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Administrative Support Associate I

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $16 - $25 per Hour

💻 Administrator

🗓️ July 8th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring an Administrative Support Associate I. This role supports essential daily administrative operations in the College of Communication and Information, acting as the main point of contact for visitors and prospective students while maintaining confidentiality and collaborating effectively with college communities.

Highlights

  • Provide administrative support to ensure smooth management of key college processes.
  • Greet visitors and serve as the main contact for guests and prospective students at Pence Hall.
  • Utilize Office365 Suite, Zoom/Teams, and SAP software for daily tasks.
  • Compensation ranges from $15.83 to $25.30 per hour.
  • Requires an Associate's Degree and at least 3 years of related experience.
  • Position involves sitting for extended periods, repetitive motions, and lifting up to 25 lbs.
  • Work schedule typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
  • Supporting a college community with approximately 100 full-time faculty, 2,300 undergraduates, and 350 graduate students.
  • No supervisory responsibilities associated with this role.
  • Strong communication skills and teamwork essential for success in this visible position.

Administrative Support Associate I Full Description


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Administrative Support Associate I
Posting Details
 Posting Details 
Job Title  | Administrative Support Associate I
Requisition Number  | RE50834
Working Title  |
Department Name  | 8M000:College of Communication and Information
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 41
Salary Range  | $15.83-25.30/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  | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None.
Physical Requirements  | Sitting for long periods of time, repetitive motion tasks and lifting no more than 25lbs.
Shift  | Typically Monday-Friday; 8:00 am -5:00 pm.
Job Summary  | The College of Communication and Information is seeking a highly organized and detail—oriented Administrative Support Associate I to join the College Administrative Support team. The College provides a dynamic environment for teaching, research, and service opportunities, serving faculty, staff, students and guests across the college. This Administrative Support Associate role is a vital part of the team, supporting essential administrative daily operations to ensure the smooth management of key processes. This highly visible position will be responsible for greeting visitors and serving as the main point of contact for guests and prospective students and families visiting the college in the newly renovated Pence Hall. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills, work well in a team environment, and ensure confidentiality when working with all communities representing the college.

About the College:The College of Communication and Information comprises two schools (School of Information Science and School of Journalism and Media), two departments (Department of Communication and Department of Integrated Strategic Communication), and interdisciplinary master’s and PhD programs. Nearly 100 full-time faculty lead 2,300 undergraduate majors and 350 graduate students while also teaching in the university’s core curriculum and serving students pursuing minors and certificates in the college. The college also houses University of Kentucky’s student newspaper, The Kentucky Kernel, and the championship winning Intercollegiate Debate program.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | Office365 Suite, Zoom/Teams, SAP
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | No
Preferred Education/Experience  |
Deadline to Apply  | 07/21/2025
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.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


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.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * Do you have experience with customer service in an academic or other professional setting where it was necessary to deal with the public by phone and/or in person? If yes, please explain. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  2. * Please describe your experience managing multiple tasks and/or projects while accurately completing routine functions in a fast paced, high intensity, professional work environment, while exemplifying integrity, teamwork and service excellence. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  3. * Rate your level of expertise in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Windows, Excel, and PowerPoint). 
    • None
    • Basic
    • Average
    • Proficient
    • Expert
  4. * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of paid, full-time employment experience with SAP, including Payment Request Disbursements (PRD's) & purchase order requisitions. 
    • none
    • more than 0, up through 1 year
    • more than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • more than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • more than 5 years
  5. * Please choose the answer which best describes your years of paid administrative work experience do you have (i.e. responsible for administrative tasks such as scheduling, planning events, or other activities requiring organization and communication). 
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 1 year
    • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
Optional Documents

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