Hybrid Administrative Assistant: Events & Recruiting

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 40,608 - 58,836; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount 75%

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University Department of Chemistry is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant - Intermediate to join its main administrative office in State College, PA. Duties include coordinating faculty search processes, meetings, and department events, and providing administrative support to the Department Head.

The role supports annual faculty recruiting, data collection for surveys, updating department web pages, and back-up coverage.

Qualifications

• GED or HS required.
• 2+ years of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate faculty search and meetings, and organize department events (CNRF, REU, Bioinorganic Workshop).
• Provide administrative support to the Department Head and assist with faculty dossiers and award deadlines.
• Support annual faculty recruiting, circulate materials, arrange search committees, and prepare candidate itineraries.
• Maintain and update departmental web pages; provide back-up in the main office.

Education

General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or High School (HS)

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University Department of Chemistry is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant - Intermediate to join its main administrative office in State College, PA. Duties include coordinating faculty search processes, meetings, and department events, and providing administrative support to the Department Head.

The role supports annual faculty recruiting, data collection for surveys, updating department web pages, and back-up coverage.