Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant

University of Oregon School of Law

Eugene, OR

ID: 7273379
Posted: August 16, 2024
Salary / Pay Rate: $17.24 - $25.24 per hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Special Instructions to Applicants
Please complete the online application, including all your relevant work experience and education on the form. We will use that information to determine if applicants meet the minimum qualifications. Please also include three professional references.

Department Summary
The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic, ABA-accredited law school and Oregon’s only public law school. Degrees offered include Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law’s mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development. Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. We accomplish our mission in a positive, inclusive environment where we strive to provide everyone with opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop. Our aim is to learn, teach, and practice the principles of equity and justice as critical foundations for our overall effort to achieve excellence as a top-ranked law school. Success in this work requires a diverse group of people in various faculty and staff roles working in one of our two locations, Eugene and Portland. The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of the Southern Kalapuya. Learn more about Oregon Law at law.uoregon.edu, and consider joining our team.

Position Summary
The Office of Academic Affairs consists of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Director of Experiential Education, the Academic Affairs Manager, and the Law Registrar. This position will support activities and tasks at the intersection of these positions as the administrative assistant for the Office of Academic Affairs.

This position will directly report to the Academic Affairs Manager and will be 1.0 FTE.

Minimum Requirements
• Two years of general clerical experience. One year of which included typing, word processing, or other experience generating documents;
OR
• An Associate degree in Office Occupations or Office Technology;
OR
• Graduation from a private school of business with a Certificate in Office Occupations or Office Technology and one year of general clerical experience.

College courses in Office Occupations or Office Technology will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Professional Competencies
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Ability to work effectively with students, staff, and faculty from culturally diverse backgrounds and with multiple intersectional identities; and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the university community.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills that indicate the ability to work as part of a team or independently.
• Ability to work effectively and utilize a range of communication channels with diverse groups of students, faculty, administrators, staff, and members of the bench and bar from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook (or similar).
• Knowledge of data integrity, integration, and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three years of professional work experience.
• Experience in a law school or university academic affairs setting.

FLSA Exempt: No


The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 541-346-5112. UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights Compliance, or to the Office for Civil Rights. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed on the statement of non-discrimination.