Administrative Assistant, | Learning Commons & Student Support | WSU Tri Cities

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

October 22, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

105F-YN_CS_NPS - Administrative Assistant 2

Business Title:

Administrative Assistant, | Learning Commons & Student Support | WSU Tri Cities

Employee Type:

Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

The Academic & Student Affairs department at WSU Tri Cities welcomes applications for an Administrative Assistant to support our campus Learning Commons and Student Services. In this role you will provide high-level administrative, general office management, and program support. You will manage a wide range of sensitive and confidential personnel and administrative issues, using independent judgement and discretion to ensure the delivery of superior customer service. This includes serving as the department’s personnel/recruitment coordinator and HR Partner in Workday for faculty, staff, non-permanent and student hiring, on-boarding, and other compensation/personnel actions. Administrative staff report centrally through the Office of the Chancellor and are assigned day-to-day work through their respective units.

The Administrative Assistant initiates actions to ensure work unit and office goals are met and has frequent contact with students, clients, the public, faculty, staff, and other WSU offices and units. Assignments and projects are of a complex nature requiring substantive knowledge of a variety of regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and processes. This position will complete purchases and reconciliation for assigned units. The Administrative Assistant will be working at the front desk of the Learning Commons, providing superior customer service to students, staff, faculty, and community members.

Percentage Breakdown of Job Functions:

• 45% Administrative

• 35% Academic Advising Support

• 15% Operational, Fiscal, and Budget Support

• 5% Other Duties as Assigned

Additional Information:

Last Day Applications Will Be Accepted: Please submit completed applications by October 22, 2025 at 11:59 pm.

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $3,665.00 - $4,882.00 | Range 41 | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• One year of experience as an Administrative Assistant 1 OR a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or closely allied field and two years of responsible office experience at the senior clerical level or higher.

• Clerical or office work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. Graduate study may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

• Strong organizational skills and a willingness to take initiative.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple programs and deadlines and solve problems for a wide range of complex tasks.

• Demonstrated strong customer service skills.

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills including demonstrated productive and collaborative working relationships with a broad range of internal and external cons