Administrative Assistant 5

Louisiana Tech University • Ruston, LA

73d • $18

About The Position

Join our team of exceptional faculty and staff! Thank you for your interest in Louisiana Tech University. Louisiana Tech University is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a culture where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. The position is for an Administrative Assistant 5 in the Office of the President located in Ruston, LA. This is a classified, full-time position with an hourly rate of $18.04. The closing date for applications is October 26, 2025.

Requirements

• Four years of experience in administrative services.
• Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.
• Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
• Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Responsibilities

• Relieves the executive of a variety of administrative matters by assuming delegated authority in assigned areas.
• Performs and supervises administrative support activities such as maintaining files and central records, printing and duplicating services, security, purchasing of supplies and equipment, warehousing, and preparation of payroll and personnel records.
• Serves as executive support to department advisors and decision-makers, including administrators and boards/committees.
• Reviews correspondence and receives telephone calls related to the most sensitive and confidential matters and determines appropriate action to be taken.
• Interprets departmental policies and procedures for staff members and the general public.
• Conducts and/or supervises special projects, such as organizing charity drives or coordinating facility maintenance.
• Collects and compiles budgetary data for monitoring funds and staffing levels.
• Prepares materials needed for meetings, such as agendas, handouts, binders, etc.
• May attend meetings and transcribe minutes.
• May serve as backup for experienced-level professional duties, such as procurement, accounting, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees