Administrative Specialist, Administrative
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Clerical & Administrative Support
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The college’s 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs connect an extraordinarily diverse group of students to top-notch faculty, world-class facilities, and all the opportunities of a global city. Faculty and students in the college work together both within and across disciplines on crucial social, cultural, and scientific issues. The college is home to researchers who collaborate on topics including brain function, drug design, biostatistics, urban health and urban environments, language acquisition and development, gerontology, understanding new media and digital arts, ethics and human rights, among many others. Additionally, the college works with local communities on research, service, and teaching projects of mutual benefit.
The COAS, Physics & Astronomy Department is seeking to hire an Administrative Specialist, Administrative who will provide administartive support for the department. The scope of responsibilities for this position include these essential duties but is not limited to the following:
- Oversees direct and indirect related tasks associated with graduate hires
- Academic course scheduling, registration issues, waivers (backup support), grade submissions, and textbooks concerns
- Assist with room reservations and managing colloquium/departmental events
- Assist with FMRs, faculty recruitment efforts, student evaluations, class rolls, Argos Reporting tools, promotion and tenure support
- Assist with GSU Foundation invoices/reimbursement requests
- Serves as back up to the main desk and supports student assistant/temp training efforts
- Serves as back up support for AP processes for Panthermart Procurement System
- Other duties as assigned.
QualificationsBachelor's degree and two years of related experience; or a high school diploma or GED and six years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business UnitOpen until filled
College/Business Unit: College of Arts & Sciences
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 10/16/19, 11:07:28 AM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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