Administrative Assistant for Academic Services

Are you organized, approachable, and ready to make a difference in the day-to-day academic life of our students and faculty? We’re looking for a friendly and proactive Administrative Assistant for Academic Services to join our supportive team. In this role, you’ll help keep academic operations running smoothly across several campus buildings, while working alongside dedicated staff and faculty who care deeply about student success.

What You’ll Do

Your days will be full of meaningful contributions, including:

• Acting as the primary point of contact for several academic buildings, serving as a central resource for all building-related matters.


• Providing clerical and administrative support to keep our academic operations running smoothly.


• Taking meeting notes and managing records for various college committees and divisions.


• Assisting faculty with course evaluations, senior surveys, program assessments, and reports.


• Coordinating work orders, IT requests, and room reservations.


• Supporting faculty searches and helping prepare for key campus events like Matriculation, Honors Day, Baccalaureate, and Commencement.


• Handling purchases and tracking supplies for academic needs.


• Communicating important information like syllabi, faculty office hours, and class cancellations.


• Supporting key offices and programs like Institutional Research, Career Services, and First-Year Advising.


• Pitching in on other projects and tasks as assigned by the Academic Operations Manager or Chief Academic Officer.

What We’re Looking For

• Education: A Bachelor's degree is preferred, ideally in a related field.


• Experience: Background in academic administration or operations, especially in a liberal arts setting, is highly valued. 


• Technical Skills: You should be comfortable with data systems, spreadsheets, and word processing software.


• Soft Skills: A friendly, professional attitude with strong communication, organization, and customer service skills.


• Detail-Oriented: We need someone who can respond accurately and efficiently.


• Discretion: You’ll be trusted with sensitive information, so a high ethical standard is essential.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Benefits: 

Lyon College currently offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, voluntary benefits, 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution and match, employer paid life insurance, employer paid long-term disability coverage, paid time off (includes vacation and sick time), 17 paid holidays annually, and a tuition grant for faculty, staff, and their dependents. More information on these benefits and eligibility can be found by contacting Human Resources at [email protected].

**This advertisement outlines the general duties expected of this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all the position responsibilities, qualifications, or tasks. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities. 

Lyon College does not discriminate with respect to the hiring of applicants or with respect to the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. It is the continuing policy of Lyon College to comply with any applicable state and federal law regarding equal employment opportunities.

Lyon College is a private, selective liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It is located in Batesville, Arkansas, a safe and historic town of 11,000 that serves as commercial, medical, social, and governmental hub for an eight-county area and named by USA Today as the best city to live in in Arkansas. The College currently enrolls almost 700 undergraduate students from 29 states and 14 foreign countries. Entering freshmen have an average high school GPA of 3.7. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to Human Resources, P.O. Box 2317, Batesville, AR 72503-2317 or electronically. Review of the application will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.