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Job Title: Assistant to the Chair I Location: Atlanta, Georgia Regular/Temporary: Regular Full/Part Time: Full-Time Job ID: 289654 Georgia Tech prides itself on its resources, collaborations, student body, and commitment to a diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. The institute values academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, ethical behavior, and stewardship. Georgia Tech supports a healthy work-life balance and recognizes that attracting faculty may involve considerations for dual-career couples.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university located in Atlanta, serving more than 45,000 students across engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. The institute emphasizes research across fields from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security.
Mission and values include developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The university highlights values such as excellence, diversity, collaboration, innovation, freedom of inquiry, wellbeing, ethics, and responsible stewardship.
Job Summary
Act as the primary administrative support for a school Chair, providing office-related services including correspondence and report preparation, maintaining files, and arranging meetings. May involve setting employee goals, assessing performance, giving feedback, and making pay recommendations. Interacts regularly with the Chair, Associate Chairs, Dean, faculty, staff, students, and visitors. May advise and counsel as appropriate.
Responsibilities Job Duty 1: Manage calendar, coordinate meetings, make travel arrangements, and plan events
Job Duty 2: Prepare correspondence and reports; assist in collecting statistical data, analyses, and presentations
Job Duty 3: Maintain office filing system
Job Duty 4: Provide administrative support to Associate Chair(s), as directed
Job Duty 5: Assist in coordination of administrative tasks of faculty searches
Job Duty 6: Make travel arrangements and process travel-related reimbursements
Job Duty 7: Assist with logistics of conferences, seminars, events, and development activities
Job Duty 8: Process HR paperwork for research faculty new hires and department affiliates; immigration paperwork
Job Duty 9: Coordinate recurring administrative processes for the chair, including administrative aspects of re-appointments, promotions, and tenure
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Other Required Qualifications Overnight travel required for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours due to client shift schedules and project requirements Required Experience Four to six years of job-related experience
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Additional Qualifications This job requires working knowledge of the administrative processes and practices employed in a higher education academic office. Skills in event planning, organization, communications, and customer service are required, as is experience with office and specialized computer applications.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience in internet research and data analysis, with attention to detail
The University System of Georgia values integrity, excellence, accountability, and respect. Georgia Tech is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The institute complies with applicable laws and policies governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
This position is located in Atlanta, GA. Salary range is dependent on experience and ranges from $23.02 to $31.30 per hour. Background check required. Please visit the Georgia Tech employment page for pre-employment screening.
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position and does not have financial responsibilities. This role does not require a security clearance and does not travel routinely. The position is not a position of trust and does not involve a P-Card.
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Job Title: Assistant to the Chair I Location: Atlanta, Georgia Regular/Temporary: Regular Full/Part Time: Full-Time Job ID: 289654 Georgia Tech prides itself on its resources, collaborations, student body, and commitment to a diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. The institute values academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, ethical behavior, and stewardship. Georgia Tech supports a healthy work-life balance and recognizes that attracting faculty may involve considerations for dual-career couples.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university located in Atlanta, serving more than 45,000 students across engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. The institute emphasizes research across fields from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security.
Mission and values include developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The university highlights values such as excellence, diversity, collaboration, innovation, freedom of inquiry, wellbeing, ethics, and responsible stewardship.
Job Summary
Act as the primary administrative support for a school Chair, providing office-related services including correspondence and report preparation, maintaining files, and arranging meetings. May involve setting employee goals, assessing performance, giving feedback, and making pay recommendations. Interacts regularly with the Chair, Associate Chairs, Dean, faculty, staff, students, and visitors. May advise and counsel as appropriate.
Responsibilities Job Duty 1: Manage calendar, coordinate meetings, make travel arrangements, and plan events
Job Duty 2: Prepare correspondence and reports; assist in collecting statistical data, analyses, and presentations
Job Duty 3: Maintain office filing system
Job Duty 4: Provide administrative support to Associate Chair(s), as directed
Job Duty 5: Assist in coordination of administrative tasks of faculty searches
Job Duty 6: Make travel arrangements and process travel-related reimbursements
Job Duty 7: Assist with logistics of conferences, seminars, events, and development activities
Job Duty 8: Process HR paperwork for research faculty new hires and department affiliates; immigration paperwork
Job Duty 9: Coordinate recurring administrative processes for the chair, including administrative aspects of re-appointments, promotions, and tenure
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Other Required Qualifications Overnight travel required for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours due to client shift schedules and project requirements Required Experience Four to six years of job-related experience
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Additional Qualifications This job requires working knowledge of the administrative processes and practices employed in a higher education academic office. Skills in event planning, organization, communications, and customer service are required, as is experience with office and specialized computer applications.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience in internet research and data analysis, with attention to detail
The University System of Georgia values integrity, excellence, accountability, and respect. Georgia Tech is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The institute complies with applicable laws and policies governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
This position is located in Atlanta, GA. Salary range is dependent on experience and ranges from $23.02 to $31.30 per hour. Background check required. Please visit the Georgia Tech employment page for pre-employment screening.
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position and does not have financial responsibilities. This role does not require a security clearance and does not travel routinely. The position is not a position of trust and does not involve a P-Card.
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