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Administrative Assistant, Career Readiness Center - Hourly

University of North Texas System

Fort Worth, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jul 2026

💰 $30,000/yr

About the role

Title: Administrative Assistant, Career Readiness Center - Hourly

Employee Classification: Administrative Support - HRLY

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

Sub Division-Department: HSC-Division of Student Affairs

Department: HSC-Division of Student Affairs-300300

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: $15.00/hour

FTE: .48

Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The Career Readiness Center supports current UNT Health students and alumni in achieving their professional development goals by providing individualized career coaching and workshops.

Position Overview

The Assistant for the Career Readiness Center (Division of Student Affairs) will provide general office support for Career Readiness Center activities and functions, including: office management such as answering phone and e-mail inquiries, scheduling and approving student appointments, and assistance with departmental activities such as: social media management support, job fairs, job postings, workshops and special events, website maintenance, and other general office support functions. This role requires in-person office coverage at least once per week and support during events. Please note, this part-time position allows for a maximum of 15 hours per week.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in progress or completed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of general office procedures and practices.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Exceptional customer service skills.
Comfortable using technology and social media and creation platforms, such as: Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Teams, Canva, Instagram, LinkedIn.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with social media and creation platforms, such as Canva, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Job Duties

General Desk Coverage; answer phones, take messages, schedule staff appointments, and return all calls and emails from new and prospective students.
Administrative Assistance; assist the departmental staff with clerical/administrative tasks as needed. Examples include creating and maintaining bulletin boards, filing, delivering and picking up sensitive academic documents, maintaining accurate database of student records, assisting with cash deposits, etc.
Assist with student activity programming as needed. Examples include assisting with New Student Orientation, Organization Fair, International Week, Internship and Residency Fair, Commencement, White Coat Ceremony, and other Divisional events.
Scheduling and approving student appointments, assisting with departmental activities such as job fairs, job postings, workshops, and special events, website maintenance, a