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Senior Administrative Associate, Cockrell School of Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
Apr 18, 2025

Job Posting Title:

Senior Administrative Associate, Cockrell School of Engineering

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Hiring Department:

Cockrell School of Engineering

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest numbers of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation's most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care. Situated in the heart of Austin - named "America's Coolest City" by Expedia and "The Best Place to Live in the U.S." by U.S. News and World Report - the Cockrell School embodies the city's innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

Purpose

The Senior Administrative Associate in the Engineering Student Life (ESL) office is responsible for assisting the Cockrell School of Engineering (CSE) student organizations and supporting functions within ESL and greater teams. Engineering Student Life, which is part of Engineering Student Services (ESS), has a mission of fostering student organization development, hosting individual leadership and skill-building experiences, and organizing community building activities. This role supports the ESL mission through accounting, budgeting, travel management, reimbursements, student employee supervision, and more. This enables CSE students to develop skills in leadership, teamwork, communications and ethics, while creating a sense of community by involving students in the life of the CSE.

Responsibilities
  • Finance and Purchasing Management: Manages finances, oversees purchasing and reimbursements that ranges from 1.5 million to 2 million annually. Financial responsibilities include but are not limited to processing of purchase orders, pro-card management, cash/check deposits, travel authorizations, travel reimbursements, account transfers, vendor setups, and contracts. Supervise student employees.

  • Travel Management: Creates, processes, and maintains documents for all travel (including, but not limited to airline tickets, hotels, conference registrations, rental vehicles and charter buses, processing RTAs and all travel reimbursements).

  • Training and Consultation: Provides accounting and travel training for student organization leaders, problem-solving and resource consultations for engineering student organizations.

  • Data Management: Assists in maintaining student organization annual reports and other student organization data including quizzes, donation reports, and training records throughout the semester.

  • CSE Liaison and Office Support: Acts as CSE student organization's liaison to outside vendors. Assists reviewing and approving student organization corporate packets.

  • Other functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and three years of administrative experience supporting students and staff in higher education.

  • Demonstrate the ability to explain complex policies, procedures and facilitate large and small group trainings.

  • Must have strong organization skills and ability to maintain high volumes of data.

  • Must have the ability to work in a small work team environment and be able to manage multiple simultaneous projects.

  • Must have the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team, collaborating across units as needed.

  • Demonstrate a strong positive attitude, attention to detail, communication skills, customer service, growth mindset, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Seven years of clerical experience, including one year at either the Administrative Assistant or the Administrative Associate level with a High School Diploma or GED

  • More than the required administrative experience, with examples of experience gained.

  • Knowledge of UT Austin systems and processes such as DEFINE, procurement procedures, and travel management.

  • Experience working with students, faculty, and staff at UT Austin or other higher education institution.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple processes and deadlines.

  • Experience with budgeting, accounting and supervising student workers.

Salary Range

$57,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions
  • Work is performed in a standard office environment.

  • Work outside of regular business hours is required on a periodic basis, including evenings and weekends.

  • Travel may be required on a periodic basis.

Work Shift
  • Standard work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • Flexible schedule and/or hybrid telework may be allowed.

  • Periodic work outside of normal business hours, to include evenings and weekends, may be required on a periodic basis.

Required Materials
  • Resume/CV

  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

  • Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

  • E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
  • E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
  • Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
  • Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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