Administrative Specialist, College of Arts and Sciences

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Athens, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $17 - $21 per Hour

💻 Other

🗓️ September 30th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Ohio University is hiring an Administrative Specialist for the College of Arts and Sciences. The role requires managing a variety of administrative tasks including scheduling, document preparation, budget monitoring, and coordinating complex processes such as grant proposals and faculty searches while providing high-level support to executives.

Highlights

Manage administrative functions such as answering phones, greeting visitors, and organizing meetings and calendars.
Resolve complex problems by interpreting policies and oversee department administrative processes.
Coordinate initiatives including grant proposals, contracts, tenure case approvals, faculty searches, and graduate applications.
Plan and implement projects, special events, and academic programs requiring coordination with multiple departments.
Compose and edit correspondence and manage academic courses, textbook information, and department websites.
Prepare and monitor internal budgets, recommend purchases, and resolve expenditure discrepancies.
Required knowledge includes administrative procedures, office equipment, and computer software, with a minimum of three years related experience or equivalent education and training.
Preferred skills include advanced Microsoft Office proficiency and experience in a collaborative academic environment.
Starting pay ranges from $16.84 to $21.48 per hour, depending on qualifications, with comprehensive university benefits.
Position is full-time, benefits-eligible, and charged under the College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Office.