University of Kentucky
Administrative Services Asst Senior
🇺🇸
Lexington, KY
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$19 - $31
per Hour
💻
Other
🗓️
February 24th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Kentucky is hiring an Administrative Services Assistant Senior. This role manages daily administrative and operational functions in the Office of Student Organizations and Activities, coordinating office operations, processing financial documents, and supporting programs and events to enhance office efficiency and student experience.
Highlights
- Serves as primary contact for the Office of Student Organizations and Activities (SOA).
- Coordinates office operations and processes financial and procurement documentation.
- Supports departmental workflows ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuity of services.
- Provides administrative support for SOA programs, trainings, meetings, and events.
- Assists students, staff, faculty, alumni, and visitors with guidance and policy navigation.
- Requires strong organizational, customer service, critical thinking, and multitasking skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and administrative/financial systems is essential.
- Requires Associate's degree and 5 years of related experience; Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Provides support to over 700 registered student organizations.
- Salary range: $19.18 to $30.68 per hour; full-time position with standard weekday hours.
Administrative Services Asst Senior Full Description
Administrative Services Asst Senior
Posting Details
Job Title | Administrative Services Asst Senior
Requisition Number | RE53346
Working Title |
Department Name | 1B430:Student Organizations and Activities
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 43
Salary Range | $19.18-30.68/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | AA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None.
Physical Requirements | Sitting for long periods of time, repetitive work.
Shift | Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (37.5 hours/week).
Job Summary | The Administrative Services Assistant supports the daily administrative and operational functions of the Office of Student Organizations and Activities (SOA). This position serves as the primary point of contact for the office and provides administrative, financial, and systems coordination support within a fast-paced, student-centered environment serving over 700 registered student organizations. This role coordinates office operations, processes financial and procurement documentation, and supports departmental workflows to ensure accuracy, compliance, and continuity of services. The position works closely with departmental leadership and the Student Success Business Office to facilitate account monitoring, documentation, reporting, and problem resolution in alignment with University policies and procedures. The Administrative Services Assistant provides administrative support for SOA programs, trainings, meetings, and events, while assisting with communications, scheduling, information management, and systems processes that enhance office efficiency. The role also assists students, staff, faculty, alumni, and visitors by providing guidance, referrals, and policy navigation support. Success in this position requires strong organizational and customer service skills, critical thinking, sound judgment, discretion in handling sensitive information, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with frequent interruptions. Attention to detail, adaptability, and proficiency with administrative and financial systems, including Microsoft Office applications, are essential. This position contributes directly to effective office operations, staff workflows, and the overall student experience through responsive service and operational support.
Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a community of learners in achieving success.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Budget management, project management, systems support, customer service, programming support.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Bachelors Degree, preferred experience with budget management, project management, systems support, customer service, programming support.
Deadline to Apply | 03/16/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number | RE53346
Working Title |
Department Name | 1B430:Student Organizations and Activities
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 43
Salary Range | $19.18-30.68/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | AA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None.
Physical Requirements | Sitting for long periods of time, repetitive work.
Shift | Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (37.5 hours/week).
Job Summary | The Administrative Services Assistant supports the daily administrative and operational functions of the Office of Student Organizations and Activities (SOA). This position serves as the primary point of contact for the office and provides administrative, financial, and systems coordination support within a fast-paced, student-centered environment serving over 700 registered student organizations. This role coordinates office operations, processes financial and procurement documentation, and supports departmental workflows to ensure accuracy, compliance, and continuity of services. The position works closely with departmental leadership and the Student Success Business Office to facilitate account monitoring, documentation, reporting, and problem resolution in alignment with University policies and procedures. The Administrative Services Assistant provides administrative support for SOA programs, trainings, meetings, and events, while assisting with communications, scheduling, information management, and systems processes that enhance office efficiency. The role also assists students, staff, faculty, alumni, and visitors by providing guidance, referrals, and policy navigation support. Success in this position requires strong organizational and customer service skills, critical thinking, sound judgment, discretion in handling sensitive information, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with frequent interruptions. Attention to detail, adaptability, and proficiency with administrative and financial systems, including Microsoft Office applications, are essential. This position contributes directly to effective office operations, staff workflows, and the overall student experience through responsive service and operational support.
Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a community of learners in achieving success.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Budget management, project management, systems support, customer service, programming support.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Bachelors Degree, preferred experience with budget management, project management, systems support, customer service, programming support.
Deadline to Apply | 03/16/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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