Administrative Specialist II

Employer: Georgia State University
Location: Atlanta, GA

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Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Administrative Specialist II

Student Engagement

Office of Dean of Students

These are exciting times at the Office of Dean of Students Department. 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.

Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you!  We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a stronger team. 

We are seeking Administrative Specialist II to join the already awesome team taking the department to the next level of excellence! The Administrative Specialist II monitors and facilitates compliance with and communicates university policies and procedures to internal and external customers; serves as a liaison between the office and the university community; and develops and recommends policies and procedures relating to student success.

WHAT MAKES THE OFFICE OF DEAN OF STUDENTS DEPARTMENT 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:

Maintains and monitors all aspects of front-line operations for the Office of the Dean of Students. Opens and closes office.
Coordinates and develops reports and grant applications; assists in strategic planning and goal setting activities.
Maintains office supplies and assists with budget maintenance.
Supervises student assistants.
Assist with the Office of the Dean of Students database records management system including, data entry, and archiving of records.
Schedules appointment for Office of the Dean of Students staff. Performs light typing duties as assigned. Opens, date stamps, delivers/organizes incoming mail; prepares outgoing mail.
Assists department members with special projects. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree and two years of related experience, or a combination of education and experience.

College/Business Unit
Open until filled

College/Business Unit: Dean of Students
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 11/02/26, 4:21:04 PM

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.