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The Administrative Associate serves as a vital member of the department, providing comprehensive
administrative support to the department head, faculty, adjuncts, academic centers, students, and student organizations. This position is
often the first point of contact for visitors and community professionals and plays a key role in ensuring smooth daily operations.

Responsibilities


  • Oversee daily office operations and manage front desk traffic
  • Provide support to
    faculty, adjuncts, centers, students, and student organizations
  • Process supply orders and assist with class schedule development
  • Coordinate departmental and center events, meetings, and special projects
  • Take minutes for departmental meetings and
    maintain records per university policy
  • Reconcile departmental ledgers, procurement card statements, and payroll reports
  • Monitor budgets and process invoices, travel reimbursements, and payroll documents
  • Initiate and process new hire paperwork
    for faculty, adjuncts, and student workers
  • Arrange travel for faculty, students, and visitors
  • Supervise student workers
    and maintain office supply inventory

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong written and oral communication
    skills
  • Excellent customer service and organizational abilities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new
    software
  • Basic financial and budgetary skills
  • Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work independently under pressure
  • Attention to detail and strong interpersonal skills

Application Review


  • Review of applications will
    begin July 20, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by this date will receive
    priority consideration.


Qualifications


Required:

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Three (3)
    years of experience in an office environment


Preferred

  • Five (5) years of experience in an office
    environment


Work Location:

  • University of Tennessee – Chattanooga, TN Campus
  • This is a fully on-site
    position.

Compensation and Benefits:



About Us

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the heart of one of Tennessee’s
largest and most dynamic cities. As a national model for metropolitan universities, UTC collaborates with its many regional partners to
offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in 128 undergraduate degree programs and 55 graduate
programs-at both the master’s and doctoral levels. UTC and Chattanooga-nationally recognized for its downtown redevelopment and wealth of
outdoor recreation-are inextricably linked, and the University is central to the workforce and economic development efforts of the region
and the state.

Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Engineering and Computer Science; Health, Education and Professional Studies;
and the Honors College are home to an array of award-winning programs from Nursing to Computer Science, Entrepreneurship to Veteran Student
Support. Innovation is a strategic focus, and UTC research and development in smart city technology is an industry leader. UTC is the first
and only university in the country with access to a managed, commercial quantum computing network, and we are introducing an artificial
intelligence initiative involving entities across campus and engaging partners throughout the region.



From our deep ties to the city
of Chattanooga to our national reputation for innovation and hands-on learning, UTC stands out as a university where students thrive,
faculty inspire, and partnerships create real impact.


Job Info

  • Job Identification 8799
  • Job
    Category Administrative
  • Posting Date 07/10/2026, 04:52 PM
  • Job Schedule Full time
  • Locations 601 McCallie
    Avenue, Chattanooga, TN, 37403, US

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