Administrative Associate I

Job Title

Administrative Associate I

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Biology

Proposed Minimum Salary

$15.85 hourly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Here's a Glimpse of the Job

The Biology Department is seeking a detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support our academic environment. This role serves as a key point of contact for phone inquiries, walk-ins, students, faculty, and staff, providing exceptional customer service and administrative support.

Opportunities to Contribute

• Answers phone and inquiries.

• Assists walk-ins, students, faculty, and staff.

• Accepts late homework and reschedules students into makeup labs the same week they miss.

• Assists teaching assistants with office materials and office equipment.

• Receives orders, coordinates disability services exams, and assists public inquiries.

• Assists the Senior Office Associate and Technical Lab Coordinator with ordering course materials, receiving materials, and maintaining the order database and filing records for the Introductory Biology Program.

• Works with staff to maintain office procedures manual, regulations, T.A. training handbooks, and related information.

• Assists with copying, scantron management, key production, MARS coordination, and filing exams and exam records.

• Maintains the required record retention schedules  for courses in Introductory Biology.

• Supports the Senior Office Associate, Associate Director, Technical Lab Coordinator, and faculty with administrative projects, reports, databases, scheduling, and related subjects.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

• One year of experience in general office or clerical work.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than one year of experience in general office or clerical work.

• Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet programs. Interpersonal skills. Keyboarding skills. Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• Adobe photoshop, Microsoft Word and Excel

Salary: $15.85 - $16.38 an hour

What You Need to Do: 

Apply! Submitting a cover letter and resume is strongly recommended and will help us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Why Texas A&M University?  

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.   

The Department of Biology at Texas A&M University is responsible for research and teaching within the vast disciplines of the biological sciences, from molecular cell biology to ecology and evolutionary biology. Our faculty perform cuttinge