2526-255 - Administrative Assistant (OA11) - Ivany Campus
Nova Scotia Community College - 17 Jobs
Dartmouth, NS
Job Details:
Benefits:
Operational Support
Administrative Assistant 2 (OA11)
Education
Ivany Campus
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Department of Student Services
Continuing Full-time Position: Commencing approximately November 17, 2025
Application deadline is 11:59pm, October 21, 2025
Competition No. 2526-255
Salary range: $42,176.04 to $47,189.29 annually
Working in a team environment and reporting to the Manager of Student Services, you will provide a full range of administrative support services, with an emphasis on providing superior customer service to students, staff and the public.
As part of the administrative team in Student Services, you are responsible for supporting the Assistant Registrars at Ivany Campus in managing student records. This involves using enterprise systems and tools to enroll students in programs and courses; process dropped courses; inputting grades, transfer credits, milestones and maintain current and historical student files. It requires detailed knowledge of institutional records policies and procedures as well as a solid understanding of records management. You will also respond to walk-in requests, phone calls, and electronic inquiries (e.g., email, live chat, instant messaging, online forms) related to programming and services at the College. You will provide support to special events such as Convocation, Open House, Get Started; prepare a variety of letters efficiently and accurately; and print transcripts. You also will work collaboratively with campus and provincial teams reflecting NSCCs Student Affairs integrated service delivery model.
Other duties will include (but are not limited to); providing basic administrative support such as filing, booking rooms, meetings, and general office support as needed.
Qualifications and Occupational Experience:
The minimum educational qualification for this position is a post-secondary certificate or diploma in Business or Administrative Professional/Office Administration combined with a minimum of two years' (full-time equivalent) recent and related experience in a fast-paced office environment. Or you have the recognized equivalency of a high school diploma with significant (10+) years of administrative experience.
Occupational experience that includes a front-line customer service role in a post-secondary institution would be considered an asset.
You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Outlook, Excel, Sharepoint and Teams. Prior experience with PeopleSoft (or other enterprise information systems) would be considered an asset.
You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology in advancing your work.
Experience supporting/providing service to students, faculty, staff and prospective students would be considered an asset.
Relevant Skills and Knowledge:
You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility and anti-racism.
You possess excellent interpersonal skills and are able to interact at all levels of an organization
You are known for your superior customer service skills and are able to create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction
Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment
You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in student records and enrolment management
You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills
You are a strong communicator.
You possess excellent task prioritization and coordination skills specifically related to working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- You posses strong attention to detail skills.
You have proven records and information management skills and abilities
You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence especially regarding official communication, correspondence and information management in terms of accuracy and timeliness
You are dedicated to life-long learning and demonstrate professional curiosity in self-driven learning activities.
Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.
NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Jaclynn Kelly, HR Generalist, at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept late or paper applications.
Share This Job:
