What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administration Specialist position at University of Maine - Ecology and Environmental Sciences?
The Ecology and Environmental Sciences program (EES) is seeking a highly qualified Administrative Specialist CL3. This position reports directly to the Director of the School of Biology and Ecology as the co-lead of EES.
This program is housed in the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences at the University of Maine, a unique interdisciplinary program with faculty in various departments within the college.
- Assists students with registration, withdrawals, travel arrangements, and room reservations.
- Processes academic forms, including add/drop paperwork, degree progress substitutions and waivers, and change of program forms.
- Manages and tracks undergraduate and graduate student data, maintains student files.
- Serves as back-up program contact, trains and supervises student workers.
The University of Maine is a community of over 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees. UMaine is a land, sea, and space grant university, maintaining a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution.
A successful candidate typically has 60 credits or more of higher education and three years of administrative support experience, excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and proficiency in Word and Excel spreadsheets.
The University offers a range of benefits for employees, including tuition benefits, comprehensive insurance coverage, and retirement plan options. UMaine values diversity in its workforce and supports dual-career couples.
