Student Services Admin GA

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UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Student Services Admin Graduate Assistant. This role involves providing administrative and direct support to the Chemistry and Biochemistry undergraduate and graduate programs, including tasks such as answering phones, assisting with student inquiries, copying exams, entering data, and triaging student concerns to appropriate staff.

Highlights

Provide administrative support to Chemistry and Biochemistry undergraduate and graduate programs.
Perform office tasks including answering phone calls, responding to in-person questions, copying exams, and data entry.
Triaging student concerns to the correct individuals within the department.
Requires a minimum of one year of administrative or office support experience, preferably in higher education.
Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
Must be a registered graduate student at the University of Maryland in good standing making satisfactory progress toward a degree.
Salary range from $13,544 to $13,804 for the graduate assistant position.
Work involves use of standard office equipment and requires ability to lift items such as books and copier paper.
Employment contingent on background check and eligibility verification.

Student Services Admin GA Full Description

Job Description Summary & Additional Information

Organization's Summary Statement:
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is seeking an Administrative Graduate Assistant for the spring 2026 semester to provide administrative and direct support to Chemistry and Biochemistry UG and Graduate programs.

Key Responsibilities and Preferences
The incumbent will be expected to assist staff with various day to day tasks of the office such as answering telephone, responding to in person questions. Assisting in the copying of exams, entering data into databases and triaging student concerns to the appropriate individual.

Qualifications

Minimum of 1 year of administrative or office support experience, preferably in a higher education.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Physical Demands:

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
Ability to lift and move items (such as books or copier paper)

Required application materials:
Cover letter and resume

Preferences: N/A

Licenses/ Certifications: N/A

Best Consideration Date: 12/15/2025

Posting Close Date: 01/31/2026

Open Until Filled: N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be a registered graduate student in good standing enrolled in a degree program at the University of Maryland and must be making satisfactory progress toward the degree.

Department

CMNS-Chemistry & Biochemistry

Worker Sub-Type

Graduate Assistant

Salary Range

$13,544-$13,804

Benefits Summary

For more information on Graduate Assistant benefits, select this link.

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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