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Tetra Tech

Administrative Assistant - Tampa

Tampa, FL · On-site

$16.50 - $22/hr

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT We have an opening for a sharp and versatile Administrative Assistant at ... Ardaman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tetra Tech, who is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we ...

Tetra Tech

Administrative Assistant - Tampa

Tampa, FL · On-site

$17 - $23/hr

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT We have an opening for a sharp and versatile Administrative Assistant at ... Ardaman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tetra Tech, who is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we ...

Tetra Tech

Administrative Assistant - Orlando

Orlando, FL · On-site

$16.75 - $22.75/hr

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Ardaman and Associates, a premier engineering firm located in S. Orlando ... Ardaman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tetra Tech, who is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we ...

Tetra Tech

Administrative Assistant - Orlando

Orlando, FL · On-site

$16.75 - $22.75/hr

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Ardaman and Associates, a premier engineering firm located in S. Orlando ... Ardaman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tetra Tech, who is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we ...

Tetra Tech

Administrative Assistant - Tampa

Tampa, FL · On-site

$17 - $23/hr

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT We have an opening for a sharp and versatile Administrative Assistant at ... Ardaman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tetra Tech, who is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we ...

Tetra Tech, Inc.

Administrative Assistant - Tampa

Tampa, FL · On-site

$17 - $23/hr

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT We have an opening for a sharp and versatile Administrative Assistant at ... Ardaman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tetra Tech, who is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we ...

Mezrah Consulting

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Quality Assurance & Support Specialist

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$65K - $80K/yr

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How much do administrative tech jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 22, 2026, the average yearly pay for administrative tech in Florida is $36,832.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $34,700.00 and $39,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an administrative tech?

Administrative Techs, or Administrative Technicians, are professionals who provide technical and clerical support within an organization. Their responsibilities often include managing records, preparing reports, handling correspondence, and utilizing office software and technology to streamline administrative processes. They play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of office functions by supporting managers and other staff with both routine and specialized tasks. Administrative Techs may also assist with data entry, scheduling, and troubleshooting basic technical issues related to office equipment or software.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an administrative tech, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Administrative Tech, you need strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in office procedures, often supported by an associate degree or relevant certifications. Familiarity with office software suites like Microsoft Office, data entry systems, and sometimes specialized databases is typically required. Excellent communication, problem-solving abilities, and adaptability help an Administrative Tech excel in supporting teams and managing multiple tasks. These skills ensure the smooth operation of office functions, efficient workflow, and effective support for staff and management.

What are some common challenges faced by administrative techs, and how can they be managed?

Administrative Techs often juggle multiple tasks such as data entry, scheduling, and technical support, which can make prioritizing work a challenge. Balancing urgent requests while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines requires strong organizational skills and adaptability. Collaborating effectively with colleagues and staying updated on new software tools can help manage workload and boost efficiency. Regular communication with supervisors about priorities and deadlines also ensures smoother workflow and reduces stress.

What is the difference between Administrative Tech vs Administrative Assistant?

AspectAdministrative Tech
CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; technical certifications
Work EnvironmentOffice settings, often with specialized software tools
Employer & IndustryBusinesses, government agencies, educational institutions
Job FocusTechnical support, software management, data entry

Administrative Tech roles focus on technical support and software management within administrative settings, often requiring specific certifications. In contrast, Administrative Assistants handle general clerical tasks, scheduling, and communication. While both work in office environments and support organizational operations, Administrative Tech positions emphasize technical skills and software proficiency, making them distinct roles within administrative support.

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Infographic showing various Administrative Tech job openings in Florida as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $36,832 per year, or $17.7 per hour.

Vice President, Institutional Technology and Chief Information Officer

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL • On-site

$97K - $129K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 4 days ago

Polk State College rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 7 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

385th of 621 rated colleges and universities

Job description

Salary: $97,452.94 - $129,125.03 Annually
Location : Winter Haven
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202600185
Org: Information Technology Admin
Opening Date: 08/18/2026
Closing Date: 9/21/2026 8:00 AM Eastern
Please label all uploaded documents with your full name (for example: Jane_Doe_Resume). This helps ensure your materials are properly matched to your application.
If you are a currently active Polk State College employee, please create an account using your polk.edu staff email address. Our HR system will not recognize you as an active employee.
Description
The Vice President, Institutional Technology and Chief Information Officer (VPIT/CIO) provides strategic leadership for all technology functions at Polk State College. Reporting directly to the College President and serving as a key member of the President's leadership team, the VPIT/CIO aligns technology initiatives with institutional priorities to improve student outcomes, enhance operational efficiency, and support institutional advancement.
As the senior technology leader, the VPIT/CIO directs all technology initiatives and transition strategies, ensuring successful adoption across all college functions while establishing a practical IT governance framework. This position is responsible for building reliable infrastructure, developing a skilled IT team, and implementing initiatives that reduce costs, improve service quality, and support innovation.
The VPIT/CIO oversees the Institutional Technology Department and manages administrative technology functions through units responsible for:
  • Enterprise IT Infrastructure and Network Services
  • Telecommunications Services
  • Cybersecurity and IT Risk Management
  • Administrative Applications
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Management and Integration
  • Technology Support Services

The VPIT/CIO advances the College's mission by promoting effective use of technology, ensuring reliable operations, and building a responsive IT service organization that improves student success and institutional performance.
Essential Functions/Duties
  • Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of College rules, procedures, and practices pertaining to institutional technology.
  • Develops an overall IT strategic plan to maintain a robust and unified institutional technology infrastructure, implementation, and academic and administrative technology strategy, and deliver maximum return on investment in technology resources.
  • Provides leadership in assessing operational and technology needs, and formulating strategies and work plans to achieve integrated, efficient, and cost-effective technology solutions.
  • Manages the operations of Institutional Technology, overseeing IT functions including enterprise systems, application services, administrative computing, networking, user services, telecommunications, infrastructure services, and security.
  • Leads the integration, optimization, and ongoing support of the College's Ellucian Banner ERP system, ensuring integration with existing systems while maintaining reliable system availability.
  • Responsible for the management of the Telecommunications Center and the design, implementation, monitoring, support, and maintenance of high-quality network and telecommunication services for the College and its affiliates, including phone, directory and voice mail services, data and video networks, cabling, card access readers, and security cameras in use at campuses and centers.
  • Develops and maintains a 5-year technology refresh plan with appropriate budgeting to ensure systems and endpoints remain current, secure, and effective while managing costs.
  • Implements effective cybersecurity protocols that reduce security incidents while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and industry regulations, including, but not limited to, FERPA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Payment Cart Industry Data Security Standards, and state cybersecurity standards.
  • Works with the Provost for Academic Affairs and Workforce Education and Academic Affairs administrators to implement technology solutions that improve teaching and learning, resulting in measurable improvements in student retention, course completion, and graduation rates.
  • Supports institutional research and reporting through collaboration with the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation, Research, and the Florida Department of Education.
  • Collaborates in creating policies related to research data management.
  • Collaborates with senior administrators to implement IT solutions that improve efficiency in Finance, Human Resources, Student Services, and the Office of the President.
  • Participates in capital project planning and expansion to ensure the technology needs of the College community are anticipated and met.
  • Works with key stakeholders to develop, implement, and advance an overall shared vision for campus technology.
  • Oversees projects designed to streamline administrative processes using technology to improve operational efficiencies.
  • Creates an environment that ensures the integrity of institutional information, including the development, oversight, and assessment of disaster recovery and backup procedures.
  • Fosters a work environment that encourages a culture of high performance focused on improving operations, streamlining work operations, and providing quality customer service.
  • Effectively manages operating and capital budgets.
  • Manages key relationships with IT vendors and service providers. Participates in vendor contract negotiations for new computer equipment, cloud computing, and software purchases.
  • Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the position.
  • Attends all Board meetings.
  • Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies, and guidelines.

Consulting Tasks:
  • Manages the transition to cloud services, reducing infrastructure costs while improving system performance, reliability, and flexibility through effective management of Ellucian Banner cloud services.
  • Develops a multi-year technology plan that aligns with institutional strategic priorities, setting clear goals for implementation success and return on investment.
  • Establishes vendor management practices that improve service levels and reduce costs while maintaining or improving service quality.
  • Creates clear communications and regular reports that build support for technology initiatives across the college.

Typical Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Qualifications:
  • Proven ability to lead technology improvements that enhance institutional effectiveness, with documented results.
  • Experience implementing enterprise systems in higher education, particularly Ellucian Banner or similar ERP platforms, with evidence of successful adoption.
  • Experience developing cybersecurity programs, including risk assessment, policy development, security awareness training, and incident response planning.
  • Strong budget management skills with proven ability to manage IT resources, optimize spending, and demonstrate value from technology investments.
  • Effective leadership skills with evidence of building productive IT teams that meet service targets and support institutional goals.
  • Demonstrated skill in vendor management, contract negotiation, and partnership development.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; and effectively explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences for the purpose of building consensus or decision-making.

Working Conditions:
  • Normal office working conditions with occasional evening and weekend work required during critical system implementations and upgrades.

Salary Information:
  • This position is a level P21.
    We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; short-term disability; paid holidays and sick leave; vacation (excluding faculty positions); retirement benefits for eligible employees; and college fee waivers.

Required Education:
  • Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university with a master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.

Preferred Certifications:
  • Professional certifications such as ITIL, CISSP, and PMP are highly desirable.

Required Experience:
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of experience with systems and departments in a higher education or government environment, including student information systems and software, or network management, or administrative systems, and collaborative projects.
  • Demonstrated experience with employee and user training and development.
  • Demonstrated experience in IT infrastructure strategic planning and development, project management, and policy development.
  • Demonstrated experience in organizing, developing, and implementing operational systems and writing guidelines in an educational setting and managing a high-volume workflow office.
  • Demonstrated experience with IT Security or cybersecurity with the protection of computer systems and services.

Supplemental Information
Submissions that do not include all parts of the following required information will not be considered:
  • a resume
  • cover letter
  • an electronic job application (all sections MUST be completed)
Important Information
  • If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
  • Polk State College participates in E-Verify. Candidates must provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States. Polk State College does not provide visa sponsorship.
  • To request Veteran's Preference, please be sure to upload all necessary documents (DD-214, etc.) to your application.
  • Polk State College is a drug-free workplace.
  • Polk State College is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation is considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Employment visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position. Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., F-1 STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, J1, etc.) will not be considered.
  • Reference checks, successful completion of a background check, and third-party Education Verification for all stated degrees will be required prior to employment.
  • Polk State College does NOT provide relocation assistance for this position.

Equal Opportunity Statement
Polk State College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs, activities, or employment. For information about the College's equal access and equal opportunity policies and procedures, or to file a complaint, please contact:
Title IX Coordinator
3425 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, FL 33803
863.669.2903
For additional information, visit
We encourage applicants to provide feedback on their experience or request help at Careers@polk.edu
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; short-term disability; paid holidays and sick leave; vacation (excluding faculty positions); retirement benefits for eligible employees; and college fee waivers.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page.
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Are you over the age of 18?
  • Yes
  • No

02
Are you currently authorized to work in the United States for any U.S. employer?
  • Yes
  • No

03
Will you now or in the future require any type of employer sponsorship or immigration-related support to legally work for Polk State College? (This includes but is not limited to the following: H-1B, H-1B1, J-1, TN, E-3, O-1, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT.)
  • Yes
  • No

04
Are you currently in a period of F-1 CPT or OPT or seeking employment under one of these programs?
  • Yes
  • No

05
Are you a United States Veteran or a qualifying family member seeking to use Veterans' Preference? (Please upload your DD-214 documents to your profile/application.)
  • Yes
  • No

06
Are you a current employee at Polk State College?
  • Yes
  • No

07
Are you bilingual?
  • Yes
  • No

08
I am able to work 100% on campus and I do not require a remote or hybrid schedule.
  • Yes
  • No

09
Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Master's Degree + 18 graduate hours
  • Doctorate Degree

10
Do you have a Master's Degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university?
  • Yes
  • No

11
How many years of professional experience with systems and departments in a higher education or government environment, including student information systems and s

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