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Ohio University

Administrative Specialist

🇺🇸 Athens, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $17 - $21 per Hour

💻 Other

🗓️ July 25th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Ohio University is hiring an Administrative Specialist. The role involves supporting diverse academic and administrative units by handling communications, scheduling, document preparation, budget analysis, and providing high-level administrative assistance, including supervising staff and managing complex processes such as grant proposals and academic approvals.

Highlights
  • Manage administrative functions like phone support, visitor assistance, document preparation, scheduling, and budget tracking.
  • Supervise technical and administrative support staff and student employees.
  • Coordinate complex academic and administrative processes, including grant proposals, faculty searches, and course scheduling.
  • Oversee invoicing, menu building, and vendor relations, particularly using software such as WorkForce, FoodPro, EMS, Caterzen, Bobcat Buy, and Point of Sale.
  • Assist with accounts payable, payroll processing, and provide backup support for accounting and point of sale specialists.
  • Prepare and monitor departmental budgets, recommend purchases, and address expenditure discrepancies.
  • Maintain departmental websites, academic course and textbook information, and other publications.
  • Required qualifications include knowledge of administrative practices and at least 3 years of related experience or equivalent education and training.
  • Preferred qualifications include an associate's degree in business or accounting, valid driver’s license, experience with WorkForce, Microsoft Office applications, and OBI.
  • Starting pay range is $16.84 to $21.48 per hour, with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, paid leave, tuition waiver, and retirement plans.