Office Manager

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13813678 Office Manager Category: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions Department: CENTER FOR PREPARATION OF EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS Locations: Macomb, IL RESPONSIBILITIES: This position functions as the Office Manager in the Center for Preparation of Education. Typical duties include the following: - Tracks all licensure processes ensuring appropriate/needed data is readily available for state and university reports/licensure needs. - Responds to phone calls, office visits, email and written inquiries related to teacher education programs, student teaching, degree completion, and licensure from local, nation-wide and international sources. - Assists with the creation of reports for internal review and state auditing purposes (including Title II, Annual Program Report (APR), and PEDS). - Serves as the teacher licensure intake coordinator, receiving and processing reports relative to pre-clinical, clinical, practicum and internship experiences for teacher education. - Oversees and maintains the Office of Teacher Education budgets with relation to conferences, travel, supplies, equipment, maintenance, and all aspects of fund deposits. WORK LOCATION: Macomb Campus APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible HOURLY WAGE: \$18.76 - \$20.63 (anticipated starting wage \$18.76) This position is represented by AFSCME Local 417. Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans. Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois. Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA. For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/. For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at HR-Benefits@wiu.edu or by calling 309-298-1971. Job Requirements: 1. High school diploma or equivalent. 2. Two (2) years (24 months) of work experience comparable to an Office Support Specialist Pre-graduation applicants are welcome to apply. In order to be considered for employment, the degree must be conferred at the time of application, unless applicant is in the final semester of a degree program; if so, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment. For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Additional Information: About WIU Since 1899, Western Illinois Univ rsity has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region. WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL). WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan co