Higher Education Administrative Assistant II

University Of Rhode Island; Kingston, Northern (RI, KY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Rhode Island is seeking a Higher Education Administrative Assistant II to perform advanced administrative duties in the Dean Arts & Sciences department on Kingston campus. You will support finance, prepare reports, and coordinate services for students and faculty.

Responsibilities include handling data from enterprise systems, scheduling, and maintaining records while communicating with staff, students, and external contacts in a professional setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to integrate information across application packages and communicate within a higher education setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with spreadsheets, databases, word processing and other computer software.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support in an academic department or departments.
• Assist in answering requests and providing information related to programs and services using enterprise software and common office tools.
• Lead administrative work and support finance and budgeting functions in the department.
• Produce and present detailed reports on departmental KPIs and develop policies and procedures.

Skills

Information integration

Communication skills

Multitasking

Spreadsheet skills

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma + IT courses

Tools

Microsoft Office

Enterprise software

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Job description

80 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881

Higher Education Administrative Assistant II

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number CS02309

Job Title

Job Title Higher Education Administrative Assistant II

Position Number

Position Number 4665

FTE

FLSA

Pay Rate

Salary Range

Salary Range $48,771 - $53,059

Pay Grade Level Grade 315

Position Type

Union

Union ESP-URI/NEARI (Educational Support Professionals)

Status

Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent

Restriction or Limitation Reason

End Date of Restriction or Limitation

Department Information

Department

Department Dean Arts & Sciences

Contact(s)

Jenna Visinho
Specialist, Talent Acquisition
Office of Human Resource Administration
80 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881

Contact Phone/Extension

Contact Email

Physical Demands

Campus Location

Campus Location Kingston

Building(s)

Kingston Campus – Chafee Hall

Grant Funded

Duties and Responsibilities

• To perform higher level administrative support functions in an academic department or departments.
• To assist in answering requests and providing information related to programs and services within an educational environment utilizing college enterprise software systems with common business applications, and a wide variety of computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets and other contemporary office software.
• To serve as a lead administrative worker in in an academic department or departments. To provide administrative support for finance and budgetary functions.
• To produce and present detailed reports on departmental key performance indicators. To develop and maintain policies and procedures for the academic department(s).
• To coordinate with faculty within the academic department to arrange for any special services required by students, such as referrals for tutoring, disability services, Writing Center, English as a Second Language programs, or Career Development.
• To prepare informational and statistical academic reports incorporating information from the data management system to track grade point averages, grades, academic probation, etc.
• To create and manipulate queries within the college’s enterprise software system to produce reports and documents such as class rosters, academic transcripts, facility load reports, and others.
• To make classroom reservations utilizing the college’s event management computer system.
• To convey pertinent information to faculty, staff, students and visitors as it relates to a wide range of policies and procedures of the college.
• To process student add/drop course requests.
• To coordinate office schedules for work study students within an academic department.
• To enter hours worked for the biweekly work study student payroll for the academic department.
• To maintain electronic and/or paper records for the academic department.
• To answer in-person, telephone or email inquiries for the academic department and respond appropriately.
• To convey information to students regarding course offerings, courses of study and academic policies and services.
• To schedule faculty advising appointments for students, as well as other events for the academic department chair and faculty. To maintain and requisition department supplies utilizing the college’s enterprise software system in compliance with college and state purchasing protocols.
• To perform routine maintenance of office machinery and equipment.
• To do related work as required.

Required Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE , SKILLS AND CAPACITIES :

The ability to integrate information from one type of application package to another; the ability to effectively communicate information to all interested parties within a higher education setting; skills in organizing and multi-tasking; strong written and verbal communication skills; a familiarity with spreadsheets, databases, word processing and other computer software; the ability to effectively prioritize work and consistently meet deadlines; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, the college/university departments, and other state and private agencies and organizations and employees; a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive situations and confidential information; a working knowledge of a higher education system; the ability to generate accurate and concise informational and statistical reports; and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

EDUCATION : Such as may have been gained through: graduation from a senior high school supplemented with courses in computer information systems; and

EXPERIENCE : Such as may have been gained through: employment in performing general office tasks of a complex nature in an academic setting, including the use of enterprise software systems with common business applications, word processing, spreadsheets, and other contemporary office software;
OR, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Environmental Conditions

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Work Hours

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM — Monday through Friday
Days Off: Saturday & Sunday

Posting Date

Posting Date 09/09/2026

Closing Date

Closing Date 09/18/2026