ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accounting, Administrative Skills, Budget Reporting, Budgeting, Calendar Management, Customer Support/Service, Database Management Software/Systems (DBMS), Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Expense Tracking, Higher Education, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Management, Inventory Reports, Mail Processing, Meeting Minutes, Office Equipment, Order Supplies, Organizational Skills, PC (Personal Computer) Systems, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Reconciliation, Record Keeping, Records Management, Reporting Skills, Spreadsheets, Status Reports, Student Services, Telephone Skills, Time Management, Travel Planning, Word Processing, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Edinburg, TX

POSTED

Today

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number
SRGV8968

Working Title
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II

Number of Vacancies
1

Location
Edinburg, Texas

Department
RCV College of Business and Entrepreneurship / Marketing

FTE
1

FLSA
Non-Exempt

Scope of Job

To provide skilled administrative support and routine administrative support to the head of a large department and the departmental staff and/or faculty in an academic or non-academic area. Maintains financial data, which includes monthly budget and status reports.

Description of Duties

Provides direct administrative support to the administrator of a large department.
Creates letters, memos, reports, requisitions, and other material based on generic direction.
Prepares agenda for meeting, schedules meetings, records and distributes minutes of meetings.
Handles travel arrangements for supervisor and other office personnel.
Responsible for all routine administrative functions and correspondence.
Composes letters, memos, reports, requisitions, research papers, class related papers, exams, and other material from rough drafts or notes from a superior.
Acts as receptionist.
Screens visitors and telephone calls.
Makes appointments.
Orders supplies and arranges for repair of equipment.
Organizes and maintain records and filing systems.
May assist in processing various student forms and requests for the appropriate review and approvals.
May provide general program information and materials to students and/or direct students to the appropriate student services resources.
May assist in coordination, planning, and/or staffing of departmental meetings and events as needed for outreach, recruitment & education.
Processes personnel actions upon direction of the supervisor.
Monitors complex records and prepares reports from a variety of materials.
Monitors expenditures and income against the budgets, maintains accurate accounting ledgers and facilitates monthly reconciliations of accounts. Maintains a wide variety of academic, fiscal, personnel and administrative records and files consisting of confidential and official matters.
Keeps and maintain inventory and personnel records.
Receives, sorts and distributes mail.
May assist in the preparation of budgets, grant requests, class schedules and other periodic reports.
May track vacation, arrange for back-up coverage and process time cards for any assigned employees.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from Chair or Director of a large Department with at least 10 regular FTE's.

Supervision Given

May supervise support staff and temporary employees.

Required Education

Associate degree or experience as outlined below.

Preferred Education

None.

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Three (3) years of office administrative experience. Experience may be substituted for education on a 1-on-1 basis.

Preferred Experience

Experience obtained within higher education.

Equipment

Knowledge of the use of personal computer, word processing, spreadsheet, and database software. Standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The role includes availability for work beyond regular office hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Other

Must have excellent customer service, interpersonal, organizational, and verbal skills.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category
Full-Time

Minimum Salary
Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary
Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date
05/28/2026

Grant Funded Position
No

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Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of BirthGender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at for detailed contact information.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of Human Resources.

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