Senior Administrative Assistant

Job title: Senior Administrative Assistant

Company: New Mexico Highlands University

Job description: Position InformationPosition Senior Administrative Assistant
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Job Type Regular
Position SummaryLocated in a dynamic, vibrant, student-centered, and team-oriented collegial envrionment with employee tuition and education benefits, the Senior Administrative Assistant provides the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work (FVSSW) Dean, faculty and staff with operational support. This position serves as the School’s first point of contact, providing excellent customer service by demonstrating a commitment to the University core values of excellence, responsiveness, diversity, and accessibility.Reporting directly to the FVSSW Dean, the Senior Administrative Assistant provides executive support to the School’s leadership and performs senior-level administrative, accounting and coordination tasks for the School and its four campus locations.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides executive administrative support to the Dean, including schedule management;
• Coordinates and completes operations tasks across the four campus locations;
• Collaborates with Special Projects and Academic administrative staff for the FVSSW and University;
• Works closely with the FVSSW faculty and staff, particularly the Student Support Specialists; University library representative, Field Education Program staff and Special Projects personnel;
• Collaborates with the Metro Manager to ensure site staff coverage and to plan graduation and other student Campus Life events;
• In coordination with the Dean, Office of Research and Special Projects, and the Business Office, performs intermediate to advanced accounting duties including but not limited to, tracking accounts payable/expenditures, monitoring, reconciling, developing Budget Adjustment Requests, and upholding fiduciary responsibilities for a comprehensive FVSSW budget and its subaccounts (State Legislative Funds, including Endowments and Research and Public Service Projects, Federal and State Grants and Contracts, and Scholarships);
• Provides administrative assistance with student, faculty and/or staff hiring committees, to include initiating the PeopleAdmin process to include posting job descriptions, logging employment applications; providing support to search chair/committee, coordinating interview logistics, and coordinating search documentation;
• Coordinates closely with Human Resources to monitor and assist with new hire onboarding process for new faculty, staff, and student workers;
• Collaborates directly with the Dean and Program coordinators to prepare, organize, and monitor the processing of employee contracts for non-tenure track faculty, staff, and student workers, and to offer guidance to admin assistants at other sites on contract processes;
• Oversees and manages the administrative aspects of the course scheduling process, including tracking course schedule timeline/due dates, and coordinating with Program Coordinators and the Registrar’s Office; submits course schedule to Registrar’s office by due date;
• In collaboration with the Dean, develops and manages a master calendar of due dates and timelines for reports, contracts, course schedule, and other documents/submissions with required deadlines;
• Stays informed of changing policies and/or practices impacting administrative functions of the FVSSW, relevant to student, staff and faculty matters;
• Provides administrative support to the School of Social Work to include screening and handling telephone communications, greeting and directing visitors, and dealing with administrative inquiries, as appropriate; serves as a primary point of contact and liaison between faculty, staff, and students, and external constituencies on a range of day-to-day issues;
• Organizes and facilitates meetings and special events; schedules and coordinates dates and times, venues, attendance, agendas, and facilitates; takes minutes, and provides administrative support and follow-up on matters arising from meetings;
• Composes and prepares written documentation and correspondence for the office; screens and evaluates incoming and outgoing correspondence and prepares responses as appropriate;
• Researches information, compiles statistics, and gathers and computes various data for the preparation of special and/or one-time reports and activity summaries;
• Develops and manages projects to ensure efficient service and to achieve the mission and goals of the FVSSW;
• Serves as a primary point of contact between the Office of the Dean, the FVSSW and internal/external constituencies; provides information and performs problem solving on a range of issues;
• Schedules and coordinates the Dean’s appointments and/or travel arrangements, including the submission of travel expense approvals and reconciliation reporting;
• Gathers, enters, and/or updates data to maintain departmental records and databases, as appropriate; establishes and maintains files and records for the office;
• Supervises work-study students;
• Coordinates and oversees the day-to-day management of supplies, equipment, and facilities for the organization, as appropriate, to include maintenance, inventory management, logistics, security, and related activities;
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, Campus Life initiatives, and workshops;
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED;
• Minimum of 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified;
• Associate’s Degree from an accredited institution;
• Above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any field;
• Higher Education, large State or Federal institution adminstration experience;
• Experience with basic principles of accounting, specifically accounts payable and budget development and reconcilliation;
• Experience with Ellucian Banner and Emburse Enterprise (ChromeRiver) systems.

Special Conditions for Eligibility

• Must be willing to work occasional overtime, weekends and holidays as required
• New Mexico Highlands University has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement for NMHU students and employees. For detailed information, visit

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community;
• Strong organizational skills as well as in attending to detail, meeting deadlines, and following timelines;
• Leadership skills; ability to take the lead on tasks requiring the coordination of faculty and/or staff;
• Knowledge of general accounting and budgeting principles;
• Skills in prioritization of tasks and identifying and accessing resources;
• Records maintenance skills;
• Database management skills;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Ability to analyze and solve problems;
• Knowledge of planning and scheduling techniques;
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality;
• Skills in the use of database management, word processing, spreadsheet, and/or presentation software;
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies and techniques;
• Ability to lead and train staff and/or students;
• Word processing and/or data entry skills;
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials;
• Knowledge of office management principles and procedures;
• Ability to coordinate and organize meetings and/or special events;
• Knowledge of academic administrative principles and procedures.

Physical Demands

• Repetitive hand motion and prolonged use of computer;
• Sitting for extended periods of time;
• No or very limited physical effort required.

Working EnvironmentLas Vegas Campus or Albuquerque/Rio Rancho Centers and Remote
Pay Rate Pay Grade 11: $21.28-$25.19 hr; $44,262-52,395.20 annual
Work Location/Campus Center Negotiable
EEO StatementNew Mexico Highlands University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are committed to the University values of diversity, accessibility, excellence, and responsiveness.For disabled access or services call 505-454-3242 or email hr@nmhu.eduVisit the link below for more information regarding affirmative action and equal opportunity:Posting Detail InformationPosting Number AS942P
Open Date 02/10/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to ApplicantA complete online application must include:
1) Letter of interest/cover letter;
2) Resume;
3) Three (3) professional references in online application, and;
4) copies of unofficial transcripts.Candidates who are invited for on-campus interviews will be required to submit official transcripts. References will be contacted in conjunction with on-campus interview. Upload required materials with online application. For disabled access or services, call (505) 454-3242 or contact Human Resources at hr@nmhu.edu NMHU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Location: Albuquerque, NM

Job date: Sat, 09 Aug 2025 04:08:14 GMT

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