Administrative Assistant, | Learning Commons & Student Support | WSU Tri Cities

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The Academic & Student Affairs department at WSU Tri Cities welcomes applications for an Administrative Assistant to support our campus Learning Commons and Student Services. In this role you will provide high-level administrative, general office management, and program support. You will manage a wide range of sensitive and confidential personnel and administrative issues, using independent judgement and discretion to ensure the delivery of superior customer service.

Your duties will include (but are not limited to) serving as the department’s personnel/recruitment coordinator and Departmental HR Partner in Workday for faculty, staff, non-permanent and student hiring, on-boarding, and other compensation/personnel actions, and initiating actions to ensure work unit and office goals are met and have frequent contact with students, clients, the public, faculty, staff, and other WSU offices and units. You will also complete purchases and reconciliation for assigned units. Assignments and projects can be complex in nature, requiring substantive knowledge of a variety of regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and processes. As the Administrative Assistant you will be working at the front desk of the Learning Commons, providing superior customer service to students, staff, faculty, and community members.

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This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

This is an in-person/on-site role located on the WSU Tri Cities campus in Richland, WA.

Monthly Salary: $3,665.00 - $4,882.00 | Range 41 | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with .

In accordance with , the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the and .

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Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

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WSU Tri-Cities

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Learning Commons & Student Services

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Richland, WA 99354

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, . Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Reference contact information is collected as part of the online application process.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

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Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or .

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