Administrative Associate, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, School of Health and Human Sciences

Job Posting Title

Administrative Associate, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, School of Health and Human Sciences ----

Hiring Department

Department of Human Development and Family Sciences ----

Position Open To

All Applicants ----

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40 ----

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt from FLSA ----

Earliest Start Date

Oct 19, 2026 ----

Position Duration

Expected to Continue ----

Location

UT MAIN CAMPUS ----

Job Details

General Notes

The College of Natural Sciences (CNS) at the University of Texas at Austin is committed to fostering a workplace where every employee can contribute at the highest possible level to support the University’s mission. What starts here really does change the world (https://cns.utexas.edu/).

The department of Human Development and Family Sciences is dedicated to creating and applying knowledge that can improve the lives of individuals, families and communities. Our interdisciplinary research and education span individual development, relationships and societal contexts, exploring diverse aspects of human growth and interaction.

The department of Human Development and Family Sciences is seeking a detail-oriented, resourceful, and service-driven Administrative Associate to provide day-to-day administrative support.

Responsibilities

General Administrative Support

• Serve as the initial point of contact for the department, providing clear, courteous, and professional communication to students, faculty, and visitors. Oversee daily office functions, including supply ordering and equipment maintenance.
• Anticipate departmental needs and proactively offer solutions to streamline workflows and improve service delivery.
• Provide general administrative support to faculty, staff and students, assisting with departmental communications and onboarding activities.

Business Operations Support

• Track and reconcile departmental expenses while ensuring necessary documentation and approvals. Assist research staff with incentive advance requests and recurring reconciliation processes.
• Handle purchasing,  vendor payments, reimbursements and procurement card transactions in alignment with UT policy. Assist with contracts, collect supporting documentation, and follow up on delayed or undelivered items.

Space and Building Coordinator

• Serve as on-site contact for HDFS faculty, students, staff and visitors in Sarah M. & Charles E. Seay (SEA) building. Serve as HDFS’s emergency contact. Assist with space audits and coordinate with other units in SEA as needed.
• Allocate and maintain office and lab space according to annual space needs survey. Coordinate renovations and office moves. Conduct physical inventory and annual certification of equipment.
• Coordinate facilities requests, key and badge access, mail and delivery services, surplus removal, department equipment maintenance.

Community Engagement

• Foster a welcoming environment for all constituents. Uphold professionalism and confidentiality across all communications. Contribute ideas for improving departmental service, processes and office operations.
• Support department events including logistics, purchasing, catering, payment processing and communications.
• Perform additional related administrative functions and special projects as assigned to support the evolving needs of the department such as overseeing work-study projects, maintain wiki and website communications for the department.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience in a related field or high school degree/GED and at least 5 years of relevant office experience. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated dependability, professionalism and willingness to learn new systems
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet established deadlines
• Ability to follow established procedures and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Highly collaborative, team-focused mindset
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Strong computer skill necessary for daily office operation
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a university, educational, nonprofit office environment
• Experience with University of Texas financial and reporting systems such as Define, FRMS, Point Plus, UT Market, Amazon business, eShip Global
• Familiarity with finance, accounting and budgeting
• Experience supporting events, front-desk operations or student-facing services.

Salary Range

$48,000 + depending on experience

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:  You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:  As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ----

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ----

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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