Staff
Staff Assistant I, Languages/English and Writing/UTampa Press
Tampa · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
BudgetingExcelInventory ManagementHRISCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- If you are a current University of Tampa student, please search for and apply to student jobs here via Workday.
- Job applications for current students will not be considered if submitted through the external career center.
- The role reports to the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters and the College Administrative Assistant.
Responsibilities
- Departmental Support and Operations
- Serve as a professional and welcoming point of contact for students, faculty, staff, alumni, vendors, and community partners.
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Departments of English and Writing and Languages and Linguistics, including support for department chairs, faculty, and affiliated programs.
- Maintain current knowledge of university policies, departmental procedures, and catalog requirements to assist students, parents, faculty, and staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental, college, and university priorities.
- Saunders Writing Center and University of Tampa Press Support
- Provide administrative support to the Saunders Writing Center and University of Tampa Press.
- Support additional operational needs of both units as assigned.
- Academic Administration and Personnel Support
- Support the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and contract processing of new faculty hires.
Requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams).
- Ability to learn university systems including Workday and other administrative software.
- Experience with financial processing, budgeting, or purchasing.
- Experience supporting multiple supervisors or departments.
- Experience with shipping, inventory management, or publication support.
- Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required to support special events.
- To receive full consideration for employment with The University of Tampa, please be sure to submit/upload required documents for this position at time of application submission.
- Required documents should be submitted in the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application.
- Required
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two years of progressively responsible administrative support experience.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to customer service.
- Willingness to embrace new technologies and continuously improve administrative processes.
- Preferred
- Experience in higher education.
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