Posting Details
Posting Details
Logo Institution South Dakota State University Working Title Senior Secretary Posting Number CSA02746P Department SDSU-University Housing Physical Location of Position (City) Brookings Posting Text
The Department Housing and Residential Life is currently seeking a senior secretary to join our dynamic team! The successful candidate will join a student-centered, innovative, and fast-paced team that is committed to exceptional service. We are looking for someone who is detail oriented and motivated to serve our on-campus students and families with high quality customer service. Bring your energy, creativity, and administrative skills to a vital role that shapes the residential experience for thousands of students and guests each year. This role serves as the front door to the residential experience and helps our students thrive. If you enjoy solving problems, building connections, managing multiple priorities, and creating exceptional service experiences, we invite you to bring your energy and talents to our team. Make an impact by helping create a welcoming and well-organized community for students, families, and campus partners.
Housing and Residential Life provides an exemplary on campus living experience for over 4,500 South Dakota State University students and 3,200 guests. This is achieved through community building, engagement, premiere facilities, and creating a positive relationship with our residents and guests.
This position is located in Brookings.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Job Responsibilities:
This position serves as the office manager and oversees the efficient functioning of the front-end operations of the Department of Housing and Residential Life, maintains high quality customer service, and supports the administrative needs of the department. This position will provide primary supervision of student employees and will process exemption requests and maintain records for animal requests and animal documents.
Benefits:
SDState offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays. Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions. Relocation benefits are available per university's guidelines.
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Application Procedures:
SDState accepts applications through an on-line employment site. To apply, visit: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu, search by the position title, view the job announcement, and click on "apply for this job." This system will guide you through the electronic application form. This employment site will also require the attachment of a cover letter, which should specifically address how the candidate meets the qualifications as outlined in the advertisement, resume, and a reference page with the contact information for three professional references. Email applications will not be accepted.
Any offer of employment is contingent on the university's verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or university policies, including but not limited to, successful completion of a criminal background check. SDState is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the University to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to South Dakota State University's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14.
Posting Date 06/26/2026 Closing Date 07/23/2026 Open Until Filled No First Consideration Date Advertised Salary Duration of the Term 12 months If Other, describe duration Appointment Percent 100 Work Hours
40 hours per week
Typical Hours Worked Per Week Appointment Type Regular Scope of Search External (includes Internal) If internal, define scope of search This position requires No Requirement If other, please indicate Department Description and Cultural Expectations
SDState is the state's largest, most comprehensive university with over $94 million annual research expenditures, more than 200 academic programs and an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. The university is part of a dynamic community for families, students, young professionals, and retirees, which offers an abundance of attractions and activities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant access mission. SDSU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits unlawful discrimination of all legally protected classes in the offering of all educational programs and employment. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing HR@sdstate.edu. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact: Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone: (605) 688-4128.
Contact Information
For additional information regarding this position or questions about the online application process, please contact Human Resources at 605-688-4128.
Working Conditions
Cognitive Requirements
Please check the appropriate response that describe the cognitive requirements for this position. Analyzing, Comprehend, Frequent Change, Intense Customer Interaction, Logic, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Perform calculations, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Pace-fast
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Physical Requirements
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This position will do a majority of their work sitting at a desk and in front of a computer. Must be able to lift, bend, kneel, use a two-step ladder, climb stairs and walk across campus and to residence halls as needed. May need to replace the water jug on the water cooler occassionally.
Sensory Requirements
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Working Environment
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This position will do a majority of their work sitting at a desk and in front of a computer.
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