Humanities Department Administrator & Student Support

Brigham Young University-Idaho; Rexburg (ID); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

BYU-Idaho is seeking a part-time Humanities Office Assistant to serve as the welcoming first point of contact and provide essential administrative support to the department chair, faculty, staff, students, and leadership. The role combines day-to-day office coordination with scheduling, event support, and confidential responsibilities.

This position requires sound judgment, initiative, attention to detail, and the ability to work closely with campus advisors and office assistants to coordinate

Qualifications

• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to coordinate with faculty, staff and campus offices.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Humanities Department chair, faculty, staff and students.
• Monitor payroll, time clock and secure access; distribute communications.
• Maintain calendars, prepare responses, and refer matters to supervisor.
• Assist with expense tracking, ordering supplies, and budget basics.
• Help manage the department website and social media pages.
• Coordinate course and room scheduling; support department events.
• Supervise student employees and coordinate with advisors.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Coordination

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Office software

Job description

BYU-Idaho is seeking a part-time Humanities Office Assistant to serve as the welcoming first point of contact and provide essential administrative support to the department chair, faculty, staff, students, and leadership. The role combines day-to-day office coordination with scheduling, event support, and confidential responsibilities.

This position requires sound judgment, initiative, attention to detail, and the ability to work closely with campus advisors and office assistants to coordinate