Hourly Office Assistant

University of North Texas; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of North Texas is seeking an Hourly Office Assistant to support the UNT-Strategic Educational Alliance with administrative tasks, meeting coordination, and data management. The role requires strong communication, organization, and attention to detail to aid multiple ongoing projects and course development efforts.

Hours vary and the position is based in Denton. Candidates should be prepared to contribute to a fast-paced environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Able to communicate effectively with active listening and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide project administrative support, including meeting support, email communication, report maintenance, and file management
• Create and maintain spreadsheets related to the support of strategic projects
• Assist course development team with course agreements and ongoing needs during each semester cohort
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Skills

Strong communication

Highly organized

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Wrike

DocuSign

Job description

Title: Hourly Office Assistant

Employee Classification: Non-Pos Hourly Posting Code

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Strategic Educational Alliance

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Strategic Educational Alliance

Department: UNT-SEA-Clear-110220

Job Location: Denton

Salary: 17~25/hr

FTE: 0.48

Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year. We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team. Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The Learning Ecosystem for Empowering Futures (LEEF) aims to support faculty and student success at the university. LEEF serves as a networked support system to improve teaching and learning at UNT. LEEF brings together three related areas of work that are often disparate in higher education systems: curricular alignment, learning research, and educator development.

Position Overview

We are looking to hire multiple hourly employees to support projects connected to the institute ranging from events planning, office work, and course management. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Able to communicate effectively with active listening and written communication skills

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Microsoft Office suite skills, in particular Microsoft Word, Excel, and Teams
• Wrike
• DocuSign

Job Duties

• Provide project administrative support, including meeting support, email communication, report maintenance, and file management
• Provide project administrative support, including meeting support, email communication, report maintenance, and file management
• Create and maintain spreadsheets related to the support of strategic projects
• Assist course development team with course agreements and ongoing needs during each semester cohort

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Hours Vary

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -and takes actions to prevent - discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.