STEPS Administrative Assistant

Job Title
STEPS Administrative Assistant

Requisition Number
TE09300

Department Name
8W300:Graduate School

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Salary Range
$21.00/hour

Type of Position
Temporary

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

Required Related Experience

Required License/Registration/Certification

Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time in front of a computer terminal. Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

Shift

Work Shift
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Expected # of Hours Per Week
40

Job Summary

The STEPS Administrative Assistant provides administrative and systems support related to graduate faculty and teaching assistant credentials.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Maintaining graduate faculty status records and Director of Graduate Studies appointments within faculty databases
• Generating reports related to expired or expiring faculty status
• Recording completion of teaching assistant observations and evaluations.

The role also supports compliance reporting for TA observations and evaluations at the college and departmental level.

In collaboration with the Office for Faculty Advancement, this position contributes to the development and revision of user documentation for faculty information systems, ensuring adherence to best practices and digital accessibility standards, and assists in optimizing digital archives within the Microsoft 365 environment.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Proficiency with Microsoft 365, experience with SAP and other UK systems, organizational skills, interpersonal skills.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
05/06/2026

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