SUMMARY Coordinates the day-to-day operations of the Center for Entrepreneurs’ Programs. Assist with registering Center for Entrepreneurs’ students, understanding their needs and coordinating services and resources for them. Maintain the schedule and use of the Podcast Studio. Assist with researching and identifying funding sources. Collects necessary information to track the success of basic outcomes processes and procedures to support the on-going analysis and improvement of departmental efforts. Works with management to implement the communications priorities of the department and College. Leverages a sound understanding of the departmental focus to collaboratively work with colleagues to achieve goals of the department, division, and college. Contributes to the continued effectiveness of the team and department by developing and sustaining productive customer and employee relationships. Provides administrative assistance to supervisor as needed. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Coordinates the day-to-day operations of the Center for Entrepreneurs. Assist with registering Center for Entrepreneur students, understanding their needs and coordinating services and resources for them. Maintain the schedule and use of the Podcast Studio. Assist with researching and identifying funding sources. Provide administrative support to Executive Director. May manage leadership schedules and calendars; schedules internal and external meetings and activities with business, community, and government institutions; as directed, prepare and assemble agenda, packets, and other pre-meeting materials. Positively responds to departmental requests in a timely manner with strong emphasis on outstanding customer service. Provides assistance to the team’s efforts to complete departmental assignments, including the set-up of classes and workshops; creation of payment contracts for instructors; welcome emails about course logistics; and creation of certificates for distribution. Actively participates in the successful delivery of the direct services and communications to participating entrepreneurs. Maintains on-going communication with departmental leadership to report important information, occurrences, and issues within the department. Attends staff and project team meetings and provides follow-up on meeting outcomes including tracking resulting activities and projects. Prepares and maintains confidential correspondence and documents and assists in processing documents related to employees, purchase orders, employment, benefits, and performance review activities. Answers phones and screens incoming calls and mail; responds independently to inquiries, drafts responses for leadership review or refers as appropriate. Develops strong working relationships with key departments and employees across the College and in the community. Establishes and maintains general office files and records. Assists with the preparation of reports, presentations and publications, including research, writing, and copy-editing. Assists with other College-wide projects, initiatives, and committees. May select, train, supervise and evaluate part-time student assistants, interns, and part-time assistants. May aid in the planning, maintaining, and monitoring of a business area’s budget. May periodically be required to work evenings and/or weekends to help support events – e.g., speaker series, classes, workshops, expos, co-working space, etc. Performs other duties as assigned.