Asst. Professor - English jobs in Benton Harbor, MI

This position provides administrative support to the University's General Counsel, while also providing more limited assistance to the School of Distance Education's Director of Compliance. About 75-90% of your activities will be with the Office of General Counsel and about 10-25% with Compliance in the School of Distance Education.

Qualifications summary

Work in a professional and collegial environment while making significant contributions to the legal and compliance operations of the University.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

Assistant to General Counsel Duties & Responsiblities

• Ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the Office of the General Counsel by managing calendar, tasks, email, U.S. mail, travel, etc.


• Manage the processing of affiliate agreements for University departments requiring student clinical rotations


• Assist with preparing and managing contracts and other legal documents, matter files, litigation, subpoenas, real estate transactions, corporate resolutions, corporation annual reports, etc.


• Manage office budget, expenses, financial reports, etc.


• Create, maintain and continuously improve various OGC systems to increase efficiency

Assistant to Director of Compliance School of Distance Ed

• Assist with the preparation and processing of agreements to provide Andrews University off-campus programing at affiliated universities in the U.S. and abroad


• Manage the process for obtaining approval of adjunct faculty appointments to teach Andrews University Off-Campus Programs

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion


• Excellent organizational skills


• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral


• Willingness to create and learn new systems to increase workflow efficiency


• Attention to detail and accuracy


• Ability to multitask and juggle numerous details/projects


• Ability to set priorities in a busy work environment


• Bachelor’s degree and previous legal experience preferred

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

• Above average proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite


• Proficiency in Adobe Pro


• Willingness to learn new software systems, including case management software and the e-filing systems and requirements of various courts

Interpersonal interactions

Must be comfortable interacting with University administrators, faculty, and staff, administrators at affiliated colleges and universities, and staff members at law firms, title companies, courts, and various governmental entities

Physical demands

Sitting at desk. Filing.

Work environment

Relatively quiet desk job in cubicle, with limited distractions