Administrative Assistant I
Murray State University

Posting Number:

20250029NE

Administrative Assistant I

1

Located in the West Kentucky region, Murray State University is a public, comprehensive University which offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis. Learn more about Careers at Murray State University.

Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and paid parental leave, as well as many other benefit offerings. Please refer to the Murray State Benefits page for more information.

Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Murray State University is an equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer.

Regular Full-Time

Murray, KY

12 Months

Staff - Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Global Lang and Theatre Arts

General office duties. Maintaining departmental records and files while determining priorities of work to be done.

Duties specific to department may include:

• Hire, train, and manage Student Box Office work study and production house managers for each theatre production, office student workers for two locations, and individual House Managers for each production.
• Maintain Box Office start up cash, deposits, credit card and tax reconciliations for theatre productions.
• Supervise development, printing, assembly, and distribution of production posters and programs.
• Assisting with printing and advertising calendars for Cinema International and theatre productions.
• Assist with ticketing website.
• Purchase scripts and secure Royalties for productions.
• Work with Student Stage Managers on productions for access to rooms, develop programs, and maintains record of student production assignments.
• Assist with purchasing of movies and flyers/posters/Curris Center rentals for Cinema International.
• Assist with organization of Global Language showcase and Kite Festival.
• Assist with planning and organizing Teachers' Workshops.
• Process and keep track of the work study hours and budgets for all work student in the shops and main office.
• Maintains record of student production assignments required for THD 106/112 and program requirements for Theatre Major and Minor graduation requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Two years of college credit.

• Two years of administrative experience in a university, business or government office. Additional college education and related experience may be exchanged year-for-year to meet qualifications.
• Alertness, memory for verbal or written directions and details, and ability to plan and make decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, supervisory, multi-tasking, and organizational skills required.
• Must have pleasant, proactive personality and ability to handle demanding situations.
• Must be able to quickly adapt to address changing circumstances and personalities.
• Keyboarding, filing, MS Office Suite programs, office procedures; bookkeeping may be required.

10/01/2024

10/15/2024

No

$14.18 (Additional pay dependent upon qualifications)

102

• Normal working hours.

• Normal for office environment.