Administrative Specialist IV
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Administrative Specialist IV
College of Arts & Sciences
Dean’s Office
The College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University is transforming lives through our research advances, career-empowering teaching, and work with community partners in Atlanta and around the globe. As the largest college on the Atlanta Campus, the College of Arts and Sciences is home to more than 15,000 students, 550 faculty, and 300 staff members. Our faculty teach the core curriculum courses that serve as the foundation of nearly every student’s university education.
These are exciting times at the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence.
The College of Arts and Sciences is seeking to hire an experienced Administrative Specialist, IV
WHAT MAKES College of Arts & Science A GREAT PLACE?
· Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
· A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners
· Professional development opportunities and mentorship
· A rapidly growing center within an academic setting
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The ideal candidate for this position will oversee office operations, supervise administrative and student employees, coordinate executive calendars and meetings, support events and special projects, and assist with budget and financial activities. Having dedicated support for these functions will improve workflow, strengthen administrative coverage, and ensure the Dean’s Office can effectively meet the needs of faculty, staff, and students.
The essential duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Specialist IV are the following:
· Manage the daily operations of the Dean's Office, ensuring efficient workflow and high-quality customer service.
· Develop, implement, and maintain office policies, procedures, and administrative systems.
· Coordinate office coverage and prioritize competing demands to ensure timely completion of work.
· Manage departmental records, filing systems, and confidential documents in accordance with institutional policies.
· Submit facility service requests.
· Serve as primary point of contact for faculty, staff, students, visitors, and external partners.
· Provide administrative support to three Associate Deans and two Assistant Deans.
· Coordinate complex calendars, meetings, and appointments.
· Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, agendas, meeting materials, and minutes.
· Coordinate travel arrangements and process travel reimbursements.
· Screen inquiries and resolve routine matters independently while referring to complex issues are handled appropriately.
· Supervise administrative staff and a team of student employees.
· Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and evaluate student and administrative workers.
· Delegate assignments and monitor workload to ensure effective office operations.
· Foster a positive, collaborative, and service-oriented work environment.
· Provide coaching and professional development opportunities for supervised staff.
· Plan and coordinate meetings, workshops, faculty events, retreats, and special programs.
· Manage logistics including scheduling, catering, technology, communications, and materials.
· Support commencement, convocation, faculty meetings, and other institutional events.
· Assist with development and monitoring of Dean's office budget.
· Process purchasing requests, invoices, reimbursements, and procurement transactions utilizing the College's shared services structure.
· Reconcile budget accounts and maintain accurate financial records.
· Special projects and functions as requested.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree and five years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business Unit
09/25/26, 10:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: College of Arts & Sciences
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 09/28/26, 8:08:27 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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