Administrative Assistant, Madison

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, NC is seeking an Administrative Assistant (Madison) to join our part-time regular team. You will welcome students, assist with applications, and help students navigate orientations and advising resources.

Responsibilities include handling registrations and tuition payments for continuing education, administering placement testing, and maintaining course databases.

Qualifications

• Associate degree.
• One year of part-time or equivalent work experience performing administrative assistant duties.
• One year of part-time or equivalent direct customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet students and visitors, answer phones, and provide receptionist support.
• Assist prospective students with completing applications, orientations, and advising appointments.
• Process registrations and tuition payments for continuing education students.
• Administer placement testing for curriculum and continuing education students.
• Maintain the database for continuing education course offerings and reach out to waitlists.
• Schedule facilities for classes, groups, and organizations and enter data in the system.
• Support the College Vision, Mission, Values, and RISE initiatives.

Skills

Customer service

Reception duties

Administrative support

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Position Title: Administrative Assistant, Madison

Position Type Part Time Regular

Annual Schedule N/A

Expected Work Schedule Variable

Anticipated Days Monday - Thursday; occasional Fridays

Anticipated Hours 1:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Anticipated Hours per Week up to 29 hours per week

Work Location Sunnicrest Building, 340 Victoria Road Asheville, NC 28801

Job Description Summary Serves as the welcoming first point of contact to current and prospective students and assists them in attaining their educational goals. Serves the public and creates goodwill through the community and the College.

Duties

• Uses daily application report to consult with prospective students who have applied and assists them with completing the application process (orientations, financial aid, scholarships, student support resources), and schedules advising appointments.
• Performs registration and processes tuition payment for continuing education students.
• Administers placement testing for curriculum and continuing education students.
• Maintains database for continuing education course offerings. Contacts students on waitlist and interest list as courses are scheduled.
• Schedules facility for classes, civic groups, and organizations and enters information into our system.
• Performs general administrative and receptionist services including greeting students and other visitors, answering telephones. Performs data entry and duplicating for instructors.
• Contributes to the College Vision, Mission, Values, and RISE statement.
• Supports workforce diversity in all its aspects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Associate degree.
• One year of part-time or equivalent work experience performing administrative assistant duties.
• One year of part-time or equivalent direct customer service experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of part-time or equivalent experience working in an educational setting.
• Proficiency in a foreign language such as Spanish, an East Slavic language, and/or American Sign Language.

Why Should I Work at A-B Tech?

A-B Tech is nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina and has served as the region’s premier two-year college since our establishment in 1959. With four locations , the College service area includes Buncombe and Madison Counties. We are a family of approximately:

• 14,000 continuing education students
• 1,100 faculty & staff

We offer an array of programs to meet local workforce needs which culminate in:

• 30 diplomas
• 122 certificates

A-B Tech commits to demonstrating an inclusive and welcoming culture of Respect, Integrity, Support, and Equity for Everyone. This is evident by our RISE Committee, the Trailblazer RISE Award, and annual RISE projects including the Welcoming Classroom, Appreciative Advising, and more!

A-B Tech is looking for: A person who shares our commitment to sustaining a workplace that offers equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability genetic information/medical history, age, and/or veteran/military status. In addition, the College prohibits discrimination based on any characteristic or condition protected by law, but not specifically mentioned here.

Salary

Salary or Hourly Pay Range (Salary is Non-Negotiable) $20.12 per hour

Review Date

Application should be submitted by 8:00 a.m. EST on 09/08/2026.

Start Date

Start Date 10/13/2026

Keep Open Until Filled

Yes

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Contact

A-B Tech’s Human Resources (HR) department is located on the main campus at the Sunnicrest House. This beautiful Tudor-style Historic house served as a private residence for guests of the Vanderbilt family for the first century of the home’s life. Today you will find a professional HR family that is dedicated to ensuring all employees and applicants receive fast and accurate answers, compassion, fairness, and kindness from Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. For questions, you may email us at [e-mail].

We look forward to welcoming you to our A-B Tech family!