Administrative Assistant (Enrollment Services)

Administrative Assistant (Enrollment Services) Salary:$62,531.40 - $87,988.44 Annually Location:Palm Desert, CA Job Type:FULL TIME Job Number:2500202 Division:Office of Student Services Department:Enrollment Services Opening Date:03/25/2026 Closing Date:4/22/2026 11:59 PM Pacific Bargaining Unit:CSEA-California School Employees Association Description About College of the Desert The College of the Desert, Desert Community College District enrolls approximately 20,000 students each academic year with steady enrollment growth each year.College of the Desert embraces diversity in all forms and the right of all people to have access to quality higher education in a safe learning environment.Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), College of the Desert administers an array of student programs specifically focused on student support and helping students achieve their educational and career goals.As a two-year college, we offer Associates Degree for Transfer, both in Art and Sciences, Associates Degrees, and Certificates across a wide range of disciplines.College of the Desert is a district that consists of leadership, staff, and faculty who are committed to enhancing our community through supporting the academic success of all of our students including racially and ethnically diverse students, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students of all ages, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, dreamers, and students of diverse sexual orientation and gender expression.When you join College of the Desert you can expect to be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community.We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences, emphasizes collaboration, and engages students in and out of the classroom.We are committed to ensuring that College of the Desert is a welcoming place for the success of all students.Interested in learning more about College of the Desert and the Coachella Valley? Visit the links below.The Community - Coachella Valley College of the Desert Who We Want:College of the Desert is seeking individuals from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations.As such, we prioritize individuals who fully demonstrate their understanding of the community we serve, the benefits of diversity in a professional and educational setting, and values creating a culture that brings people together.A successful candidate will value working in a collegial, collaborative environment that is guided by a commitment to inclusion, student education, and equity.An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as faculty, staff and leadership for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices; Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility; Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference; Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.BASIC FUNCTION Under the direction of a Dean or Director of a major function plan and perform a variety of complex secretarial and technical office duties in an assigned area to assure timely and efficient office operations for the department and relieve the Dean or Director of technical clerical duties; research, collect, analyze and compile data and information as needed; maintain complex files and records related to departmental operations, programs and expenditures.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS The Administrative Assistant performs duties as primary secretarial support to a Dean or Director of a major function.The Secretary provides support to a Coordinator, Director or other supervisor of a small program or function.The Senior Administrative Secretary reports to a Vice President and provides a broad range of administrative support to a College Administrator.REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES Plan and perform complex secretarial and technical office duties to assure timely and efficient office operations and relieve the Dean/Director of technical clerical duties.Perform various secretarial and administrative duties including answering telephones and greeting visitors; provide information in person or on the telephone or refer to appropriate personnel; open, screen and route mail.Compose, prepare and type a variety of correspondence, memos, reports and other materials specific to the assignment; proofread materials to assure accuracy and completeness.Organize and coordinate office functions activities and communications to assure efficient and effective office operations.Develop new and improved systems and procedures as a result of new policies or directives; assist with implementation