Administrative Assistant Salary $43,242.00 - $56,215.00 Annually
Location: City Hall Bloomington, IN
Job Type: Regular Full-Time (40hrs/week; with benefits) Department: Legal Opening Date: 01/27/2026 Closing Date: 2/10/2026 11:59 PM Eastern FLSA: Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit: N/A
Typical Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm Position Reports to: City Attorney Supervises Staff: No
Description Benefits Description Provides customer service to callers and office visitors. Serves as the primary administrative point of contact for insurance issues. Provides administrative support to Risk Management and to other Legal staff, as needed.
Duties This job description is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all job functions performed. The following are essential duties for this position, performed with or without reasonable accommodation:
Primary Maintains insurance schedules, inventories, and certificates. Processes paperwork and maintains databases related to workers compensation claims, automobile incidents, property damage, insurance investigations, and all other claims. Documents and routes all notices of claim sent to the city. Maintains all materials pertaining to claims filed against or by the City. Drafts insurance correspondence, as directed. Receives, verifies, and routes all Risk Management invoices and reimbursements to ensure appropriate and prompt payment. Prepares appropriate memoranda associated with invoices and reimbursements. Prepares information for periodic meetings between the Citys insurance provider and the Risk Manager. Responds to phone inquiries and/or routes caller to appropriate person, department or agency. Greets office visitors and answers questions. Provides administrative support to the Director of Safety and Training. Coordinates safety policies, procedures, and specialized training programs.
Secondary Maintains Legal Department web pages. Orders office supplies as needed and processes incoming and outgoing mail. Back-up for other Legal Department Administrative Assistants in their absence. Assists attorneys with scheduling appointments, conference and transportation reservations, training, and coordination of department activities. Performs related duties as required. Takes all reasonable steps to maintain a safe work environment.
Job Requirements High school diploma or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience. One year working in an office environment, clerical and office skill required. Knowledge of practical and state prescribed accounting procedures for gathering, compiling and posting data. Knowledge of and ability to use legal and insurance terminology. Ability to maintain confidentiality as it relates to department and city-wide information. Ability to communicate in a courteous, tactful, and effective manner. Ability to use standard office equipment and computer software like Microsoft Office Suite.
Difficulty of Work and Personal Work Relationship DIFFICULTY OF WORK: Performs duties in a modern office environment with no unusual physical demands. Observes routine hours and occasional overtime or evening meetings, as required. Work requires concentration, attention to detail, and contact with difficult members of the public can occur. Occasionally accompanies the Risk Manager or Risk Trainer on site visits.
PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIPS: Maintains frequent contact with other city departments, and the public for a variety of purposes, including receiving daily assignments, assuring the proper accomplishment of duties and departmental services, and explanation of department policies and procedures
An Equal Opportunity Employer, La Egualdad De Oportunidades De Empleo Es La Ley. The City of Bloomington does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City of Bloomington validates authorization to work using E-Verify, which provides the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's I-9 form to confirm work authorization.
We offer an excellent benefits package to regular full-time and part-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, and personal time off. Eligible employees receive 13 paid holidays per year. They may earn up to 4 weeks (160 hours) of Paid Time Off in their first year of employment and 5 weeks (200 hours) in their second calendar year of employment. The City contributes 100% of the 14.2% of a regular employees salary to their retirement fund through the Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS). Employees may contribute additional pre-taxed dollars to a 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan account to supplement their retirement earnings. The City will contribute double the amount of the employees 457(b) contribution to a 401(a) account up to $30 per pay. Health, vision, and dental insurance premiums are subsidized by the City and are available on day one of employment to regular employees. Employees may elect the High Deductible Insurance plan with the City providing an HSA contribution and if the employee is a non-smoker or participating in the Tobacco Cessation program, the employee only plan is at no cost to the employee. Employees and their dependents (ages 3 and up) who are on the Citys health insurance may utilize the City Employee Health Clinic. Employee Tuition reimbursement plan. Employees may receive over $2,400 per year in HSA contributions and wellness reimbursements, insurance discounts, and incentives. The City offers life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and long term disability insurance at no cost to employees. Employees may elect voluntary term life and short-term disability insurance. After 1 year of employment, six weeks of paid parental leave are available to eligible employees. Student Loan Forgiveness: The City of Bloomington is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans. City Employees can participate in the Sustainable Commuter Incentive program for financial incentive. City Employees are able to ride the Bloomington Transit for free. Conditions and restrictions apply.
Employer City of Bloomington, Indiana Address: 401 North Morton Street Bloomington, Indiana, 47404 Phone: 812-349-3404 Website: https://bloomington.in.gov/