Staff Jobs
Positions
Job Summaries
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The list below provides information about staff jobs currently available on Harding University's campus. (For faculty positions, please contact the dean or department chair of the appropriate academic department.)
Qualified persons filing timely applications will be given consideration for the positions listed. Applications must accompany resumes to be considered for a position. Posted positions are open for a minimum of five (5) working days.
Promotion from within is encouraged whenever qualified employees of Harding University are available and interested. The policy for employees requesting to transfer can be found in the Employee Handbook on Pipeline.
Unless otherwise noted, posted positions are 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.
Applicants are urged to contact the Office of Human Resources with any questions. Please do not contact departments directly. (Updated: 06-14-2013)
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Position -- Department -- Open for Hire**
Program Associate, The Harding Fund--Advancement--06-22-2012
Sergeant-Armed (nights & weekends)--Public Safety--05-13-2013
Assistant to the Director--Career Services--06-05-2013
Postal Services Technician--Post Office--06-05-2013
Student Payroll Clerk--Finance--06-17-2013
Office Manager--Belden Center--06-17-2013
Drama Teacher--Harding Academy--06-17-2013
Cashier--Business Office--06-20-2013
Public Services Assistant-Interlibrary Loans--Brackett Library--06-20-2013
Secretary (part-time)--Student Publications--06-20-2013
Administrative Assistant--Honors College/College of Arts & Humanities--06-20-2013
Office Manager--International Programs--06-21-2013
Administrator--International Programs--06-21-2013
**The "Open for Hire" date indicates the position has been posted for a minimum of five working days and can be offered to a candidate.
Job Summaries
Program Associate, The Harding Fund--Advancement--Responsible for the development and management of a comprehensive, strategic, integrated effort to grow Harding’s base of annual donors. Develop long-term and short-term goals and strategies including direct mail campaigns, maintaining a call center, and e-mail campaigns. Provide organization, production and maintenance of annual campaign materials and data.
Sergeant-Armed (nights & weekends)--Public Safety--Oversees operations of patrolmen/office on the same shift by directing office response to critical incidents, assisting in planning and implementation of security for regularly scheduled events and special events, preparing and reviewing incident reports and providing an armed response presence on campus.
Assistant to the Director--Career Services--Under general supervision, performs a range of basic office support activities for the department, such as answering the phones and directing calls, greeting and directing visitors, answering questions and performing routine clerical, data entry, and/or word processing work as assigned.
Postal Services Technician--Post Office--Under direct supervision provides bulk-mailing service to the various departments on campus, sorts and distributes the federal and campus mail to correct boxes for students, faculty, and staff; assists customers at the window answering questions and the delivery of packages processes and delivers incoming mail and parcels to customers. Performs a range of basic office support activities for the department such as answering phones, directing calls, providing customer service, and performing routine clerical duties, data entry, and/or word processing work as assigned.
Student Payroll Clerk--Finance--Under general supervision, compiles student payroll data to maintains payroll records.
Office Manager--Belden Center--Under direct supervision, performs a variety of office support for the Belden Center, such as composing and word processing a variety of documents and correspondence, relaying and resolving telephone and/or walk-up inquiries, scheduling calendar items and meetings, making travel arrangements, processing forms, performing data entry, and establishing and maintaining records. Edits and proofreads documents to ensure accuracy.
Drama Teacher--Harding Academy--This position will teach two classes of drama (High School Drama I & II) at Harding Academy. Must be certified to teach drama. This positon will be part-time and will NOT be eligible for any benefits. Please apply at the High School office, or contact Darren Mathews dmathews@harding.edu
Cashier--Business Office--Under direct supervision, assists customers to the Business Office. Receives and records payments, cashes checks, etc. Balances cash receipts against register tape on a daily basis.
Public Services Assistant-Interlibrary Loans--Brackett Library--Under direct supervision, this position understands and supports the policies of the Public Services Department (a merging of the Interlibrary Loan and Circulation Departments). This position will retain primary responsibility of interlibrary loan functions and will have shared responsibilities with the Circulation Assistant.
Secretary (part-time)--Student Publications--Under direct supervision, performs a range of basic office support activities for the department, such as answering the phones and directing calls, greeting and directing visitors, answering questions and performing routine clerical, data entry, and/or word processing work as assigned. This position is scheduled to work 30 hours/week and is eligible for some benefits but is NOT eligible for tuition discount.
Administrative Assistant--Honors College/College of Arts & Humanities--Under general supervision, serves as primary point of contact for the Honors College and Honors Symposium. Conducts meetings and informational sessions for prospective students and their parents. Responsible for the enrollment processes for the Honors College and Honors Symposium. Maintains websites for Honors College, Honors Symposium and College of Arts and Humanities. Provides basic office support functions.
Office Manager--International Programs--The International Programs (IP) Office Manager is directly responsible for the admission, preparation and international transportation of all students who study abroad. This currently involves 48% of the undergraduate population. The Office Manager is also responsible for organization and coordination of Searcy office operations, procedures and resources to facilitate organizational effectiveness and efficiency without supervision.
Administrator--International Programs--Under limited supervision, provides academic advising for students participating in International Programs; coordinates and executes recruiting for all International programs; creates and maintains website content; develops and presents multimedia advertising. This position requires independent travel to all Harding international campuses.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Harding University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability or prior military service. Preference is given to persons whose lives exhibit respect for and support of the goals of Christian education. Unlawful discrimination is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable laws.
Your Right to Know
The safety and security of the Harding community are a major concern for the Public Safety Department. Information about campus security, safety programs and procedures, fire statistics, and crime statistics is available in compliance with the Jean Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act. You can obtain a copy of the annual security and fire report or contact the Harding University Department of Public Safety online at: http://www.harding.edu/DPS/.