University of North Texas
Senior Administrative Coordinator
🇺🇸 Fort Worth, TX
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $59K - $65K
💻 Other
🗓️ August 22nd, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of North Texas - Health Science Center is hiring a Senior Administrative Coordinator. The role involves providing high-level administrative support by conducting research, performing clerical functions, and managing communication with criminal justice agency partners affiliated with the Center for Human Identification.
Highlights
- Prepare reports, memos, and responses related to the Center for Human Identification's work.
- Coordinate clerical functions for DPS/TFSC portals and manage subpoenas and testimony requests.
- Collect, organize, and maintain large volumes of information for evidence preservation and legal discovery.
- Track and review transcripts for discovery and assist in managing schedules for lab analysts.
- Participate in meetings and assist management with various projects.
- Required skills include advanced Microsoft Office proficiency, strong written and oral communication, and ability to handle confidential information.
- Must have a bachelor's degree and two years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
- Experience in criminal justice, legal, or forensic/lab fields is preferred.
- Salary range is $59,000 - $65,000 with eligibility for TRS retirement.
- The position is security sensitive and requires submission of professional references and a DNA sample for quality control.
Senior Administrative Coordinator Full Description
Title: Senior Administrative Coordinator
Employee Classification: Senior Administrative Coord
Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center
Division: HSC-Div of Rsrch & Innovation
SubDivision-Department: HSC-Health Institutes & Centers
Department: HSC-Center for Human ID-304600
Job Location: Fort Worth
Salary: $59,000 - $65,000
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible
About Us - Values Overview:
Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year. We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team. Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.
Department Summary
The Center for Human Identification (CHI) is an accredited forensic laboratory located on the campus of UNT Health Fort Worth. With funding from the state of Texas and various Federal Government agencies, CHI supports DNA testing, forensic genetic genealogy, anthropological examinations, CODIS operations, forensic training, and cutting-edge research and development initiatives. CHI also manages the Texas Missing Persons DNA Database.
Position Overview
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, performing clerical functions, and handling information requests, especially as they relate to facilitating communication with CHI's criminal justice agency partners.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Ability to handle confidential information, utilizing judgement, tact and resourcefulness
* Perform collaboratively, with a strong sense of teamwork
* Exceptional written and oral communication skills
* Advanced Microsoft Office skills
* Ability to work under pressure, adjust to changes, handle multiple tasks and coordinate the work of others
* Ability to keep complex records, assemble and organize large amounts of data, and create reports
* Ability to conceptualize, plan and organize multiple projects and assignments effectively
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in criminal justice, legal, forensic/lab fields is a plus.
Job Duties:
Prepare reports, memos, responses to inquiries and other documents related to ongoing work of CHI. Coordinate the clerical functions for the required DPS/TFSC portals. Maintain and manage incoming subpoenas and testimony requests/schedule for lab analysts. Collect, organize and manage large amounts of information for preservation of evidence, disclosures, discovery, subpoenas and other related matters. Track and review transcripts for discovery. File and retrieve relevant documents, records and reports. Participate in related meetings/conference calls. Assist CHI management with projects. Other duties, as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
Communicating with others to exchange information.Lifting and Moving objects up to 20 pounds.Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Environmental Hazards:No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Work Schedule:M-F, 8:00a - 5:00p, with possibility of a flex-schedule
Driving University Vehicle:No
Security Sensitive:This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions:Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. Employment at HSC's Center for Human Identification is contingent upon your agreement to provide a DNA sample for purposes of quality control to detect sample contamination.
Benefits:For information regarding our Benefits, click here.
EEO Statement:The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
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