ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 2

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UW Tacoma has an outstanding opportunity for a 100% FTE for an Administrative Assistant 2. This is a shared position, 50% with the School of Education and 50% with a faculty team for a $2M dollar Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) grant titled “AAPI THRIVE: Tacoma Husky Retention and Inclusive Vision of Excellence Project” that is housed as a special initiative under the Office of the Chancellor. The AAPI THRIVE Project is led by Principal Investigator Rachel Endo (Professor and Dean, School of Education), and Co-Principal Investigators Cassie Miura (Assistant Teaching Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and Director of Grants & Special Projects, Office of Equity & Inclusion) and Tanya Velasquez (Associate Teaching Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and Faculty Development Associate, Office of Equity & Inclusion).

This position will report directly to the AAPI THRIVE Project’s Project Director and the School of Education’s Director of Operations. Please note: the Dean of Education and AANAPISI grant Principal Investigator are the same person. This position will primarily spend the mornings with the AAPI THRIVE Project team and the afternoons with the School of Education.

The ideal candidate should be detailed oriented, organized, have strong communication skills, and be a self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team.

The work schedule is flexible within the typical business hours Monday through Friday from 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. with periodic support for evening and weekend events and meetings.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Daily Operations Support- 40%