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Administrative Associate Sr. - Technology

Employer
Lamar Institute of Technology
Location
Beaumont, TX

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Job Summary / Basic Function:

SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION: The Administrative Associate Sr. manages the day-to-day operations of the department, to include clerical support for all Technology Department programs. Serves as assistant to chair and receptionist for Department of Technology. Provides information to students, faculty, staff, and community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Maintain and process faculty travel requests.
  • Edit, proof, and write departmental documents.
  • Prepare and process routine program, office, college documents.
  • Process semester textbook orders for entire department.
  • Process internal and external requisitions.
  • Provide statistics as needed for department reports.
  • Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Maintain and update syllabi and syllabi file.
  • Assist with assessment.
  • Coordinate advising.
  • Maintain, order, and inventory departmental supplies and equipment.
  • Organize and maintain office, program and academic files.
  • Make copies, and type non-computerized forms.
  • Attend required training sessions.
  • Perform all other relevant duties as required.
  • Maintain all inventory and budget for office.
  • Make and maintain all requisitions and purchase orders for the fiscal year.
  • Prepare all F3.2s for the Technology Department.
  • File, fax, and scan documents and records and open incoming mail.
  • Create documents and spreadsheets.
  • Validate and post full-time faculty’s and adjunct faculty’s current schedules, and licenses.
  • Answer phone, retrieve and respond to messages.

Minimum Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: High School Diploma or GED Required

MINIMUM QUALICICATIONS OR SKILLS: At least three (3) years of experience in an office and/or additional course in office administration, business skills, and/or computer software, advanced skill in the use of Windows, Office Professional including Outlook, Word and Excel. Experience organizing and maintaining records and files, excellent customer service and telephone skills, strong math skills, skill in the operation of business machines such as scanner/copier/etc.

EEO Statement:

Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Preferred Qualifications:

PREFERRED EDUCATION: Certificate or Associate Degree in Office Technology or similar field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS OF SKILLS: Experience working in higher education institution, experience in the use of college computer systems (Banner, Argos) and other software. Microsoft Office certification in Word or Excel.

Security Sensitive Statement:

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Salary:

$27,016

Open Date:

09/09/2021

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Organization

Mission Statement

Lamar Institute of Technology provides quality education and training that enable a diverse student population to achieve its career goals. Programs are enhanced by developing and maintaining partnerships with business, industry, and the community. Faculty are dedicated to teaching, advising, and scholarship. Both faculty and staff work to serve the Institute and the community.

History

Lamar Institute of Technology traces its roots back to March 8, 1923, when the South Park School District in Beaumont authorized its superintendent to proceed with plans to open a “junior college of the first class.” On Sept. 17, 1923, South Park Junior College opened with 125 students and a faculty of 14. Located on the third floor of the South Park High School building, the college shared the library and athletic facilities with the high school. In 1932, separate facilities were provided, and the name of the institution was changed to Lamar College, to honor Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas and the “Father of Education” in Texas.

On June 8, 1942, as a result of a public campaign, a new campus was purchased, and classes were held for the first time on the present-day campus in Beaumont, After World War II, the college grew to 1,079, and a bill to make Lamar a state-supported senior college was introduced in the House of Representatives. The legislature approved the Lamar bill (House Bill 52) on June 4, 1949, creating Lamar State College of Technology effective Sept. 1, 1951. Lamar was the first junior college in Texas to become a four-year, state-supported college. Uniquely, Lamar retained much of its traditional community college mission, particularly in vocational programs, while continuing to grow with strong programs in engineering, sciences, business, and education.

In 1962, a graduate school was established, offering master’s degrees in several fields. The Doctorate in Engineering was established in 1971. In the same year, House Bill 590 became law, changing the institution’s status to university. Lamar State College of Technology, with an enrollment of 10,874, officially became Lamar University on Aug. 23, 1971.

Vocational subjects were among the first courses offered by Lamar and played an important role in the development of Lamar. A Division of Vocations was established in 1946 and became the Lamar School of Vocations in 1955. In 1970, the name was changed to the School of Technical Arts, and in 1972, it became the College of Technical Arts. During 1971, the college began awarding Associate of Applied Science degrees in certain two-year programs.

In 1969, an extension center was opened in Orange, and in 1975, the long-standing private two-year Port Arthur College became Lamar University at Port Arthur. The Lamar University System was established by the 68th Session of the Texas Legislature with the passage of SB 620, which took effect in August 1983. On September 1, 1995, the Lamar University System was abolished, and the components became members of The Texas State University System.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recommended in 1990 that all two-year programs at Lamar University-Beaumont be combined into Lamar University Institute of Technology. The programs in the former College of Technical Arts, Allied Health, Office Technology, and Restaurant/Institutional Food Management were placed in the new institute.

On September 1, 1995, the Institute of Technology was established as an educational center of Lamar University and a member of The Texas State University System. The Texas Legislature changed the name of the institution to Lamar Institute of Technology in 1999.

Location

Lamar Institute of Technology, a member of The Texas State University System, and a state-supported institution, is located in Beaumont, Texas, one of the world’s largest petrochemical centers. Beaumont is a progressive city in the Sunbelt, offering private and public schools, churches, museums, shopping districts, and a wide range of leisure-time activities to serve the metropolis of 114,000. A Jefferson County entertainment complex, a civic center, convention center, a performing arts theater, a downtown dining and entertainment district, and coliseum will draw professional entertainers and a wide variety of business, social, and professional groups to the city. Beaumont is convenient to major recreation facilities of Southeast Texas, including the Gulf of Mexico, large lakes and the Big Thicket National Preserve.

Accreditation

Lamar Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award degrees at the associate level. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Lamar Institute of Technology.

The Lamar Institute of Technology Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Respiratory Therapy Program and the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program are accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs . The Medical Radiologic Technology Program is accredited by The Joint Review Committee for Education in Radiologic Technology. The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management accredits the Health Information Technology program.

On December 4, 2000, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools granted separate accreditation to Lamar Institute of Technology.

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