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University of Kentucky

STEPS Staff Support Associate

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Temporary

💰 $19 per Hour

💻 Other

🗓️ November 13th, 2025

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Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a STEPS Staff Support Associate. The role involves providing administrative and operational assistance to the Continuing Dental Education team by managing logistics, supporting faculty and participants, and ensuring compliance with accreditation and documentation requirements.

Highlights
  • Provide administrative and operational support for continuing education courses, seminars, and symposia.
  • Manage participant databases, registration records, and continuing education credit documentation.
  • Coordinate course logistics including room scheduling, catering, audiovisual setup, and materials preparation.
  • Support faculty, participants, and vendors for smooth program execution including virtual events via Zoom.
  • Prepare correspondence, reports, course materials, certificates, and assist with marketing efforts.
  • Maintain records for attendance, evaluations, course approvals, and assist accreditation processes.
  • Required knowledge includes Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel), Zoom, Microsoft Teams, HTML, CSS, learning management systems, and event registration software.
  • Qualifications require a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of administrative, clerical, or customer support experience.
  • Compensation is $19.00 per hour for a full-time temporary position.
  • Role reports to the Dentistry-Continuing Education department and involves interaction with faculty, participants, and vendors.

STEPS Staff Support Associate Full Description

STEPS Staff Support Associate
Posting Details
 Posting Details 
Job Title  | STEPS Staff Support Associate
Requisition Number  | TE09119
Department Name  | 7A040:Dentistry-Continuing Education
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Salary Range  | $19.00 p/hr
Type of Position  | Temporary
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | HS or equivalent
Required Related Experience  | 2 years in Administrative/Clerical/Customer Support experience.
Required License/Registration/Certification  |
Physical Requirements  | Sitting for long periods of time.
Shift  | M-F Day shift with occasional work on weekends.

Job Summary 
The Continuing Education Staff Support provides administrative and operational assistance to the Continuing Dental Education (CDE) team. This position helps ensure that all continuing education courses, seminars, and symposia are organized efficiently and delivered to the highest professional standards. The role involves managing logistics, supporting faculty and participants, and maintaining compliance with accreditation and documentation requirements.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities 
Comfort with the following job duties: Prepare correspondence, forms, and reports related to CDE programs. Maintain participant databases, registration records, and CE credit documentation. Assist with preparing and distributing course materials and certificates. Assist with course logistics, including room scheduling, catering, audiovisual setup, and materials preparation. Support registration activities, including pre-event check-in, onsite assistance, and post-event follow-up. Communicate with participants, faculty, and vendors to ensure smooth operations before, during, and after each program. Help coordinate virtual CE events using Zoom, including managing participant access and technical support. Respond to inquiries from participants, faculty, and staff regarding course schedules, registration, and policies. Assist with marketing and communications, including maintaining website content, email lists, and course announcements. Support production of promotional materials and social media updates as directed. Maintain organized records of attendance, evaluations, and course approvals. Assist in preparing data and reports for accreditation reviews or audits.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | No
Preferred Education/Experience  | Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Outlook, Word, and Excel) Strong proficiency with virtual conferencing software such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Experience with website development (especially with HTML and CSS) Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to follow instructions carefully, manage time effectively, multi-task, and work independently on assigned tasks. Experience with a learning management system (LMS) or event registration software. Experience in an academic or continuing education environment.
Deadline to Apply  | 11/21/2025

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.

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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