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Administrative Assistant 5

Salary

$18.04 Hourly

Location

Ruston, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

213856

Department

LA Tech University

Opening Date

10/13/2025

Closing Date

10/26/2025 11:59 PM Central

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+ Benefits

About this Job

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.

Position: Administrative Assistant 5

Department: Office of the President

Job Type: Classified, Full-time

Hourly Rate: $18.04 Hourly

APPLY HERE:latech.edu/jobs

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

APPLICANTS MUST APPLY BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE.

*The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed application. A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work history information left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be taken into consideration during the evaluation of your qualifications for the advertised vacancy.

*Additionally, it is essential to emphasize that when submitting your application, it is highly recommended to provide comprehensive answers to the supplemental questions and any other necessary information. Neglecting to do so may lead to your application being considered lacking in the required competencies.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of experience in administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To serve as the special assistant to a classified/unclassified executive or high-ranking classified administrator.

Employees perform duties independently and exercise a high degree of independent judgment and initiative in determining the approach/action to take in non-routine situations.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

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.

COMPETENCIES:

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Selected Core Competencies:

+ 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

Selected Preferred Competencies:

+ 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.

Click to View the Civil Service Job Spec:

https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168080

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” button above and complete the electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

NOTE:

Once you start the application process you will not be able to save your work, so ensure you have everything available to complete your application before you begin.

NOTE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES:

For current Louisiana Tech University Employees you MUST apply for this vacancy internally. To apply for this vacancy internally, click on the “Job Hub” app from your Workday dashboard. Select "BrowseJobs," and then "View Job." Finally, click on "Apply."

Louisiana Tech University is an AA/ADA/EEO employer. Louisiana Tech recruits, selects, employs and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information in its admission and recruitment of students, educational programs, and activities, or employment policies.

Please Note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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