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Texas A&M's Psychology Department is looking for an Administrative Coordinator II. The Administrative Coordinator II provides comprehensive and independent administrative support to the leadership team within the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. This position manages a variety of administrative and operational functions, including coordinating calendars and meetings, arranging travel, maintaining departmental website content, preparing and distributing correspondence, and handling confidential documentation. The Administrative Coordinator II serves as a key liaison between department leadership, faculty, staff, university offices, and external stakeholders to ensure effective communication and efficient departmental operations. Additionally, the position serves as the primary point of contact for the promotion and tenure process, coordinating documentation, communications, and timelines while supporting faculty evaluation, recruitment, onboarding, records management, and other departmental initiatives in accordance with university policies and procedures.

Opportunities to Contribute

• Provides comprehensive administrative support to department leadership by managing calendars, scheduling meetings, preparing confidential documentation, coordinating signature workflows, and ensuring timely routing of forms and communications.

• Coordinates departmental events and meetings, prepares and distributes correspondence and communications, tracks key deadlines, and records meeting minutes to support effective departmental operations.

• Coordinates travel arrangements, itineraries, and reimbursement processing in accordance with university policies and procedures.

• Serves as a liaison between the department, university units, and external stakeholders, facilitating communication and representing departmental leadership on administrative matters.

• Coordinates faculty promotion, tenure, nomination, and annual evaluation processes by preparing review materials, managing documentation access, communicating with reviewers, and serving as the primary administrative contact.

• Supports faculty recruitment and hiring by managing job postings, collecting candidate documentation, preparing onboarding paperwork, and tracking offer and hiring progress.

• Coordinates immigration and onboarding processes for international faculty and visiting scholars, ensuring compliance with IFSS requirements and university policies.

• Maintains and updates databases related to course offerings, instructional plans, and faculty teaching histories.

• Maintains departmental records, confidential personnel files, and policy documentation to ensure accuracy, security, compliance, and operational continuity.

• Oversees departmental assets and resources to support operational needs and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Three years of experience in office administration.

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 lbs.

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Interpersonal and communication skills.

• Planning and organization skills.

• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected candidate's education and experience.

What you need to do

Apply!Submitting a cover letter,CV/Resumeto assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is engaged in research that falls into all five graduate areas of specialization:

• Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience

• Clinical Psychology

• Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology

• Industrial/Organizational Psychology

• Social & Personality Psychology

In addition to the Department of Psychological and Brain Science's 5 areas of specialization, we have overlapping research interests that bridge traditional areas of psychology. These primary research themes include Affective Science; Neuroscience; Personality and Individual Differences. To learn more please visit our site at https://artsci.tamu.edu/psychological-brain-sciences/index.html

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month

• Automatic enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learningtraining, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistancefor completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.