ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I

Administrative Assistant I

Location : Edinburg, Texas

Department : RCV College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Scope of Job : To provide skilled and routine administrative support to the head of a department and the departmental staff and / or faculty in an academic or non-academic area. Responsible to perform routine administrative support assignments for a department head. Maintains routine financial data, which includes monthly budget and status reports.

Description of Duties

Provides direct administrative support to the administrator of a department.

Types letters, memos, reports, requisitions, and other material from notes and rough drafts.

Composes routine correspondence for the signature of the supervisor which requires knowledge of subject matter and / or departmental procedures.

Handles travel arrangements for supervisor and other office personnel.

Orders supplies and arranges for repair of equipment.

Reviews bookkeeping information and performs other routine bookkeeping tasks, including reconciliations.

May assist in the preparation of budgets, grant requests, class schedules and other periodic reports.

May assist in processing various student forms and requests for the appropriate review and approvals.

May provide general program information and materials to students and / or direct students to the appropriate student services resources.

May assist in coordination, planning, and / or staffing of departmental meetings and events as needed for outreach, recruitment & education.

Processes personnel actions upon direction of the supervisor.

Monitors complex records and prepares reports from a variety of materials.

Monitors expenditures and income against the budgets, maintains accurate accounting ledgers and facilitates monthly reconciliations of accounts.

Maintains departmental and supervisor calendar and prepares daily schedule.

Organizes and maintains filing systems.

Screens visitors and telephone calls.

Acts as a receptionist.

Receives, sorts and distributes mail.

May track vacation, arrange for back-up coverage and process time cards for any assigned employees.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision

Specific supervision from Department Chair or Director of a Department with less than 10 regular FTE's.

May supervise assigned support staff and temporary employees.

Required Education

Associate degree from an accredited university or experience as outlined below.

Preferred Education

None.

Licenses / Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Two (2) year of office administrative experience. Experience may be substituted for education on a 1-on-1 basis.

Preferred Experience

Experience obtained within higher education.

Equipment

Knowledge of the use of personal computer, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.

Standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Excellent, usual office environment; some travel and weekend work is required. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Other

Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and verbal skills.

Employment Category

Full-Time

Minimum Salary : Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary : Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date : 10 / 01 / 2025

Grant Funded Position : No

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status.

In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.