Advanced Higher Education Administrative Specialist

Rhode Island College; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness – Medical, Dental,

Wellness Incentives

Paid time off – Vacation, Sick & HOL

Disability and Insurance benefits

Tuition waivers for RIC, CCRI & URI

Job summary

Rhode Island College is seeking a Higher Education Administrative Assistant III to provide advanced administrative support to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development. The role involves coordinating school activities, maintaining records, preparing reports, and assisting with grants and payroll processes.

The position requires strong organizational and communication skills, experience with enterprise software, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a higher education setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to integrate information across application packages.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking capabilities.
• Knowledge of office practices and records management.
• Familiarity with spreadsheets, databases and word processing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced administrative support for Feinstein School operations.
• Maintain academic and research records and prepare reports.
• Coordinate purchasing, inventory and payroll information for student work programs.
• Prepare detailed departmental reports and KPI data using enterprise systems.
• Schedule advising appointments and manage department events.
• Ensure compliance with state and college purchasing rules.

Skills

System integration

Oral & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizing & multi-tasking

Office practices

Spreadsheets & databases

Independent work

Team collaboration

Confidential information handling

Higher education knowledge

Reporting & analytics

Education

Associate’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Rhode Island College is seeking a Higher Education Administrative Assistant III to provide advanced administrative support to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development. The role involves coordinating school activities, maintaining records, preparing reports, and assisting with grants and payroll processes.

The position requires strong organizational and communication skills, experience with enterprise software, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a higher education setting.