- Salary
- $4k – $5k
- Location
- ANIMAL DISEASE BIOTECHNOLOGY FACILITY, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Administration
- Education
- High School
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
September 28, 2026If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
105G-YN_CS_NPS - Administrative Assistant 3Business Title:
Administrative CoordinatorEmployee Type:
ClassifiedPosition Details:
The Opportunity:
In this role, you will provide advanced administrative and operational support for the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH).
You will independently coordinate and administer a broad range of personnel, recruitment, faculty affairs, fiscal, and departmental business functions that require significant judgment, discretion, and knowledge of university policies and procedures. As a primary departmental resource and point of contact for administrative processes, you will provide guidance to faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
You will coordinate and administer faculty and staff recruitment, onboarding, personnel transactions, training compliance, travel and expense processes, space management, departmental events, and special projects. You will maintain confidential personnel, student, and financial information while developing and maintaining administrative systems and processes that support departmental operations and leadership decision-making.
In addition, you will provide direct administrative support to VCS leadership and regularly exercise independent judgment in resolving administrative issues and coordinating departmental initiatives.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.
Monthly Salary: $4,004 - $5,111 | Range 44 | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.
Required Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent AND three years of clerical, office or administrative experience. OR An Associate’s degree in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field may substitute for experience. AND one year of experience as an Administrative Assistant 2 or two years as an Administrative Assistant 1. OR Equivalent education/experience.
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple projects, processes, or priorities simultaneously.
Experience handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in resolving administrative issues.
Experience providing customer service and professional support to individuals at varying organizational levels
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience providing administrative support in a higher education, healthcare, or similarly complex organization.
Experience coordinating recruitment, onboarding, or personnel-related processes.
Experience using Workday or other enterprise human resource and financial systems.
Experience supporting fiscal, purchasing, travel, or compliance-related activities.
Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship
About Department/College/Area/ Campus - Veterinary Clinical Sciences | College of Veterinary Medicine | Washington State University
Area/College: College of Veterinary Medicine
Department Name: Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Location: Pullman, WA
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Time Type:
Full timePosition Term:
12 MonthWashington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected].
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