Job Details
Responsibilities and Duties
Provides daily administrative support to the Department Chair in matters involving the Department, College, University, and external organizations. Manages the Chair’s calendar, schedules meetings, prepares meeting materials, and coordinates necessary follow-up activities. Organizes and maintains departmental records and files required for internal and external reporting. Manages time-sensitive, confidential, and sensitive administrative processes with appropriate discretion. Coordinates…
departmental meetings and events. Attends meetings as requested to provide administrative support, including attendance tracking, minute-taking, preparation and distribution of materials, and general troubleshooting.
Qualifications and Skills
High School Diploma or GED.
Three years of experience providing administrative support.
General knowledge of and skill in the practical application of generally accepted office practices and procedures. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to proofread and edit written documents. Skill in various computer software packages, such as word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation programs, Internet, email, and calendaring software. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to interact effectively with internal and external parties in a courteous and efficient manner. Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and execute multiple and continuing assignments with general instructions.
Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficient in software systems (e.g., Stratus, Peoplesoft, Taleo).
- Previous experience in an academic support office setting.
- Demonstrated experience in budget management.
- Ability to work effectively in multitasking environment.
Organization
Organization: Academic Affairs Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Aug 26, 2026
Organization
Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.
Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.
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