Administrative Services Coordinator II
Cookeville, TN - USA
Job Summary
The overall purpose of this position is to provide administrative support to the new PhD program and existing MS program and to serve as the primary point of contact for graduate student inquiries and issues. Responsibilities include coordinating recruitment activities and logistics of visiting students tracking multi-year student progress through various milestones processing application materials to match students with a faculty mentor managing financial and other records for teaching and research assistantships processing graduate student stipends and tuition waivers research-related purchasing and grant management coordinating qualifying examinations and dissertation defenses maintaining program records for accreditation and assessment and managing data for federal reporting requirements.
Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Responsibilities
Coordinate recruitment efforts tracking student progress processing applications processing and managing graduate student financial records research-related purchasing and grant management coordinating student examinations and other required activities and collecting and maintaining data and records for required assessment and reporting.
Those typical of an office environment.
Typical hours are Monday-Friday 3.75 hours/day during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Additional hours if/when needed.
Applicants are required to electronically upload a cover letter resume and complete contact information for three references. References will be contacted at a later date. Submission of materials is the applicants responsibility. Applications without all required materials are incomplete and will not be considered.
Commensurate with education and experience. Level S2 Grade 6.
The University offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits include the initial accumulation of one vacation day per month and one sick leave day per month and thirteen University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university) retirement optional 401k and educational benefits.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least two years of experience in a clerical or secretarial position including bookkeeping and/or accounting duties for at least part of that time.
- Proficiency in standard office programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to learn new computer skills particularly those related to purchasing and accounting software used by Tennessee Tech.
- Ability to interact professionally with faculty staff students and external vendors.
- Ability to manage a wide variety of responsibilities efficiently and independently.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in business accounting or a related field from an accredited institution.
- More than two years of professional experience.
Required Experience:
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About Company
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