Administrative Assistant, Academic Advising

Administrative Assistant, Academic Advising

Salary

$41,694.95 - $44,197.34 Annually

Location

Taylorsville Campus, UT

Job Type

Exempt Full Time

Job Number

202500961

Division

Student Affairs

Department

Academic Advising

Opening Date

07/17/2026

Closing Date

7/31/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

The Administrative Assistant for Academic Advising will provide budget, project management, and secretarial support to the Senior Director, Leadership Team and other advising staff members as needed.

Primary responsibilities of this position include:

• Preparing and maintaining fiscal and budgetary records
• Coordinating appointments and meetings
• Handling personnel and human resources paperwork
• Maintaining and ordering office supplies
• Collects, organizes, and analyzes data for specialized reports
• Collaborates with Academic Advising Staff
• Processing and disseminating information to internal and external constituents
• Clerical duties such as e-filing and relaying messages
• Assisting in managing the office and departmental events on campus and/or virtual
• Handles work of a confidential nature
• Other tasks or responsibilities as needed for the department

A successful candidate will love working with students and staff in a fast and changing environment, have strong skills in budgeting, excel, and reporting, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, is excellent at conflict management and problem solving, loves working with people, and will be very detail oriented.

This position is an on-campus position at Taylorsville Redwood Campus. There is travel between campuses as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Ability to track and manage over $1,000,000 budget.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Advanced experience using Microsoft program, such as Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Experience with project management.
• Ability to keep sensitive information private and keep organized records.
• Ability to meet deadlines and expectations.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with technology.
• Ability to quickly learn processes and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple schedules and work with externals stakeholders.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills and be flexible with changing demands.
• Ability to plan and execute events.
• Ability to organize and retrieve large amounts of information about staff activities and advising resources.
• Ability to travel and support the department on multiple campuses.
• Superior organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Positive attitude with a focus on providing great customer service.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications

• Associate's degree or two years post high school.
• One (1) to four (4) years of related full-time experience.
• Experience using Microsoft programs (excel, word, outlook).
• Experience working with budgets

Trade off 1:1 in experience/education requirement.

Part time experience may be considered on a prorated basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Prior experience as an administrative assistant in an academic setting.
• Bilingual.
• Familiarity with policies and procedures for higher education

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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Employer Salt Lake Community College (UT)

Address 4600 South Redwood Road

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84123