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Posted: [contact details available in the full listing]
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Categories: Administrative/Support, Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: 48184
Requisition: [contact details available in the full listing]S
Occupational Category (Staff Positions Only): Technical/Para-Professional
Hiring Salary: Hourly-Staff
Department: Office of the Dean - College of Science and Engineering Technology
General Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in related field. Three years relevant administrative assistant experience or experience in a related field. Experience in Higher Education is desirable. A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.
Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties
Performs advanced administrative support duties for the Office of the Dean in the College of Science and Engineering Technology.
This is a part-time, hourly, temporary, non-benefits eligible position, working 19 hours or less per week, expected to end on or before 12/18/2026. Continuation of this position is contingent upon continued funding. Specific hours and workdays to be determined.
Primary Responsibilities (Staff Positions Only)
Performs administrative support duties. Collects, reconciles, and maintains complex data. Coordinates and implements departmental processes. Monitors budgets, accounts, and expenditures. Monitors project timelines and identifies issues. Prepares financial and statistical reports. Plans and coordinates events. Develops, coordinates, and implements assigned processes. Oversees website. Reviews, revises, and interprets policies and procedures. Attends meetings and takes notes. Prepares, reviews, revises and distributes documents and correspondence. Orders and maintains supply inventory. Handles P-Card purchases and monitors expenses. Coordinates and supervises program activities. Conducts research for preparation and dissemination of information. Coordinates, compiles, and evaluates data received from a variety of sources relating to the effectiveness of the assigned activity, program, or project. Serves as liaison and maintains contacts with other University departments, students, faculty, staff, alumni, government officials, and distinguished guests. Designs and prepares reports and publications for distribution within the department, college, or division. Recommends to the supervisor internal policies and procedures, clerical functions, and work-flow to ensure effective and efficient operation. Directs assignments of clerical staff and determines work priorities and evaluates progress and deadlines. Performs other duties as assigned.
About Sam Houston State University
For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 22,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.
SHSU is an institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master's, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation's first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.
Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today's Top 50 in the U.S. for "commitment to civic engagement and global awareness," in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges the university's significant commitment to service.
Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston.
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
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