Administrative Coordinator I

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The Administrative Coordinator I, under general supervision, provides routine administrative support work. ETAMU is a fast-growing public university with a strong reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and student success. With over 140+ degree programs, a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and nationally ranked online and graduate programs, ETAMU is committed to transforming lives through quality education. Our employees benefit from a collaborative community, cutting-edge research opportunities, and outstanding resources. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as administrative assistant to the Executive Director, Business Services & CPO and the department as a whole, by providing or overseeing reception services, scheduling appointments, meetings, and travel, maintaining calendars, preparing and proofreading correspondence, reports, and other documents, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic filing systems, initiating recurring administrative processes, and coordinating projects. Provides high-level administrative support to the Executive Director, Business Services & CPO and the department by managing calendars, coordinating meetings and travel, preparing complex correspondence and reports, overseeing document workflows, and ensuring the effective management of both electronic and physical records. Manages front-office operations by overseeing reception activities, independently responding to inquiries, and ensuring accurate communication of departmental policies, procedures, and information to faculty, staff, students, and external partners. Receives, sorts, and routes mail and performs other mail services Obtains equipment, services, and supplies needed by the department by maintaining an inventory of office supplies, purchasing computers, asset numbers, furniture, office supplies and equipment. Determining the appropriate method to pay for goods or services purchased by the department following University policy and procedures, and utilizing the appropriate process. May deliver, pick up, or receive cash payments, documents, supplies, equipment, or materials. Reviews and approves requisitions for goods and services, exercising delegated purchasing authority as a junior buyer and participating in the development and delivery of training sessions for departmental buyers. Organizes, coordinates, plans, and conducts departmental events by securing space, equipment, food, preparing invitations, announcements, agendas, brochures, and packets, making travel arrangements and reservations, and overseeing the event as it occurs. Assists with employment processes by monitoring and maintaining credential files of app

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Job Title Administrative Coordinator I Agency East Texas A&M University Department Purchasing Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Commerce, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process the "My Experience " page has a section provided " Attachments (Resume/CV, References, Cover letter, etc.) " to upload required documents. Use the Upload button to add each document. You will be able to upload up to 5 documents. Be aware that the maximum size allowed for any one document is 5MB. All documents must be electronically submitted through the Texas A&M Online Employment Services website to be considered. Incomplete or improperly submitted applications may be excluded from consideration. Please do not withdraw your application in an attempt to upload a missing document, instead please email HR for help. Please provide the following documents : Cover Letter Resume/CV Three professional references with complete contact information (Unsolicited letters of recommendation will not be considered). Transcripts (Unofficial will be accepted with application. Official transcripts are required upon acceptance of verbal offer). If transcripts are from an international institution, it is the responsibility of the prospective faculty member to have the transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator. If you need assistance, please contact us at HR.Hiring@tamuc.edu A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee. In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.

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