Administrative Assistant 3 - Humanities

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Nevada State University invites applications for the position of Administrative Assistant 3 for the department of Humanities in the School of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Business (LASB). The Humanities department includes the Chair, 12 full-time faculty members, 2 half-time faculty members, a large number of part-time instructors, and a student worker. The department schedules around 200 sections and serves over 2,000 students annually.

This position will provide high‐level administrative support to the Humanities Department Chair including managing components of the department’s operations and special projects. At the broadest level, this position will engage in calendar management, room scheduling, email communication, and customer service. Other tasks will include, but not be limited to, planning and coordinating departmental events, entering courses into the scheduling software, processing payroll contracts and communicating with part-time instructors, assisting with purchasing processes and maintaining the department budget, and supporting travel arrangements for all full-time faculty and the chair, including preparing spend authorizations (pre-travel) and expense reports (post-travel). A successful Administrative Assistant excels at organization, can prioritize multiple competing tasks, and takes initiative before others recognize the need.

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Nevada State University, a four-year Minority Serving public institution with a statewide mission, is dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning and committed to the advancement of a diverse and largely under-served student population. Designated a Hispanic Serving (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institution (AANAPI), Nevada State is a university where teaching and student support are valued above all else.

A majority of our students are first generation, racial/ethnic minorities, parents, and/or returning students, of which 45% are Hispanic, 12% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 11% are Black/African American, 25% are White, and 7% are multiracial.

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