Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) offers career-training programs in numerous technical, industrial and medical fields at a reasonable cost, going so far as to even waive tuition for certain eligible students. Located in Richlands, Virginia, Southwest offers associateâ™s degrees in such fields as business, education, general studies, liberal arts and science. These degrees are primarily intended for students who wish to transfer to a four-year university. Southwest also has associateâ™s degrees that feature programs intended to lead directly to a career in fields such as Nursing, Radiography and Administration of Justice.Southwest Virginia Community College is seeking a motivated and self-directed individual for the position of Administrative Assistant to support the offices of Admissions, Records, and Disability Services. This part-time position will provide excellent customer service to students and prospective students and provide support with the application and enrollment processes. This Administrative Assistant will also assist faculty and staff who have questions related to the admissions and enrollment processes. Duties will also include processing program changes and dual enrollment registrations. This role will work also closely with the Director of Disabilities with regard to scheduling student appointments, administering course testing with approved test accommodations such as proctored testing and read-aloud services.
High school diploma or GED requiredMust be able to work independently and as part of a team with demonstrated experience with organizational skills along with attention to accuracyMust have a strong ability to prioritize assignments to meet deadlines while ensuring that student service comes firstMust be willing to work evenings and/or weekends as needed with some overnight travel as requestedDemonstrated professionalism and excellent customer service skillsStrong written and verbal skills requiredKnowledge and skills related to various office technology neededAbsolute confidentiality is required with all processes related to student information
Virginia's Community College's educate 240,000 credit students annually and over 170,000 non-credit students at 23 Community Colleges with over 40 campus locations throughout the Commonwealth. Our mission is to provide comprehensive higher education and workforce training programs and services of superior quality. These programs are financially and geographically accessible to meet the individual, business, and community needs of the Commonwealth.
