Administrative Assistant, Institute for Advanced Continuing Dental Education, Alumni Relations and C

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience – Five years to seven years.
• Education – A two-year college degree or completion of a specialized course of study at a business or trade school (Equivalent combination of Education and Employment)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design and or digital art preferred. Communication, Advertising, Marketing or related field may be accepted. 
• Five to seven years’ experience in marketing, social media, web development, communications, or related field.  
• Knowledge of social media best practices, brand management, people skills, problem solving, task-management, time-management, creative and intuitiveness.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in graphic design, communications, public relations, or a related liberal arts program; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in public and media relations, social media management, communications management; experience with writing, researching, and editing to produce content in a variety of formats; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.    

• Computer skills: proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and MS Office Suite and social media management platforms. Experience with Cascade is preferred.  
• Experience in developing print and digital content for organizational communication purposes  
• Experience producing and designing reports, newsletters and annual publications 
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.

Physical Requirements

Job may require lifting light weight objects (1 to 10 pounds) with no repetitive bending or stooping. Occasionally lift average weight objects (1 to 10 pounds).

Work Environment

Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.

Additional Information:

MUST SUBMIT: Design samples, portfolio.

Salary/Pay Information

Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Schedule 

Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Employee Benefits

At the University of Detroit Mercy, we continually strive to provide a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package to our valued employees. We offer our employees the following benefits: 

· Medical -

         o Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network

· Dental -

        o UDM’s School of Dentistry FREE to you and your dependents

        o Option to purchase additional dental plan through UNUM

· Vision - 

        o Exams and lenses every 12 months

· Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts offered.

· Employee Assistance Program -

        o Provided to everyone in your household.

· Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.

· Life and AD&D - 

         o One times base salary up to a hundred thousand dollars.

· Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance

· Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children. 

· Retirement Plan -

        o UDM provides matches up to 8%

Michigan’s largest, most comprehensive private University, University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. Detroit Mercy seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University’s mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community. University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a diverse student body and welcomes persons of all backgrounds.