Technical Assistant, Business and Professional Services

Wake Technical Community College

NC

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$42,000–$50,436 Per Year
SKILLS
Academic Background, Administrative Skills, Business Administration, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Business Services, Channel Support, Communication Skills, Credit Union, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Documentation Standards, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), File Maintenance, Financial Administration, Financial Services, Follow Through, Health Plan, Human Resources, Insurance, Leadership, Organizational Skills, Payroll Administration, Problem Solving Skills, Professional Services, Record Keeping, Records Management, Registrar, Retirement Plan, Risk, Service Delivery, Systems Maintenance, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Time Management, Traceability
LOCATION
NC
POSTED
9 days ago

Technical Assistant, Business and Professional Services

Salary

$42,000.00 - $50,436.00 Annually

Location

Southern Wake Campus

Job Type

Full-time, Annual

Job Number

07221

  • DIVISION*

Business & Public Svcs. Tech.

  • DEPARTMENT*

Business Administration

Opening Date

06/18/2026

Closing Date

6/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Position Description

The Technical Assistant, Business and Professional Services provides accurate, deadline-driven technical processing and documentation support that enables consistent service delivery across academic divisions and administrative partner offices. This role completes course section transactions in the college administrative system, maintains official course file documentation for compliance, and supports payroll-related processing and refunds. The Technical Assistant ensures all work is traceable, verifiable, and audit-ready, while providing dependable coverage during peak cycles and compliance deadlines.

Responsibilities and Duties (*Essential Functions)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

  • Complete course section transactions in the college administrative system for Program Directors, faculty, coordinators, and academic divisions using

verified inputs and established procedures

  • Maintain the official course file documentation set for cross functional divisions and administrative partner offices, ensuring documents are complete, accurate, organized, and audit ready
  • Maintain timely tracking updates and closure evidence for leadership and partner offices to support traceability and verification
  • Complete payroll related processing in coordination with Human Resources, verifying required documentation before submission and routing exceptions through established channels
  • Support refund processing with Workforce Development Registrar and Financial Services by coordinating documentation requirements and completing assigned processing steps
  • Prepare course packets and certificates for multiple academic divisions for workforce, as assigned and document completion of related actions for verification

Deliver course section files to the Workforce Development Registrar with required compliance artifacts following published procedures and handoff standards

Identify missing documentation, system issues, or process concerns early and notify leadership support to prevent missed deadlines and compliance risk

Communicate clearly with departmental staff and partner offices including Registrar, HR, Business Services, and Financial Services to complete handoffs and resolve issues

Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive student and employee information in accordance with FERPA while completing transactions and documentation control

Provide dependable availability during course cycle and audit readiness deadlines and deliver consistent follow through to meet time sensitive processing requirements

Provide backup coverage for other Technical Assistant responsibilities during absences and peak workload periods to sustain continuity of operations

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Strong attention to detail and ability to follow documentation standards precisely

Ability to complete processing accurately and maintain verifiable records supporting compliance and audit-readiness

Strong recordkeeping habits and ability to maintain timely updates in shared tracking

Ability to communicate clearly with Coordinators, operations leadership, and partner offices to complete handoffs and resolve issues

Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Reliability and dependability; consistent follow-through to meet deadlines and maintain documentation integrity, including during peak and audit-readiness periods

Requirements

Associate degree in a related field

One year experience in administrative/technical processing requires accuracy, documentation control, and deadline management

Preferences

Experience using the college administrative system (for example, Colleague) and maintaining official course documentation files

Experience supporting payroll-related processing and refunds with strict documentation requirements

As an equal employment opportunity employer, Wake Tech values our workforce. Wake Tech is committed to reaching students in every part of Wake County and rallying around them to go as far as their dreams, talents and resilience will take them. As an institution of higher education, we are committed to valuing the unique experiences of the Wake Tech community. We strive to be self-reflective of the kind of student body we represent and the culture we are building, and we care deeply about supporting each employees professional growth.

Benefits at a Glance

Wake Technical Community College provides a comprehensive, affordable insurance and benefits program. We are continuously investigating new benefit offerings that are responsive to the needs of our annual employees. Click here for more information.

  • State Health Plan
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Care Exchange Notice
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Additional Supplemental Insurances
  • Disability Plan
  • NC Retirement Plan
  • Leave (Vacation, Sick, FMLA, Civil and Military, Community Service, Education, and Voluntary Shared)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Prior State Service Verification
  • Supplemental Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Education Benefits
  • College Savings Program
  • State Employees Credit Union
  • State Employees Association of NC (SEANC)
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Identity Theft Insurance

For further information, please contact 919-866-7890.

Please note: Most temporary (part-time or full-time) employees do not earn benefits.

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Describe your experience completing transactions and maintaining records in administrative systems.

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How do you organize your work and manage competing deadlines during peak or compliance-sensitive periods?

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Describe your experience supporting stakeholders in an educational or academic environment (e.g., faculty, program directors, registrars, HR, or business services).

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Describe your experience supporting payroll-related or financial processing using administrative systems.

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Employer Wake Technical Community College

Address 9101 Fayetteville Rd.

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27603

Phone 9198665934

Website https://www.waketech.edu/

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