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Description of Job Duty

Prepare and process documents related to externally funded awards for CESR faculty, including financial documents. Assist with student hourly appointments, and tracking of clocked hours. Assist with graduate student appointments. Assist with travel for CESR faculty and supported students, including travel pre-authorizations for out of country travel and purchase of airfare and conference registration on Procard. Coordinate travel support and claims with other departments and centers. Process payments related to supplies, travel, and other transactions with Procard. Order supplies for the CESR and research projects through the Purchasing system or Procard. Design layout and compile data for the CESR Annual Report. Maintain and keep current the CESR Dashboard. Assist with the Institutional Effectiveness Report. Assist with all CESR inventories. Serve as secretary to the Center's Director and administrative assistant to the Center's Budget Planning & Management Specialist I, including assisting students, faculty, and staff. Assist with the Industrial Advisory Board and its meetings. Assist with the CESR Seminar Series speakers, including poster preparation, room reservation, food authorization requests, and processing payments to said speakers. Schedule and prioritize a considerable volume of detailed work with high confidentiality.

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Responsibilities

Prepare and process documents related to externally funded awards for CESR faculty, including financial documents. Assist with student hourly appointments, and tracking of clocked hours. Assist with graduate student appointments. Assist with travel for CESR faculty and supported students, including travel pre-authorizations for out of country travel and purchase of airfare and conference registration on ProCard. Coordinate travel support and claims with other departments and centers. Process payments related to supplies, travel, and other transactions with ProCard. Order supplies for the CESR and research projects through the Purchasing system or ProCard. Design layout and compile data for the CESR Annual Report. Maintain and keep current the CESR Dashboard. Assist with the Institutional Effectiveness Report. Assist with all CESR inventories. Serve as secretary to the Center's Director and administrative assistant to the Center's Budget Planning & Management Specialist I, including assisting students, faculty, and staff. Assist with the Industrial Advisory Board and its meetings. Assist with the CESR Seminar Series speakers, including poster preparation, room reservation, food authorization requests, and processing payments to said speakers. Schedule and prioritize a considerable volume of detailed work with high confidentiality.

Physical Demands: Those typical of an office environment.

Work Hours: Typical hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Special Instructions: Applicants will be required to electronically upload 1) a cover letter addressing how the applicant's skills and abilities meet the qualifications for the position, 2) resume, and 3) complete contact information for three professional references at time of application. References will be contacted at a later date. Submission of materials is the applicant's responsibility. Applications without all required materials are incomplete and will not be considered.

Salary: Level S2, Grade 6.

Benefits Information: Tennessee Tech offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits include the initial accumulation of one vacation day per month, one sick leave day per month, and thirteen (13) University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Three years of related professional experience. Ability to schedule and prioritize a considerable volume of detailed work. Working knowledge of layout/design/publishing techniques. Knowledge of the principles and methods of accounting. Ability to make mathematical calculations accurately. Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures. Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite tools.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Talon/Oracle ERP system. Experience with processing Procard reports. Experience with typical administrative assistant duties. Ability to work unsupervised. Experience in Higher Education.

Job Info

• Job Identification 25788
• Posting Date 07/21/2026, 03:38 PM
• Grade 6
• Screening Date: 08/14/2026

• 1020 Stadium Drive, Cookeville, TN, 38505, US