Administrative Specialist

Title: Administrative Specialist

Employee Classification: Administrative Specialist

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Science

Department: UNT-Institute for Applied Sciences-125000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: 35000.00

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS 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 the University of North Texas Health Science Center at 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 Institute of Applied Science (IAS) is under the College of Science and in the same department as the Advanced Environmental Research Institute (AERI) at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. IAS was a vision of Dr. J.K.G. Silvey. Highly regarded in his field, Dr. Silvey established during his tenure a nationally and internationally recognized water research program, and, in 1970, founded the Center for Environmental Studies, which became the Institute of Applied Sciences in 1973.

The Advanced Environmental Research Institute is one of the "Institutes of Research Excellence" at the University of North Texas. AERI is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of researchers committed to collaborating on large research projects with an emphasis on the application of research findings to solutions for the most pressing environmental issues. AERI also fosters mentored research and training opportunities for students to help prepare them for career fields that address challenging environmental, sustainability, and injustice issues in novel ways.

AERI is founded on UNT's strong legacy of investigating and addressing environmental issues, which began with the eminent scientist, Dr. J.K.G. "Doc" Silvey, who began water research at UNT. For nearly 80 years, our researchers have been investigating the complex nature of the environment and how people's actions influence it.

The mission of AERI is to foster, facilitate, and conduct collaborative interdisciplinary science-based environmental research that provides an understanding of how human actions impact the environment and then uses that knowledge to suggest scientific, engineering, policy, and/or educational solutions to mitigate real-world environmental problems.

Position Overview

This position reports to the Sr. Administrative Coordinator and serves as the first point of contact for all AERI students, visitors, faculty, and guests. The Administrative Specialist serves as one of the administrative support members to the UNT AERI Faculty, Staff, and Students. This position is responsible for providing administrative support to ensure customer service is delivered effectively and efficiently. This position is responsible for and assists with the IAS and AERI daily operations. This cross-trained position will assist with all aspects of administrative support. Responsibilities include front-office support, office errands, answering telephones, reception, purchasing, full-cycle travel processing, space survey, poster printing, shipping and receiving, database management, and reporting on matters relating to the IAS fleet.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate's degree and three years of mo