Faculty Support & Research Admin Coordinator

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech in Atlanta seeks a Faculty Support Coordinator in the Civil & Environmental Engineering department. The role provides administrative and financial support to assigned faculty and research groups, collaborating with staff and sponsors to ensure smooth operations.

The position emphasizes strong communication, organization, and event-planning skills, with responsibilities spanning proposals, purchasing, travel, staffing, and meetings in a dynamic academic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five to seven years of job related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, customer service, and organization skills.
• Experience with event planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate proposal preparation and submission (data collection, tracking of statistical information, routing, editing).
• Compile information, confer with appropriate staff and prepare drafts of correspondence and reports.
• Process check requests including support documentation. Coordinate monthly purchases statement reconciliation. Enter purchase orders through accounting system.
• Assist PIs regarding interpretation and application of administrative policies and procedures.
• Liaise with financial office in coordinating oversight of sponsored project activity.
• Coordinate hiring process for assigned group by assembling personnel forms and arranging transportation and accommodation for new employees.
• Coordinate and participate in visits, meetings, seminars and video conferences.
• Maintain faculty calendars. Prepare and update faculty CVs and bio-sketches; update faculty members' database.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Excellent written communication

Verbal communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Georgia Tech in Atlanta seeks a Faculty Support Coordinator in the Civil & Environmental Engineering department. The role provides administrative and financial support to assigned faculty and research groups, collaborating with staff and sponsors to ensure smooth operations.

The position emphasizes strong communication, organization, and event-planning skills, with responsibilities spanning proposals, purchasing, travel, staffing, and meetings in a dynamic academic environment.