Program & Payroll Support Technician

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech in Blacksburg seeks a Program Support Technician to serve as the first point of contact for two program areas in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department. You will greet students and visitors, assist with travel arrangements, and support faculty on committees.

This regular role handles wage payroll, new hire paperwork, time entry in Banner, and ordering through HokieMart and Purchasing Card while maintaining key logs and answering the main office line.

Qualifications

• Administrative support experience in an academic or professional office environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist students and visitors.
• Assist faculty and students with travel arrangements.
• Issue keys and maintain key log.
• Support faculty work on committees and paperwork for international visiting scholars.
• Place, track, and receive HokieMart and Purchasing Card orders.
• Monitor and answer the main office phone.
• Manage wage payroll including hiring wage employees and emergency hires.
• Complete new hire paperwork including I-9s; manage Banner Time Entry; bi-monthly wage reconciliations.

Skills

Administrative support

Independence

Communication skills

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Tools

Hokie Mart

Banner

Banner Time Entry

Emburse

Micro Strategy

DEPART

Microsoft Office

Job description

Virginia Tech in Blacksburg seeks a Program Support Technician to serve as the first point of contact for two program areas in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department. You will greet students and visitors, assist with travel arrangements, and support faculty on committees.

This regular role handles wage payroll, new hire paperwork, time entry in Banner, and ordering through HokieMart and Purchasing Card while maintaining key logs and answering the main office line.