Senior Administrative Specialist
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- University of North Texas
- Location
- Denton
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Title: Senior Administrative Specialist
Employee Classification: Sr Administrative Specialist
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-Provost
SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Information
Department: UNT-Learning Technologies-133300
Job Location: Denton
Salary: 37,000
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility:
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 inclusive 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 mission of the Department of Learning Technologies is to enhance learning and performance through innovative research, teaching, and service focused on, but not limited to: learning technology, information, language, and computing technologies to advance human performance, training, learning, and cognitive development.
Position Overview
This position performs a variety of basic and advanced technical and administrative support duties for the Learning Technologies department assisting the chairperson, faculty, and staff. Responsibilities also include processing departmental graduate admissions.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and three years' of highly responsible and varied office administration or business management experience; or any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
● Exceptional customer communication and service skills.
● Advanced proficiency in using Microsoft Office.
● Ability to work under pressure, adapt to changing priorities, multitask effectively, and coordinate the work of others.
● Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to maintain complex records, organize data, and prepare reports.
● Competence in conceptualizing, planning, and managing multiple programs and assignments.
● Ability to handle confidential tasks with sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism.
● Strong verbal and written communication skills.
● Marketing skills for student recruitment and partnership development.
● Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
● Knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and terminology.
● Availability for occasional travel to events in other locations and cities.
● Willingness to support events and activities outside of normal business hours.
● This position requires occasional travel to attend events in other cities. It also requires occasional support for events and other activities outside of normal hours.
Preferred Qualifications
● Strong communication skills
● Strong organizational skills
● Strong and multitasking abilities
● Self-motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic in engaging with diverse populations professionally
● Familiarity with the graduate admissions process at UNT.
● Knowledge of UNT systems and policies
Required License/Registration/Certifications
Job Duties:
- Process Ph.D. applications promptly, organize applicant information, and prepare admission files for faculty review. Interact with prospective graduate students, provide application guidance, and assist with issue resolution. Manage student data and generate admissions reports as needed.
- Create and post social media content for the department in coordination with the College marketing team; monitor and maintain department social media accounts. Collect and share faculty and student accomplishments for departmental and college-wide updates and social media promotion.
- Support recruitment and partnership initiatives by collaborating with the college marketing team, department chair, program directors, and faculty. Identify potential applicant pools, develop strategic initiatives, and coordinate recruitment events for the BAS, MS, and Ph.D. programs, including occasional travel to recruitment sites.
- Develop and maintain department records in compliance with UNT’s record retention policy.
- Assist the department chair with scheduling meetings, sending calendar invites, preparing meeting materials, taking minutes, and creating presentation slides.
- Perform general office duties, including monitoring and responding to departmental emails, handling mail, and managing meeting room bookings.
- Serve as the textbook adoption liaison between faculty and the bookstore.
- Act as the department’s Designated Inventory Coordinator, maintaining asset lists, assisting with off-campus checkouts, and conducting annual inventory checks.
- Attend and support departmental and college events, including commencements, both on and off campus, during and outside regular hours.
- Assist with additional duties as assigned by the department chair, such as maintaining course review records for CLEAR and reminding faculty of deadlines for submitting course revisions and newly or redeveloped courses.
Work Schedule:
M-F, 8 am to 5 pm
Driving University Vehicle:
No
Security Sensitive:
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions:
Benefits:
For information regarding our Benefits, click here.
EEO Statement:
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
Organization
Working at University of North Texas
Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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